Ferrandon, Dominique,

Identification of host defenses in the Drosophila gut using genome-scale RNAi [electronic resource] / Dominique Ferrandon. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2014. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (37 min.) : color, sound). - The legacy of Drosophila genetics : from 'defining the gene' to 'analyzing genome function', 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Legacy of Drosophila genetics : from 'defining the gene' to 'analyzing genome function'. .

Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration. Title from title frames.

Contents: Why use drosophila to study immunity? -- Drosophila digestive tract -- Intestinal barriers against pathogens -- The imd pathway in preventing infection -- Serratia marcescens, an opportunistic pathogen -- Genome wide RNA-I screening to identify essential genes for host defense -- Gene ontology of the hits from RNA-I screening -- The JAK/STAT pathway -- The components of host defenses to infections -- Serratia hemolysins.

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Drosophila.
Host-parasite relationships.
Intestines--Microbiology.
Natural immunity.
Serratia marcescens.
Small interfering RNA.
Disease Models, Animal.
Drosophila--genetics.
Drosophila--immunology.
Drosophila--microbiology.
Host-Pathogen Interactions--physiology.
Immunity, Innate.
Intestines--microbiology.
RNA, Small Interfering.
Serratia Infections--physiopathology.
Serratia marcescens--pathogenicity.