Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2012, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (12): 19-24.

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Systemic RNA Interference and Its Application in Insect

Wang Huidong, Gong Liang, Hu Meiying, Hong Peng   

  1. Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology,Ministry of Education,South China AgriculturalUniversity,Guangzhou 510642
  • Received:2012-05-16 Revised:2013-01-25 Online:2012-12-26 Published:2013-02-06

Abstract: A remarkable property of RNA interference(RNAi)in the nematode and plants is its systemic nature: silencing signals cancross cellular boundaries to silence gene expression distant from the site of initiation. In the past years,it is found that some insects can alsoshow systemic RNAi. RNAi technology has significant technological advances in diverse fields including functional genomics and agriculturalpest control. Here,we collected the current status of systemic RNAi in nematode and insects,we also introduce the current applications ininsects as well as expect its potential applications.