Viral coat delivery of insect resistance genes in plants
AssigneeBASF Agricultural Solutions Seed US LLC
InventorsKavita Bitra, Alberto Bressan
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Abstract
Herein, is describe a new technology that exploits modified-virus-like particles (VLP) to improve deliverability and increase effectiveness of dsRNAs/chemicals/peptides to difficult-to-control phytophagous insect pests, including hemipteran and lepidopteran insects. This technology has also the potential to control plant pathogens including fungi, like Asian Soybean Rust (ASR).
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A plant comprising an expression construct wherein said expression construct contains a promoter operably linked to a nucleotide sequence that comprises a nucleotide sequence that encodes a transport peptide operably fused to a cargo molecule.
An expression construct wherein said expression construct contains a promoter operably linked to a nucleotide sequence that encodes a transport peptide operably fused to a cargo molecule.
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