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Showing 1 to 20 of 227 for “"Gene silencing"”.
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Mechanisms of piRNA-guided co-transcriptional gene silencing
… depends on the Panx-induced co-transcriptional silencing (PICTS) complex, which contains Panx, Nxf2 and Nxt1. PICTS operates at the interface between piRNA-guided Piwi and heterochromatin effectors. While the N-terminal region of Panx is known to deliver the transcriptional silencing signal, the …
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IMPACT OF ACLY GENE SILENCING ON HEPATIC LIPID METABOLISM
… partire dal citrato mitocondriale. L’acetil-CoA generato costituisce un precursore fondamentale sia per la de novo sintesi degli acidi grassi, attraverso la sua conversione in malonil-CoA mediata dell’acetil-CoA carbossilasi (ACC), sia per la biosintesi degli steroli tramite la via del …
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Sequence-specific gene silencing by transitive signals in plants
… field that aims at unraveling the process of RNA silencing, in particular of transitive silencing. In the first, application-oriented part of the thesis, we examined the potential of transitive silencing as a tool for functional genomics, and in the second, more fundamental part, we focused on …
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The development of gene silencing strategies for plant parasitic nematodes
… Although RNAi has been used widely to probe gene function in PRNs, this current body of work highlights a number of serious and potential issues which should be considered in future experimental designs.<br/><br/>Taken together, the data presented in this thesis: reveal that nematode …
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Gene discovery in Catharanthus roseus using virus induced gene silencing
This thesis presents the use of Virus Induced Gene Silencing (VIGS) for the discovery of enzymes and transporters involved in monoterpene indole alkaloid (MIA) metabolism in the medicinal plant Catharanthus roseus. C. roseus is the source of a number of MIAs that are used as chemotherapeutic agents …
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piRNA-dependent transcriptional gene silencing during Drosophila oogenesis and embryogenesis
… effects of transposons, thus maintaining transgenerational genome integrity. In Drosophila melanogaster ovaries, piRNA-Piwi complexes localise to the nucleus and scan nascent transcripts for transposon expression by using complementary antisense piRNAs as guides. Following target engagement, …
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Sex in Cryptococcus: Signaling, Mating-type Locus Evolution and Gene Silencing
<p>Fungi have a genetically controlled sex determination system, which is governed by a small, sex-specific region in the genome called the mating-type locus (MAT). In the basidiomycetous yeast Cryptococcus neoformans, the pathogen that causes cryptococcal meningitis and cryptococcosis, sex has …
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The role of RNAi genes in Neurospora crassa post-transcriptional gene silencing
Meiotic silencing was first identified in the bread mold Neurospora crassa (by our group and others) and has since been discovered in worms, mice, and humans. Neurospora is an excellent model organism in that it is inexpensive, has a relatively small number of genes, and a rapid life cycle with two …
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Functional gene analysis in cultured vertebrate cells using siRNA mediated gene silencing
Die Expression von Genen kann sequenzspezifisch durch small interfering RNAs (engl. kleine interferierende RNAs, siRNAs) in einem als RNA Interferenz (RNAi) bezeichneten Prozeß herunterreguliert werden. Die Anwendung von RNAi Technologie erlaubt die systematische Analyse von Genexpression und …
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VSG expression in African trypanosomes: Gene silencing, cell cycle and developmental control
… coat. The trypanosome genome contains ~2,000 VSG genes, however only a single VSG gene is transcribed with several expression site associated genes (ESAGs) in a polycistronic transcription unit by RNA-polymerase I, from one of approximately 15 telomeric VSG expression site (VSG-ES). This produces …
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Virus induced gene silencing of <em>Fusarium verticillioides</em> pathogenicity genes in maize
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Exploring the specificity and mechanisms of siRNA-mediated gene silencing in mammalian cells
… RNAs (siRNAs) are routinely used to knockdown gene expression. siRNAs bind to their target sequence and guide transcript cleavage and subsequent degradation. This type of silencing is associated with equivalent levels of RNA and protein knockdown. siRNA-mediated knockdown was originally thought …
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Characterization of the roles of Xrn1p in small-RNA-mediated gene-silencing pathways
RNA interference (RNAi) is a small-RNA-mediated gene-silencing pathway that is involved in viral defense, transposon silencing, heterochromatin formation, and post-transcriptional gene silencing. Most RNAi pathways are initiated by long, dsRNA which is processed by Dicer into small interfering RNAs …
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PROTECTION OF ISCHEMIA REPERFUSION INJURY IN MURINE LIVER BY GENE SILENCING OF COMPLEMENT 3
… activation. Thus, blocking complement 3 (C3) genes using a small hairpin RNA (shRNA) can potentially prevent liver IRI. Gene silencing of C3 in vivo was achieved via the administration of shRNA prior to IRI. Liver IRI was evaluated using histopathology, serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), …
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Virus-induced gene silencing and molecular marker mapping for Russian wheat aphid resistance in wheat
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Mobile RNA reveal differential requirements for gene silencing in C. elegans at single-cell resolution
… RNA (dsRNA) into animals can silence genes of matching sequence in diverse cell types through mechanisms that have been collectively called RNA interference. In the worm C. elegans, such organism-wide silencing relies on the transport of dsRNA to most cells and requires amplification …
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Posttranscriptional gene silencing of p27 in primary prostate epithelial cells by small inhibitory RNA (siRNA)
… in p27 levels contributes to prostate tumorigenesis are still poorly understood. <br>The aim of this study was to establish a system to downregulate p27 protein in primary diploid prostate epithelial cells (PrEC) for prolonged periods in order to create a model for further studies on its …
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