Affiliation:
1. Key Laboratory of Plant Secondary Metabolism and Regulation of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences and Medicine Zhejiang Sci‐Tech University Hangzhou China
2. Zhejiang Sci‐Tech University Shaoxing Academy of Biomedicine Co. Ltd. Shaoxing Zhejiang China
Abstract
AbstractThe development of RNA interference (RNAi) is crucial for studying plant gene function. Its use, is limited to a few plants with well‐established transgenic techniques. Spray‐induced gene silencing (SIGS) introduces exogenous double‐stranded RNA (dsRNA) into plants by spraying, injection, or irrigation, triggering the RNAi pathway to instantly silence target genes. As is a transient RNAi technology that does not rely on transgenic methods, SIGS has significant potential for studying gene function in plants lacking advanced transgenic technology. In this study, to enhance their stability and delivery efficiency, siRNAs were used as structural motifs to construct RNA nanoparticles (NPs) of four shapes: triangle, square, pentagon, and hexagon. These NPs, when synthesized by Escherichia coli, showed that triangular and square shapes accumulated more efficiently than pentagon and hexagon shapes. Bioassays revealed that RNA squares had the highest RNAi efficiency, followed by RNA triangles, with GFP‐dsRNA showing the lowest efficiency at 4 and 7 days post‐spray. We further explored the use of RNA squares in inducing transient RNAi in plants that are difficult to transform genetically. The results indicated that Panax notoginseng‐derived MYB2 (PnMYB2) and Camellia oleifera‐derived GUT (CoGUT) were significantly suppressed in P. notoginseng and C. oleifera, respectively, following the application of PnMYB2‐ and CoGUT‐specific RNA squares. These findings suggest that RNA squares are highly effective in SIGS and can be utilized for gene function research in plants.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province
Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
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