OVERVIEW
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AgroRNA Long dsRNA Synthesis Service
RNA interference(RNAi) is a mechanism in which dsRNA inhibits gene function in a sequence specific manner.
RNA interference works in the cytoplasm of the cell; thus it does not genetically modify the organism. It can block and organism’s production of an essential protein and suppress or modify various genetic traits without changing the genetic make-up of the organism. It has been well known that long dsRNA (~200-800 bp) can initiate RNAi in plants, worms, insects, and even shrimp. Thus, dsRNA has been studied and can be a new raw material for herbicide, insecticide, anti-fungal and anti-viral applications for agricultural as well as environmental applications. Because of its sequence specificity, it can also be designed to have no toxicity to non-targeted organisms.