Sentences with phrase «target host genes»
«What was really interesting is that the microRNAs specifically target host genes that are involved in the plant's defense against the parasite.»
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«So, with this knowledge, the dream is that we could eventually use gene editing technology to edit the microRNA target sites in the host plants, preventing the microRNAs from binding and silencing these genes.
They then measured the amount of messenger RNA of genes that were targeted by the dodder microRNAs and saw that the level of messenger RNA from the host was reduced when the dodder microRNAs were present.
More importantly, once inside the host, the food - derived exogenous miRNAs can regulate host physiology by regulating host «target» genes in the cross-kingdom manner.
Instead VIP provides the protective antibody gene, giving the host the tools to target the malaria parasite.
Their contributions to the yeast community include physical mapping methods, synthetic lethality screen approaches for identifying cross-species candidate genes as potential cancer drug targets, and a widely used set of vectors and yeast host strains that have been instrumental in work that has led to countless discoveries in recent decades.
He has made several important contributions in this area including identifying a new strain of CHIKV virus, identification of host cellular targets of HIV accessory genes, new novel DNA vaccine approaches for HIV, CHIKV, RSV, Dengue, MERS and Zika among others.