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A single dsRNA spray silences VAMT and shifts habanero pepper fruit metabolism towards capsinoids
Estefania Arellano-Ordoñez, Amanda Kim Rico-Chávez, Irineo Torres‐Pacheco…·Christopher Alexis Cedillo-Jiménez
This study uses dsRNA spray to silence VAMT in habanero peppers, reducing capsaicinoids and altering metabolism without genetic modification.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.01.748336