Intestinal transcriptomes of nematodes: comparison of the parasites Ascaris suum and Haemonchus contortus with the free-living Caenorhabditis elegans.

• Glavni autori: Yong Yin (Autor), John Martin (Autor), Sahar Abubucker (Autor), Alan L Scott (Autor), James P McCarter (Autor), Richard K Wilson (Autor), Douglas P Jasmer (Autor), Makedonka Mitreva (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2008-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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The nematode intestine is a major organ responsible for nutrient digestion and absorption; it is also involved in many other processes, such as reproduction, innate immunity, stress responses, and aging. The importance of the intestine as a target for the control of parasitic nematodes has been demo...