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Differential effects of RNAi treatments on field populations of the western corn rootworm.
Pesticide biochemistry and physiology - 1 Mar 2014
Chu Chia-Ching, Sun Weilin, Spencer Joseph L, Pittendrigh Barry R, Seufferheld Manfredo J
Abstract excerpt
RNA interference (RNAi) mediated crop protection against insect pests is a technology that is greatly anticipated by the academic and industrial pest control communities. Prior to commercialization, factors influencing the potential for evolution of insect resistance to RNAi should be evaluated. While mutations in genes encoding the RNAi machinery or the sequences targeted for interference may serve as a...
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