The Ebola virus VP35 protein is a suppressor of RNA silencing.
RNA silencing or interference (RNAi) is a gene regulation mechanism in eukaryotes that controls cell differentiation and developmental processes via expression of microRNAs. RNAi also serves as an innate antiviral defence response in plants, nematodes, and insects. This antiviral response is trigger...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-06-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1894824?pdf=render |