The phenomenon of RNA interference (RNAi) is involved in sequence-specific gene
regulation driven by the introduction of dsRNA resulting in inhibition of translation or …

Plant viruses are devastating plant pathogens that severely affect crop yield and quality.
Plants have developed multiple lines of defense systems to combat viral infection. Gene …

Virus and viroid diseases are serious constraints to the production and profitability of a wide
range of tropical crops. Many plant virus outbreaks have been recorded in the last two …

Transgenic crops are now grown commercially in 25 countries worldwide. Although
pathogens represent major constraints for the growth of many crops, only a tiny proportion of …

Small RNAs regulate a large set of gene expression in all plants and constitute a natural
immunity against viruses. Small RNA based genetic engineering (SRGE) technology had …

Plants have evolved a variety of gene silencing pathways mediated by small RNAs. Mostly
21 or 24 nt in size, these small RNAs repress the expression of sequence homologous …

Viruses are obligate parasites which cause a range of severe plant diseases that affect farm
productivity around the world, resulting in immense annual losses of yield. Therefore, control …

Many of the world's most important food crops are grown in the tropics and major crops like
rice, maize, wheat, sorghum, barley, tomato, chillies, okra, peas, peanut, sunflower …

RNA interference (RNAi) is a universal phenomenon of RNA silencing or gene silencing
with broader implications in important physiological and developmental processes of most …

Research to alter crops for their better performance involving modern technology is
underway in numerous plants, and achievements in transgenic plants are impacting crop …