RNAI FOR THE CONTROL OF PHYTOPATHOGENIC FUNGI AND OOMYCETES BY INHIBITING THE EXPRESSION OF CYP51 GENES

摘要

The present invention relates to dsRNA molecules for inhibiting the expression of CYP51 gene(s) from a fungal or oomycete phytopathogen and the use of such inhibitory dsRNA molecules for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or oomycetes. The present invention further relates to DNA sequences providing a transcriptional template for inhibitory dsRNA molecules or antisense RNA; and phytopathogen-tolerant transgenic plants comprising such DNA sequences.