Abstract
In this Project the master fellow will evaluate the uptake of RNAi precursors inplants of Setaria italica and Setaria viridis. Both species are C4 grasses and theircultivation is well stablished in our laboratory. The project includes the use of fumarasegene as a marker to evaluate the effects of exogenous application of RNAi precursors.Results obtained from the Young Researcher Project 1…