Transgenic rice overexpressing insect endogenous microRNA csu‐novel‐260 is resistant to striped stem borer under field conditions.

Keywords: Oryza sativa; Chilo suppressalis; insect management; artificial microRNA; RNA interference; disembodied gene EN Oryza sativa Chilo suppressalis insect management artificial microRNA RNA interference disembodied gene 421 423 3 03/15/21 20210301 NES 210301 Dear editor, RNA interference (RNAi) is a promising approach for developing insect-resistant crops. Transgenic rice overexpressing insect endogenous microRNA csu-novel-260 is resistant to striped stem borer under field conditions Taken together, amiRNA-induced RNAi can be an alternative approach for controlling these insect pests insensitive to dsRNA-induced RNAi, which would broaden the applicability of RNAi-mediated insect pest management. [Extracted from the article]