Rna interference (rnai) for control of japanese beetle
AssigneeUniversity of Kentucky Research Foundation
InventorsSubba Reddy Palli, Ramesh Dhandapani
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Abstract
The presently disclosed subject matter includes a composition comprising inactivated bacteria containing dsRNA targeting a lethal gene of an insect through RNA interference (RNAi) mechanism. The presently disclosed subject matter also includes a method of inducing RNAi in an insect by administering to the insect a composition comprising an inactivated bacteria containing expressed dsRNA targeting a lethal gene of the insect. The presently disclosed subject matter also includes a method of protecting a plant from an insect, comprising applying to the plant a composition comprising an inactivated bacteria containing expressed dsRNA targeting RNAi a lethal gene of the insect.
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A composition, comprising:
- inactivated bacteria containing expressed dsRNA targeting a lethal gene of an insect of the genus Popillia, or a nanoparticle containing dsRNA targeting a legal gene of an insect of the genus Popollia.
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A method of inducing RNAi in an insect of the genus Popillia, comprising:
- administering to the insect a composition comprising inactivated bacteria containing expressed dsRNA targeting a lethal gene of the insect of the genus Popillia, or a nanoparticle containing dsRNA targeting a legal gene of an insect of the genus Popollia.
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A method of protecting a plant from an insect of the genus Popillia, comprising:
- applying to the plant a composition comprising inactivated bacteria containing expressed dsRNA targeting a lethal gene of the insect of the genus Popillia, or a nanoparticle containing dsRNA targeting a legal gene of an insect of the genus Popollia.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.