US20230026506A1

Engineered microbial population

University of Texas System

Abstract

Provided herein are genetically engineered bacteria that are native to a host insect microbiome. Further provided are methods of inducing RNA interference in an insect, such as a bee, by administering the genetically engineered bacteria.

University: University of Texas System
Assignee: Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System
Inventor: Nancy Moran
Priority date: July 07, 2017
Filing date: May 19, 2022
Publication date: January 26, 2023
Language: en
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