In silico identification of off-target pesticidal dsRNA binding in honey bees (Apis mellifera)

Background Pesticidal RNAs that silence critical gene function have great potential in pest management, but the benefits of this technology must be weighed against non-target organism risks. Methods Published studies that developed pesticidal double stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) were collated into a databa...

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Main Authors: Christina L. Mogren, Jonathan Gary Lundgren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-12-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4131.pdf