RNAi in termites (Isoptera): current status and prospects for pest management

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41320%2F23%3A97075" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41320/23:97075 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/entomologia/2022/1636" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/entomologia/2022/1636</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/entomologia/2022/1636" target="_blank" >10.1127/entomologia/2022/1636</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

RNAi in termites (Isoptera): current status and prospects for pest management

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Termites are keystone species and play an essential role in the ecosystem by decomposing plants and wood mate-rials with adapted endogenous and symbiotic cellulase systems to obtain food and energy. However, some termites are also pests that have significant economic impacts directly or indirectly on the agricultural system, such as pastures, orchards, nurseries, and eucalyptus forests, and globally the estimated loss is $40 billion annually. Recently, scientists have focused on RNAi technology to protect plants against insect pests, and the utilization of RNAi against termites is confounded because of their social nature and habitats. Many termite species transcriptomes and genome sequencing projects are cur-rently underway, and the outputs open new avenues for the species-specific design of RNAi-based termiticides. With these genomes, symbiotic biological agents such as fungi, bacteria, viruses, and nematodes can be screened and evaluated to express RNAi bioactive molecules (dsRNA, siRNA, and shRNA). In parallel, dsRNA/siRNA can also be delivered through nanocarriers against termites. In this perspective, we highlight existing RNAi-based functional genomic studies against eusocial termite pests and further discuss the prospects for RNAi-termiticides, considering unique challenges in terms of dsRNA delivery, target efficiency, environmental risks and termite eusociality.

Název v anglickém jazyce

RNAi in termites (Isoptera): current status and prospects for pest management

Popis výsledku anglicky

Termites are keystone species and play an essential role in the ecosystem by decomposing plants and wood mate-rials with adapted endogenous and symbiotic cellulase systems to obtain food and energy. However, some termites are also pests that have significant economic impacts directly or indirectly on the agricultural system, such as pastures, orchards, nurseries, and eucalyptus forests, and globally the estimated loss is $40 billion annually. Recently, scientists have focused on RNAi technology to protect plants against insect pests, and the utilization of RNAi against termites is confounded because of their social nature and habitats. Many termite species transcriptomes and genome sequencing projects are cur-rently underway, and the outputs open new avenues for the species-specific design of RNAi-based termiticides. With these genomes, symbiotic biological agents such as fungi, bacteria, viruses, and nematodes can be screened and evaluated to express RNAi bioactive molecules (dsRNA, siRNA, and shRNA). In parallel, dsRNA/siRNA can also be delivered through nanocarriers against termites. In this perspective, we highlight existing RNAi-based functional genomic studies against eusocial termite pests and further discuss the prospects for RNAi-termiticides, considering unique challenges in terms of dsRNA delivery, target efficiency, environmental risks and termite eusociality.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

10616 - Entomology

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/EF16_019%2F0000803" target="_blank" >EF16_019/0000803: Excelentní Výzkum jako podpora Adaptace lesnictví a dřevařství na globální změnu a 4. průmyslovou revoluci</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Entomologica Generalis

ISSN

0171-8177

e-ISSN

0171-8177

Svazek periodika

43

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

DE - Spolková republika Německo

Počet stran výsledku

14

Strana od-do

55-68

Kód UT WoS článku

000877834700001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85153792734