Conserved association of Argonaute 1 and 2 proteins with miRNA and siRNA pathways throughout insect evolution, from cockroaches to flies.

@article{Rubio2018ConservedAO,
  title={Conserved association of Argonaute 1 and 2 proteins with miRNA and siRNA pathways throughout insect evolution, from cockroaches to flies.},
  author={Mercedes Rubio and Jos{\'e} Luis Maestro and Maria-Dolors Piulachs and Xavier Belles},
  journal={Biochimica et biophysica acta. Gene regulatory mechanisms},
  year={2018},
  volume={1861 6},
  pages={
          554-560
        }
}
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