Since the discovery in 1993 of the first small silencing RNA, a dizzying number of small RNA
classes have been identified, including microRNAs (miRNAs), small interfering RNAs …

Gene silencing through RNA interference (RNAi) has revolutionized the study of gene
function, particularly in non-model insects. However, in Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) …

RNA interference (RNAi), the sequence-specific suppression of gene expression, offers
great opportunities for insect science, especially to analyze gene function, manage pest …

RNA interference already proved its usefulness in functional genomic research on insects,
but it also has considerable potential for the control of pest insects. For this purpose, the …

Forward genetic screens in model organisms have provided important insights into
numerous aspects of development, physiology and pathology. With the availability of …

Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) is an important regulator of gene expression in many
eukaryotes. It triggers different types of gene silencing that are collectively referred to as …

A serious shortcoming of many insecticides is that they can kill non-target species. To
address this issue, we harnessed the sequence specificity of RNA interference (RNAi) to …

RNA interference (RNAi) is triggered by double-stranded RNA helices that have been
introduced exogenously into cells as small interfering (si) RNAs or that have been produced …

RNA silencing pathways convert the sequence information in long RNA, typically double-
stranded RNA, into∼ 21-nt RNA signaling molecules such as small interfering RNAs …

Small RNAs ranging in size between 20 and 30 nucleotides are involved in different types of
regulation of gene expression including mRNA degradation, translational repression, and …