RICE STRIPE VIRUS-DERIVED SIRNAS PLAY DIFFERENT REGULATORY ROLES IN RICE AND IN THE INSECT VECTOR LAODELPHAX STRIATELLUS

Rice stripe virus-derived siRNAs play different regulatory roles in rice and in the insect vector Laodelphax striatellus

Abstract Background Most plant viruses depend on vector insects for transmission.Upon viral infection, virus-derived small interfering RNAs (vsiRNAs) can target both viral and host transcripts.Rice stripe virus (RSV) is a persistent-propagative virus transmitted by the small brown planthopper (Laodelphax Beauty striatellus, Fallen) and can cause a

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Transition from Restrictive to Obstructive Lung Function Impairment During Treatment and Follow-Up of Active Tuberculosis

Brian W Allwood,1,2 Elizna Maasdorp,3 Grace J Kim,4,5 Christopher B Cooper,6 Jonathan Goldin,4 Richard N van Zyl-Smit,2 Eric D Bateman,2 Rodney Dawson2 1Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa; 2University of Cape Town Lung Institute, and Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Univ

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