RNA INTERFERENCE AND ARTIFICIAL MICRO-RNA TECHNOLOGY AS NEW TOOLS FOR ENGINEERING INSECT RESISTANCE IN CROP PLANTS
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APARAJITA CHOUDHURY AND MANCHIKATLA V. RAJAM*
Department of Genetics, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi 110021 *Corresponding author. Email: rajam.mv@gmail.com Date of online publication:
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Worldwide, insect pests cause extensive damage to the economically important crops. With the advancement of genetic engineering technology, attempts have been made to achieve insect resistance in crop plants. The discovery of RNA interference (RNAi) phenomenon opens
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