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.