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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2021
Applicant:
The United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US);
Inventors:
Wayne B Hunter, Port Saint Lucie, FL (US);
Salvador P. Lopez, Vero Beach, FL (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America, as represented by The Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/113 (2010.01); A01N 63/60 (2020.01); A01P 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/113 (2013.01); A01N 63/60 (2020.01); A01P 7/04 (2021.08); C12N 2310/11 (2013.01); C12N 2310/321 (2013.01); C12N 2310/322 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides oligonucleotides and double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) targeting Hemipteran and Lepidopteran insect pests. Bantam-sequence targets are detailed and shown to be effective targets for RNAi induction utilizing multiple dsRNAs, antisense oligonucleotides, and modified dsRNAs (e.g., 2'-O-methylated and dsRNAs containing non-canonical nucleosides).