Utilization of Bacteriophage phi6 for the Production of High-Quality Double-Stranded RNA Molecules

VIRUSES-BASEL(2024)

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Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) molecules are mediators of RNA interference (RNAi) in eukaryotic cells. RNAi is a conserved mechanism of post-transcriptional silencing of genes cognate to the sequences of the applied dsRNA. RNAi-based therapeutics for the treatment of rare hereditary diseases have recently emerged, and the first sprayable dsRNA biopesticide has been proposed for registration. The range of applications of dsRNA molecules will likely expand in the future. Therefore, cost-effective methods for the efficient large-scale production of high-quality dsRNA are in demand. Conventional approaches to dsRNA production rely on the chemical or enzymatic synthesis of single-stranded (ss)RNA molecules with a subsequent hybridization of complementary strands. However, the yield of properly annealed biologically active dsRNA molecules is low. As an alternative approach, we have developed methods based on components derived from bacteriophage phi6, a dsRNA virus encoding RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp). Phi6 RdRp can be harnessed for the enzymatic production of high-quality dsRNA molecules. The isolated RdRp efficiently synthesizes dsRNA in vitro on a heterologous ssRNA template of any length and sequence. To scale up dsRNA production, we have developed an in vivo system where phi6 polymerase complexes produce target dsRNA molecules inside Pseudomonas cells.
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bacteriophage phi6,cystovirus,dsRNA virus,RNA-dependent RNA polymerase,double-stranded RNA production,RNA interference,antiviral siRNA,siRNA pool
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