RNAi and its Applications in Crop Improvement

Authors

  • G. Nagamani Winter Nursery Centre, ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, Hyderabad, Telangana (500 030), India
  • K. R. Yathish Winter Nursery Centre, ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, Hyderabad, Telangana (500 030), India
  • P. L. Soujanaya Winter Nursery Centre, ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, Hyderabad, Telangana (500 030), India
  • J. C. Sekhar Winter Nursery Centre, ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, Hyderabad, Telangana (500 030), India

Keywords:

Crop improvement, gene silencing, RNA interference, stress tolerance

Abstract

RNA interference (RNAi) is a powerful tool for gene silencing in different organisms, including plants. It is being used in functional genomics to decipher the function of genes. This technology has also witnessed a variety of potential applications in agriculture for crop improvement, including the development of crops for resistance against biotic (weeds, pathogens, insect pests, and nematode parasites) and abiotic stresses (drought, high and low temperature, etc.), nutritional quality improvement, healthier oils, delayed ripening, male sterility, modification of flowering time and flower color, alteration of plant architecture, enhancement of secondary products, and removal of allergens and toxins

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Published

2023-07-11

Issue

Vol. 7 No. Jun, 2 (2023)

Section

Articles