Gene silencing is a conserved mechanism in eukaryotes that dynamically regulates gene
expression. In plants, gene silencing is critical for development and for maintenance of …

RNA silencing is a central regulator of gene expression in most eukaryotes and acts both at
the transcriptional level through DNA methylation and at the post-transcriptional level …

RNA silencing is a common strategy shared by eukaryotic organisms to regulate gene
expression, and also operates as a defense mechanism against invasive nucleic acids such …

Highlights•RNA produced in a host plant can affect gene expression in an interacting fungus
or oomycete.•RNA produced in a fungus can affect the defense system of a host …

RNA silencing is a conserved mechanism in eukaryotes that plays an important role in
various biological processes including regulation of gene expression. RNA silencing also …

RNA silencing is a robust sequence-specific RNA degradation process triggered by the
formation of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA). RNA silencing was first discovered in …

RNA silencing plays a critical role in plant resistance against viruses, with multiple silencing
factors participating in antiviral defense. Both RNA and DNA viruses are targeted by the …

In plants, the mechanism of RNA silencing has evolved to defend plants against viral
infection as well as to regulate of gene expression for growth and development. However …

RNA silencing can reduce the expression of specific genes through posttranscriptional gene
silencing, the microRNA pathway, and also through transcriptional gene silencing …

RNA silencing is an evolutionarily conserved sequence-specific gene-inactivation system
that also functions as an antiviral mechanism in higher plants and insects. To overcome …