Aline Koch

The paper assesses the biological activity of RNA-based crop protection formulations in plants and non-target organisms, finding low activity across tested systems.

The paper describes a cell-free assay using wheat germ extract and firefly luciferase to assess IRES-mediated translation and evaluate mRNA modifications.

This study shows that dsDNA enhances dsRNA stability in Halyomorpha halys saliva, improving RNAi-mediated gene silencing but not significantly increasing mortality when delivered orally.

The paper demonstrates that unformulated, unmodified mRNA can be taken up and translated into protein in both monocot and dicot plant species.