Investigating Engineered Ribonucleoprotein Particles to Improve Oral RNAi Delivery in Crop Insect Pests

Genetically modified (GM) crops producing double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) are being investigated largely as an RNA interference (RNAi)-based resistance strategy against crop insect pests. However, limitations of this strategy include the sensitivity of dsRNA to insect gut nucleases and its poor insect...

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Main Authors: François-Xavier Gillet, Maria F. Grossi-de-Sa, Rayssa A. Garcia, Leonardo L. P. Macedo, Erika V. S. Albuquerque, Maria C. M. Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2017.00256/full