Compatibility with Killer Explains the Rise of RNAi-Deficient Fungi

The RNA interference (RNAi) pathway is found in most eukaryotic lineages but curiously is absent in others, including that of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. We show that reconstituting RNAi in S. cerevisiae causes loss of a beneficial double-stranded RNA virus known as killer virus. Incompatibility betwe...

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Main Authors: Drinnenberg, Ines A. (Contributor), Bartel, David (Contributor), Fink, Gerald R (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology (Contributor), Fink, Gerald R. (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2013-12-19T20:57:13Z.
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