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Filtering by: Contributor Carrington, James C. Decade 2010-2019 Date 2011 Non-Academic Affiliation Oregon State University. Honors College

The Role of Arabidopsis RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase Genes 3, 4 and 5 in Antiviral Defense

Creator:

Lowery, Nicholas C.

Abstract:

RNA silencing plays a critical role in plant defense against viral infection. Plants use virusderived small interfering RNA to target and silence invading viruses. The antiviral silencing pathway can be broken down into three conceptual stages: initiation, amplification, and systemic movement. The molecular mechanisms of silencing initiation are not well...

Resource Type:

Honors College Thesis