title: RNA silencing platforms in plants.
abstract: Since the discovery of RNAi, its mechanism in plants and animals has been intensively studied, widely exploited as a research tool, and used for a number of potential commercial applications. In this article, we discuss the platforms for delivering RNAi in plants. We provide a brief background to these platforms and concentrate on discussing the more recent advances, comparing the RNAi technologies used in plants with those used in animals, and trying to predict the ways in which RNAi technologies may further develop.
authors.affiliation: CSIRO Plant Industry, P.O. Box 1600, Canberra ACT 2602, Australia.
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: Adriana F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Fusaro
authors.forename: Mingbo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Peter M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Waterhouse
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry; D020868:Gene Silencing; D018014:Gene Transfer Techniques; D017343:Genes, Plant; D005821:Genetic Techniques; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000737:chemistry; D010942:Plant Viruses / Q000235:genetics; D010957:Plasmids / Q000378:metabolism; D034622:RNA Interference; D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded; D018749:RNA, Plant / Q000235:genetics*; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000378:metabolism; D034743:RNA-Induced Silencing Complex; D019076:Transgenes
chemical_list: D035683:MicroRNAs; D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded; D018749:RNA, Plant; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D034743:RNA-Induced Silencing Complex; D004247:DNA