Univeristy of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) scientist Ana Maria Vélez is pioneering a genetic treatment to contain western corn rootworm. The research seeks to contain agricultural pests by targeting ...

Biologists at Indiana University Bloomington have shown that the surfaces of plant leaves are coated with a diverse array of RNA molecules. The finding suggests that the RNA present on the leaf ...

ORNL scientists created a biosensor technology that lets researchers visualize and track RNA activity in living plants, using a molecular splicing technique and a fluorescent marker protein. *This ...

A new nanotube-based RNA delivery system boosts plant regeneration by switching off a molecule that blocks shoot growth, without changing the plant's DNA. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Plant biotechnology has ...

The era of genetic medicine has arrived. As scientists continue to unravel the mysteries of humanity’s genetic blueprint, their discoveries are driving the emergence of new types of therapies such as ...

The plant produces a small RNA precursor, either a long double-stranded RNA or a pre-microRNA, with sequence similarity to a fungal gene (1). Researchers have engineered the sequence into the genomes ...

RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics have garnered significant attention in clinical research due to their potential for treating various diseases, including genetic disorders, viral infections and ...

RNA helicases are a ubiquitous and evolutionarily conserved group of enzymes that play a central role in RNA metabolism. In plants, these proteins participate in processes ranging from pre‐mRNA ...