The 'genetic zipper' method offers a cost-effective solution for aphid control DOI Creative Commons
Volodymyr V. Oberemok, Yelizaveta V. Puzanova, Nikita V. Gal’chinsky

и другие.

Frontiers in Insect Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 4

Опубликована: Дек. 11, 2024

Twenty years ago, it was difficult to imagine the use of nucleic acids in plant protection as insecticides, but today is a reality. New technologies often work inefficiently and are very expensive; however, qualitative changes occur during their development, making them more accessible effectively. Invented 2008, contact oligonucleotide insecticides (olinscides, or DNA insecticides) based on CUAD (contact unmodified antisense DNA) platform have been substantially improved rethought. The main paradigm shift demonstrating that can act insecticide. Key breakthroughs included identifying convenient target genes (rRNA genes), mechanism action (DNA containment), discovering insect pests (sternorrhynchans) with high susceptibility olinscides. Today, possesses impressive characteristics: low carbon footprint, safety for non-target organisms, rapid biodegradability, avoidance target-site resistance. This next-generation class creates opportunities developing products tailored specific pest populations. ‘genetic zipper’ method, biotechnology, integrates molecular genetics, bioinformatics, vitro acid synthesis. It serves simple flexible tool DNA-programmable using oligonucleotides targeting rRNAs. Aphids, key important agricultural crops, be effectively controlled by at an affordable price, ensuring efficient control minimal environmental risks. In this article, low-dose concentration (0.1 ng/µL; 20 mg per hectare 200 L water) 11 nt long insecticide Schip-11 shows effectiveness against aphid Schizolachnus pineti , causing mortality rate 76.06 ± 7.68 12 th day (p<0.05). At consumption hectare, cost required about 0.5 USD/ha liquid-phase synthesis competitive market lab investigations. We also show non-canonical base pairing G olinscide : U rRNA well tolerated aphids. Thus, base-pairing should considered not harm organisms easily solved design insecticides. helps quickly create plethora pesticides aphids other pests. Already today, according our estimations, potentially capable controlling 10-15% all algorithm.

Язык: Английский

Biodegradation of insecticides: oligonucleotide insecticides and double-stranded RNA biocontrols paving the way for eco-innovation DOI Creative Commons
Volodymyr V. Oberemok, Kateryna V. Laikova,

Oksana A. Andreeva

и другие.

Frontiers in Environmental Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12

Опубликована: Окт. 23, 2024

Each new class of insecticides that emerged during the development plant protection gradually found most suitable group insect pests for application. At same time, each individual insecticide, a balance was sought between its effectiveness, on one hand, and safety non-target organisms ecosystem as whole, other hand. Neonicotinoids, diamides pyrethroids, effective control agents, dominate insecticide market, but do not have outstanding performance in selectivity biodegradation. The biodegradation is important indicators, representing what will be said about hidden costs resulting harvest paid by environment human health. Oligonucleotide (contact unmodified antisense DNA (CUAD) biotechnology, or ‘genetic zipper’ method) RNA biocontrols (double-stranded technology) natural polymers next-generation classes possess unique characteristics fast high action. While current chemical require days, months even years bacteria fungi, oligonucleotide are substantially biodegraded within hours presence nucleases. Nucleic acid-based potential to complement existing market set an eco-precedent crop products where effectiveness determined organisms, factors being equal, choice particular agent biodegradability. It should noted single once appeared has completely disappeared; rather, it occupied niche, declining under pressure insecticides. common trend towards use with higher biodegradability, which gives hope safer future planet.

Язык: Английский

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rRNA-specific antisense DNA and dsDNA trigger rRNA biogenesis and cause potent insecticidal effect on insect pestCoccus hesperidumL. DOI Creative Commons
Volodymyr V. Oberemok, Nikita V. Gal’chinsky, Ilya Novikov

и другие.

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Окт. 17, 2024

Abstract As a completely new principle and active substance for plant protection, unmodified DNA was shown to function as contact insecticide in 2008. CUAD (contact antisense DNA) biotechnology is built on the use of short oligonucleotides insect pest control. Being novel class insecticides, oligonucleotide insecticides target rRNAs and/or pre-rRNAs recently showed high insecticidal potential against sap-feeding pests, main vectors viruses one most economically-damaging groups herbivorous insects. In order all possible opportunities biotechnology, this article we investigated 11-mer oligos comparison with long 56-mer single-stranded double-stranded sequences Coccus hesperidum control found lower efficiency latter. Also show that containment (DNAc) mechanism, sternorrhynchans, represents interesting important cell life interplay between different types oligos. course DNAc, hypercompensation rRNA triggered by highly somewhat complementary but more pronounced later degradation significant mortality seen only case perfect complementarity rRNA. Oligonucleotide are effective safe agents sternorrhynchans other easy ‘tune’ particular crops also flexible instantly re-create target-site resistance. Minimalist approach, dissolved water, so potent selective eco-friendly innovation reveals entirely dimension protection – DNA-programmable Fundamentally important, surprising results reveal regulation expression via interaction viral DNA. Significance Statement Using platform any farmer, botanical garden or company capable creating its own unique arsenal well-tailored population pest. Most technological innovations start out very expensive don’t work well, eventually working well become cheap. close point be implemented at affordable price certain pests large scale. Results provide knowledge about host sheds light

Язык: Английский

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The 'genetic zipper' method offers a cost-effective solution for aphid control DOI Creative Commons
Volodymyr V. Oberemok, Yelizaveta V. Puzanova, Nikita V. Gal’chinsky

и другие.

Frontiers in Insect Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 4

Опубликована: Дек. 11, 2024

Twenty years ago, it was difficult to imagine the use of nucleic acids in plant protection as insecticides, but today is a reality. New technologies often work inefficiently and are very expensive; however, qualitative changes occur during their development, making them more accessible effectively. Invented 2008, contact oligonucleotide insecticides (olinscides, or DNA insecticides) based on CUAD (contact unmodified antisense DNA) platform have been substantially improved rethought. The main paradigm shift demonstrating that can act insecticide. Key breakthroughs included identifying convenient target genes (rRNA genes), mechanism action (DNA containment), discovering insect pests (sternorrhynchans) with high susceptibility olinscides. Today, possesses impressive characteristics: low carbon footprint, safety for non-target organisms, rapid biodegradability, avoidance target-site resistance. This next-generation class creates opportunities developing products tailored specific pest populations. ‘genetic zipper’ method, biotechnology, integrates molecular genetics, bioinformatics, vitro acid synthesis. It serves simple flexible tool DNA-programmable using oligonucleotides targeting rRNAs. Aphids, key important agricultural crops, be effectively controlled by at an affordable price, ensuring efficient control minimal environmental risks. In this article, low-dose concentration (0.1 ng/µL; 20 mg per hectare 200 L water) 11 nt long insecticide Schip-11 shows effectiveness against aphid Schizolachnus pineti , causing mortality rate 76.06 ± 7.68 12 th day (p<0.05). At consumption hectare, cost required about 0.5 USD/ha liquid-phase synthesis competitive market lab investigations. We also show non-canonical base pairing G olinscide : U rRNA well tolerated aphids. Thus, base-pairing should considered not harm organisms easily solved design insecticides. helps quickly create plethora pesticides aphids other pests. Already today, according our estimations, potentially capable controlling 10-15% all algorithm.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

0