Advances in Genetics, Volume 83

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Contributors

Chapter One. Biology and Mechanisms of Short RNAs in Caenorhabditis elegans

1 Introduction

2 miRNA Function

3 RNAi and Endogenous siRNAs

4 21U-RNAs, C. elegans piRNAs

5 Systemic Features of RNAi

6 Outlook

Acknowledgments

References

Chapter Two. Genetics of Immune Recognition and Response in Drosophila host defense

1 Introduction

2 Toll Signaling in Drosophila

3 The Immune Deficiency Pathway

4 Immunity as a Sensor of Metabolism

5 Concluding Remarks—Future Directions

Acknowledgments

References

Chapter Three. Recent Advances in Septum Biogenesis in Neurospora crassa

Abbreviations

1 Introduction

2 Septum Ontogeny

3 Septum Wall Biosynthesis

4 Septal Pores and Associated Proteins

5 Conclusions

6 Outlook and Future Research

Acknowledgments

References

Index

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