RNA interference. A cellular defence mechanism against double-stranded RNA molecules. Also an important posttranscriptional regulatory system. Through RNAi, antisense transcripts can be used to reduce the translation of sense transcripts, and inhibit gene expression in transgenic plants. Functions in essence as a substitute for site-directed mutagenesis
Adapted from: Tronsmo, A.M., Collinge, D.B., Djurle, A., Munk, L., Yuen, J. and. Tronsmo, A. 2020 Plant pathology and plant diseases. CABI, Wallingford.
ISBN 9781789243185.
https://www.cabi.org/bookshop/book/9781789243185/
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