RNA interference in marine and freshwater sponges: actin knockdown in <it>Tethya wilhelma </it>and <it>Ephydatia muelleri </it>by ingested dsRNA expressing bacteria

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The marine sponge <it>Tethya wilhelma </it>and the freshwater sponge <it>Ephydatia muelleri </it>are emerging model organisms to study evolution, gene regulation, development, and physiology in non-bilaterian...

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Main Authors: Wörheide Gert, Winters Ian P, Posfai Dora, Cieniewicz Brandon, Danka Elizabeth S, Haen Karri M, Hammel Jörg U, Rivera Ajna S, Lavrov Dennis V, Knight Scott W, Hill Malcolm S, Hill April L, Nickel Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:BMC Biotechnology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6750/11/67