Purpose
to produce plants expressing RNAi designed to sterilize ant queens in an effort to reduce populations of ants that act as bodyguards to the aphids that damage plant crops.
Grantee
Division
Global Growth & Opportunity
Date
MAY 2012
Region served
GLOBAL
Committed amount
$100,000
Grant topic
Agricultural Development
Duration (months)
24
Grantee location
University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
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