Biosafety aspects of RNAi-based pests control

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While the overuse of classical chemical pesticides has had a detrimental impact on the environment and human health, the discovery of RNA interference (RNAi) offered the opportunity to develop new and sustainable approaches for pest management. RNAi is a naturally occurring regulation and defense mechanism that can be exploited to effectively protect crops by silencing key genes affecting the growth, development, behavior or fecundity of pests. However, as with all technologies, there is a range of potential risks and challenges associated with the application of RNAi, such as dsRNA stability, the potential for off-target effects, the safety of non-target organisms, and other application challenges. A better understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in RNAi and in-depth discussion and analysis of these associated safety risks, is required to limit or mitigate potential adverse effects. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Enthalten in:

Pest management science - (2024) vom: 23. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chen, Yimeng [VerfasserIn]
De Schutter, Kristof [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biosafety
Host‐induced gene silencing (HIGS)
Journal Article
RNAi
RNAi‐based pesticides
Review
Risk assessment
Spray‐induced gene silencing (SIGS)

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Date Revised 05.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1002/ps.8098

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370098919