Mechanisms of dsRNA uptake in insects and potential of RNAi for pest control: A review

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 227-235

  Huvenne, Hanneke ^a   Smagghe, Guy ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

dsRNA uptake mechanism; Environmental RNAi; Feeding assay; Pest control; Systemic RNAi

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; INSECT PROTEIN;

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENOMICS; INSECT; NUCLEIC ACID; PEST CONTROL; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ANIMAL; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; EVALUATION; GENETICS; INSECT; INSECT CONTROL; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RNA INTERFERENCE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ANIMALS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT PROTEINS; INSECTS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA, DOUBLE-STRANDED;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 75749151616     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2009.10.004     Document Type: Review

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