RNA interference-mediated growth control of the southern root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita.
The Southern root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita causes huge crop losses. We investigated the effects of RNA interference directed against the M. incognita posterior segregation-1 gene. The RNAi resulted in a drastic reduction in the relative amount of pos-1 transcript. Also, it reduced reproductive potential in terms of hatching rate from eggs, probably due to embryonic lethality.
Department of Bioresources Science, The United Graduated School of Agricultural Sciences, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan.
Yohei
Y
Matsunaga
Kayo
K
Kawano
Takashi
T
Iwasaki
Tsuyoshi
T
Kawano
D000818:Animals; D000969:Antinematodal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009348:Nematoda; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D034622:RNA Interference; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000494:pharmacology; D012098:Reproduction / Q000187:drug effects; D014431:Tylenchoidea / Q000254:growth & development*
D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering