Mohamed-Ali Hakimi and Robert M?nard | Aug 1, 2010 | 4 min read
Mohamed-Ali Hakimi and Robert Ménard RNA Arms Race Do parasites use their own microRNAs to hijack host cell pathways? Red blood cells infected with the Plasmodium falciparum parasite. GARY D. GAUGLER / PHOTO RESEARCHERS, INC. RNA silencing, which fine tunes up to 30% of genome during development,1 also plays a major role in innate antiviral and antibacterial defenses in plants, insects, and animals. But