Download or read book Plant Gene Silencing written by Tamas Dalmay and published by CABI. This book was released on 2017-05-29 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plant gene silencing is a crucially important phenomenon in gene expression and epigenetics. This book describes the way small RNA is produced and acts to silence genes, its likely origins in defence against viruses, and also its potential to improve plants. Plant gene silencing can be used to improve industrial traits, make plants more nutritious or more valuable to consumers, to remove allergens, and to improve resistance to weeds and pathogens.