RNAi efficiency, systemic properties, and novel delivery methods for pest insect control: What we know so far

Frontiers in Physiology

Volumn 7, Issue NOV, 2016, Pages

  Joga, Mallikarjuna R ^a   Zotti, Moises J ^b   Smagghe, Guy ^a   Christiaens, Olivier ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Delivery; Pest control; RNA interference (RNAi); Systemic RNAi; Uptake

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; LIPOSOME; NANOPARTICLE; NUCLEASE;

ABSORPTION; AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURES; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GENE SILENCING; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC PARAMETERS; GENETIC PEST CONTROL; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETIC VARIABILITY; INSECT CONTROL; NONHUMAN; PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY; PLANT GENETICS; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STRUCTURES; PLANT VIRUS; REVIEW; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA TRANSPORT; SYMBIONT; VIRUS STRAIN;

EID: 85006321485     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664042X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2016.00553     Document Type: Review

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