The overexpression of insect endogenous microRNA in transgenic rice inhibits the pupation of Chilo suppressalis and Cnaphalocrocis medinalis.
Ning WenJunjie ChenGeng ChenLixiao DuHao ChenYunhe LiYufa PengXiaowei YangLanzhi HanPublished in: Pest management science (2021)
Our study demonstrated that miRNA-mediated IRGE rice significantly inhibited Chilo suppressalis and Cnaphalocrocis medinalis pupation. The results provide a new viewpoint for the application of RNAi-based plants and the inspiration for environmental risk assessment.