Spray-Induced Gene Silencing: a Powerful Innovative Strategy for Crop Protection

• Autores: Ming Wang, Hailing Jin-
• Localización: Trends in microbiology, ISSN 0966-842X, Vol. 25, Nº. 1, 2017, págs. 4-6
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Plant pathogens cause serious crop losses worldwide. Recent new studies demonstrate that spraying double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) and small RNAs (sRNAs) that target essential pathogen genes on plant surfaces confer efficient crop protection. This so-called spray-induced gene silencing (SIGS) strategy of disease control is potentially sustainable and environmentally friendly.