>
> >RNA interference by dsRNA is effective in silencing gene expression in a
> broad variety of species.


Pete, there are fine differences here.  Gene silencing, or "knock out" uses
dsRNA to prevent the product of a certain gene from being expressed.

The mode of action of the dsRNA in Remebee is to prevent the assembly of
new virus strands from the negative strand template produced during
replication.   It is not about "silencing" any gene in this case.

I wouldn't belabor the point, but this appears to be the crux of some of
the fear about Remebee.

I'm not interested in pitching Remebee.  But I am interested in factual
accuracy in this discussion, which is why I'm trying to clarify details.
-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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