RNAi
Drosophila melanogaster
Hemolymph from mutant larvae fails to aggregate beads or to produce fibers in a drawout assay testing clotting function. Mutant larvae survive wounding as well as wild type. Mutant adults show similar survival to control flies when infected with E. coli. [1]
Hemolymph from mutant larvae fails to aggregate beads or to produce fibers in a drawout assay testing clotting function. Mutant larvae survive wounding as well as wild type. Mutant adults show similar survival to control flies when infected with E. coli. [1]
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[1] Lesch, C., Goto, A., Lindgren, M., Bidla, G., Dushay, M.S., Theopold, U. (2007). A role for Hemolectin in coagulation and immunity in Drosophila melanogaster. Dev. Comp. Immunol. 31(12): 1255--1263. (Export to RIS) 10.1016/j.dci.2007.03.012
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0145305X0700064X
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