RNAi and Cosuppression: Double-Stranded RNA as an Agent of Sequence-Specific Genetic Silencing in Animals and Plants

Methylation.........................................................................24 1.3.3 Similarities between RNAi and PTGS ..............................................24

1.4 Future Applications and Potential Pitfalls .....................................................25 1.4.1 Pest Control in Plants ........................................................................26 1.4.2 Parasite Treatment in Humans...........................................................26 1.4.3 Gene Therapy in Humans ..................................................................27