Crude extracts of bacterially expressed dsRNA can be used to protect plants against virus infections
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) is a potent initiator of gene silencing in a diverse group of organisms that includes plants, <it>Caenorhabditis elegans, Drosophila </it>and mammals. We have previously shown and patented that...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2003-03-01
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Series: | BMC Biotechnology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6750/3/3 |