DSARN-CONTAINING PRODUCTS AIMED AT IMPROVING CROP YIELD TRAITS AND METHODS FOR TEMPORARY INTERVENTION OF RICE PLANT TRAITS

Abstract

The invention relates to a composition containing: (i) a dsRNA molecule comprising at least 1 / 8 adjacent nucleotides that are essentially homologous or essentially complementary to a plant gene or a transcript of a plant gene; and (ii) a transporter that facilitates the permeation of the dsRNA molecule into plant cells on the plant surface; wherein the permeation of the dsRNA molecule into plant cells causes a rapid decrease in gene expression and wherein the rapid decrease in gene expression causes a change in a trait related to crop yield.