Molecular BiologyPLoS ONEPeer-reviewed
Distribution and efficacy of ingested dsRNA targeting tissue-specific genes in the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile
Mathew Dittmann, Grzegorz Buczkowski, Brock A. Harpur
This study shows orally-administered dsRNA can spread systemically in Argentine ants and knock down tissue-specific genes, suggesting RNAi could be used to study ORs in nestmate recognition.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0323988