miRNA genes of an invasive vector mosquito, Aedes albopictus.

Aedes albopictus, a vector of Dengue and Chikungunya viruses, is a robust invasive species in both tropical and temperate environments. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression and biological processes including embryonic development, innate immunity and infection. While a number of miRNAs have b...

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Main Authors: Jinbao Gu, Wanqi Hu, Jinya Wu, Peiming Zheng, Maoshan Chen, Anthony A James, Xiaoguang Chen, Zhijian Tu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3698096?pdf=render