RNA interference (RNAi) is an important defence against viruses and transposable elements
(TEs). RNAi not only protects against viruses by degrading viral RNA, but hosts and viruses …

The origin of RNA interference (RNAi) is usually explained by a defense-based hypothesis,
in which RNAi evolved as a defense against transposable elements (TEs) and RNA viruses …

RNA silencing is a form of nucleic-acid-based immunity, targeting viruses and genomic
repeated sequences. First documented in plants and invertebrate animals, this host defence …

RNA interference (RNAi)-related pathways target viruses and transposable element (TE)
transcripts in plants, fungi, and ecdysozoans (nematodes and arthropods), giving protection …

Although RNA interference (RNAi) is known to play an important part in defense against
viruses of invertebrates, its contribution to mammalian anti-viral defense has been a matter …

Double-stranded RNA has been shown to induce gene silencing in diverse eukaryotes and
by a variety of pathways. We have examined the taxonomic distribution and the phylogenetic …

In organisms as diverse as nematodes, trypanosomes, plants, and fungi, double-stranded
RNA triggers the destruction of homologous mRNAs, a phenomenon known as RNA …

In eukaryotes, small RNA molecules engage in sequence-specific interactions to inhibit
gene expression by RNA silencing. This process fulfils fundamental regulatory roles, as well …

In recent years, sequence-specific gene silencing has been an area of increasing focus,
both because of its interesting biology and because of its power as an experimental tool. A …

In many species, introduction of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) induces potent and specific
gene silencing, a phenomenon called RNA interference or RNAi. The apparently …