RNA interference technology to control pest sea lampreys--a proof-of-concept.

RNA interference technology to control pest sea lampreys--a proof-of-concept.

The parasitic sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) has caused extensive losses to commercial fish stocks of the upper Great Lakes of North America. Methods of controlling the sea lamprey include trapping, barriers to prevent migration, and use of a chemical lampricide (3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol) t...

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Main Authors: George Heath, Darcy Childs, Margaret F Docker, David W McCauley, Steven Whyard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3914985?pdf=render

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