Development of an in vivo RNAi protocol to investigate gene function in the filarial nematode, Brugia malayi.

Our ability to control diseases caused by parasitic nematodes is constrained by a limited portfolio of effective drugs and a paucity of robust tools to investigate parasitic nematode biology. RNA interference (RNAi) is a reverse-genetics tool with great potential to identify novel drug targets and i...

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Main Authors: Chuanzhe Song, Jack M Gallup, Tim A Day, Lyric C Bartholomay, Michael J Kimber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3009605?pdf=render