RNA Interference in the Tobacco Hornworm, Manduca sexta, Using Plastid-Encoded Long Double-Stranded RNA

RNA interference (RNAi) is a promising method for controlling pest insects by silencing the expression of vital insect genes to interfere with development and physiology; however, certain insect Orders are resistant to this process. In this study, we set out to test the ability of in planta-expresse...

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Main Authors: William G. Burke, Emine Kaplanoglu, Igor Kolotilin, Rima Menassa, Cam Donly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2019.00313/full