title: RNA silencing.
abstract: Gene silencing through the increased degradation of mRNA appears to represent a novel cellular pathway that is functional in a broad range of organisms. Recent work has established a role for RNA silencing in host antiviral defense and transposon silencing, suggesting a potential application in plant functional genomics.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Virology Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Agrobiology, National University of Singapore, 117604, Singapore. dingsw@ima.org.sg
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Ding
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant / Q000235:genetics*; D020868:Gene Silencing; D017343:Genes, Plant / Q000235:genetics; D005818:Genetic Engineering / Q000379:methods; D018745:Genome, Plant; D059828:Plant Cells; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics* / Q000821:virology; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents