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Virus-induced gene silencing in ornamental plants.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2011
Jiang Cai-Zhong, Chen Jen-Chih, Reid Michael
Abstract excerpt
Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) provides an attractive tool for high-throughput analysis of the functional effects of gene knockdown. Virus genomes are engineered to include fragments of target host genes, and the infected plant recognizes and silences the target genes as part of its viral defense mechanism. The consequences of gene inactivation, even of key metabolic, regulatory, or embryo-lethal genes, can...
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