[HTML][HTML] RNAi efficiency, systemic properties, and novel delivery methods for pest insect control: what we know so far

MR Joga, MJ Zotti, G Smagghe… - Frontiers in physiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, the research on the potential of using RNA interference (RNAi) to suppress
crop pests has made an outstanding growth. However, given the variability of RNAi …

Engineering salinity tolerance in plants: progress and prospects

SH Wani, V Kumar, T Khare, R Guddimalli, M Parveda… - Planta, 2020 - Springer
Main conclusion There is a need to integrate conceptual framework based on the current
understanding of salt stress responses with different approaches for manipulating and …

[HTML][HTML] Application of exogenous dsRNAs-induced RNAi in agriculture: challenges and triumphs

PR Das, SM Sherif - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, RNA interference (RNAi) machinery has widely been explored by plant
biologists for its potential applications in disease management, plant development, and …

[HTML][HTML] DNA damage and repair in plants–from models to crops

V Manova, D Gruszka - Frontiers in plant science, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The genomic integrity of every organism is constantly challenged by endogenous and
exogenous DNA-damaging factors. Mutagenic agents cause reduced stability of plant …

RNAi technology: a new platform for crop pest control

B Mamta, MV Rajam - Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2017 - Springer
The insect pests are big threat in meeting the food demands for future generation. The
present pest control strategies, including the existing transgenic approaches show certain …

[HTML][HTML] Re-evaluation of transcription factor function in tomato fruit development and ripening with CRISPR/Cas9-mutagenesis

R Wang, ECR Tavano, M Lammers, AP Martinelli… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a model for climacteric fleshy fruit ripening studies.
Tomato ripening is regulated by multiple transcription factors together with the plant …

Reduced stability and intracellular transport of dsRNA contribute to poor RNAi response in lepidopteran insects

JN Shukla, M Kalsi, A Sethi, KE Narva, E Fishilevich… - RNA biology, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT RNA interference (RNAi) has become a widely used reverse genetic tool to
study gene function in eukaryotic organisms and is being developed as a technology for …

[HTML][HTML] Recent strategies of increasing metal tolerance and phytoremediation potential using genetic transformation of plants

A Koźmińska, A Wiszniewska… - Plant Biotechnology …, 2018 - Springer
Avoidance and reduction of soil contamination with heavy metals is one of the most serious
global challenges. Nowadays, science offers us new opportunities of utilizing plants to …

[HTML][HTML] RNAi-based biocontrol products: Market status, regulatory aspects, and risk assessment

K De Schutter, CNT Taning, L Van Daele… - Frontiers in Insect …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Climate change and the increasing demand for food by the growing population present
enormous challenges for food security. With a population that will likely grow from 7.5 billion …

Polymeric nanoparticles-siRNA as an emerging nano-polyplexes against ovarian cancer

U Rehman, N Parveen, A Sheikh… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ovarian cancer (OC) is considered fifth-deadliest cancer globally responsible for high
mortality in women. As the conventional therapeutic and diagnostic approaches are …