Heterologous Expression of Viral RNA Interference Suppressors: RISC Management
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Heterologous expression of viral RNA interference suppressors: RISC management.
This Update reviews how virus-encoded suppressors of RNA silencing are currently being used in certain areas of plant research and biotechnology. Keeping within the scope of this special Focus issue, an emphasis is placed on the use of gene vectors for expression of suppressors in plants. Toward the end of this review, a discussion is presented on how the choice of vector system may influence t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Plant Physiology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1532-2548
DOI: 10.1104/pp.107.106807