Genome-wide selection of potential target candidates for RNAi against Nilaparvata lugens.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nilaparvata lugens is one of the most destructive pests of rice. RNAi-based N. lugens control offers one alternative strategy to traditional chemical insecticides. However, selection of potential target for RNAi against N. lugens remains a major challenge. Only two target genes for nuclear transgenic N. lugens-resistant plants have been screened. Importantly, only one or few potential target genes against N. lugens were screened every time by knowledge of essential genes from model organisms in previous study.

Results

Here, in silico genome-wide selection of potential target genes against N. lugens through homology comparison was performed. Through genome synteny comparisons, about 3.5% of Drosophila melanogaster genome was found to have conserved genomic synteny

SUBMITTER: Jinshi Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11536790 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature