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Yes, it's evolved significantly. For example, plants expressing a Snf7-targeting double-stranded RNA to control western corn root worm are now commercialised.

Yes, it's evolved significantly. For example, plants expressing a Snf7-targeting double-stranded RNA to control western corn root worm are now commercialised. dsRNA does not have the toxicity issues associated with many synthetic and organic insecticides, and is far more specific (so doesn't impact on beneficial species). There are no additional applications of anything required for the effect.

crmrc114 5y ago
Where do you learn this, and can you please point me to some books or website. I really am excited about this kind of biotech
- grepfru_it 5y ago
  I like to reverse engineer, I googled “snf7 corn” which yielded this https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3883649/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3883649/ Only you know how far this rabbit hole goes
- watchdogtimer 5y ago
  Here's a research paper on the topic: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5626700/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5626700/
- gravelc 5y ago
  Here's a good review by very well regarded experts in the field: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2020.00451/full https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2020.00451...