METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRANSGENIC SILKWORM THAT SHOWS RESISTANCE AGAINST NUCLEAR POLYHEDROSIS VIRUSES

摘要

An objective of the present invention is to provide transgenic silkworms that show resistance against NPV, and methods for producing them. Transgenic silkworms carrying an expressive DNA encoding an RNA molecule exhibiting an RNAi effect against a gene essential for proliferation of NPV were produced. Studies on NPV proliferation in such transgenic silkworms showed that proliferation of the virus can be suppressed.