Pest Management through RNAi Approach
Gothandaraman Rajadurai*
Dept. of Plant Biotechnology, CPMB&B, TNAU, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (641 003), India
Selvaraj Anandakumar
Dept. of Crop Physiology, CCM, TNAU, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (641 003), India
Rajasekaran Raghu
Dept. of Plant Biotechnology, CPMB&B, TNAU, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (641 003), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Gene silencing, Method of application, Pest Management, RNAi
Abstract
The biological approach for post-transcriptional gene silencing is the RNA interference (RNAi) technique. This method suppresses the production of desirable or specific genes targeted and proteins activated by dsRNA molecules. The RNA interference process can potentially increase agricultural yield by identifying and testing the function of numerous genes inside any genome. Recently, the RNAi technique for knocking down specific genes has shown to be a more admissible and effective tool. Three main methods have been adopted for managing insect pests through the RNAi approach: sprayable, nanoparticle-coated and in planta RNAi. It indicates that the RNAi mechanism is significantly feasible for managing various crop pests. Besides, RNAi application, combined with other methods like Bt, also provides an excellent option for managing pest insects prone to developing resistance to insecticidal proteins.
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