RNAi targeting an animal virus: News from the front

被引:31
作者
Lindenbach, BD [1 ]
Rice, CM [1 ]
机构
[1] Rockefeller Univ, Ctr Study Hepatitis C, Lab Virol & Infect Dis, New York, NY 10021 USA
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10.1016/S1097-2765(02)00539-7
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Although many eukaryotic organisms exhibit RNA interference, its role as an antiviral pathway is established only for plants. A recent paper demonstrates that it also acts in animals, and reveals a viral suppressor of this process.
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