Crimean scientist explained the advantage of DNA pesticides over chemical

DNA pesticides act selectively and target only pests, unlike traditional chemicals. This was told on the air of the TV channel “Crimea 24” by the head of the Department of Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology of the Institute of Biochemical Technologies, Ecology and Pharmacy, Doctor of Biological Sciences Vladimir Oberemok.

According to him, the target of DNA pesticide is ribosomal RNA involved in protein biosynthesis: after studying all participants in agrocenosis, specialists can find a unique region of ribosomal RNA of a particular pest and act point-by-point.

The researchers have developed an online tool available to anyone in the world that allows them to create DNA pesticides for specific tasks, whether it be laboratory or grant research, writing scientific articles or developing new drugs.