Host‐induced gene silencing (HIGS) technology has emerged as a powerful alternative to
chemical treatments for protecting plants from pathogens or pests. More than 170 HIGS …

The drastic loss of biodiversity has alarmed the public and raised sociopolitical demand for
chemical pesticide-free plant production, which is now treated by governments worldwide as …

Leaf-chewing insects are important pests that cause yield loss and reduce seed quality in
soybeans (Glycine max). Breeding soybean varieties that are resistant to leaf-chewing …

Climate change and the exploration of new areas of cultivation have impacted the yields of
several economically important crops worldwide. Both conventional plant breeding based …

The use of RNA interference (RNAi) enables the silencing of target genes in plants or plant-
dwelling organisms, through the production of double stranded RNA (dsRNA) resulting in …

The CRISPR genome editing technology is a crucial tool for enabling revolutionary
advancements in plant genetic improvement. This review shows the latest developments in …

Genetic engineering is a molecular biology technique that enables a gene or genes to be
inserted into a plant's genome. The first genetically engineered plants were grown …

Transplastomic potato plants expressing double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) targeted against
essential genes of the Colorado potato beetle (CPB) can be lethal to larvae by triggering an …

Background Most recently, major federal regulatory agencies deregulated an in planta RNA
interference (RNAi) trait against a devastating corn pest, the western corn rootworm …

For thousands of years, humans have been improving crops to better suit their needs. These
enhancements are driven by changes in the genetic makeup of the plant. While this was …