01440naa a2200241 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902200140006002400520007410000260012624501380015226000090029030000100029952006820030965300250099165300330101670000170104970000170106670000200108370000200110370000160112377300590113921493602022-12-07       2022    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d  a2214-79937 ahttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.cofs.2022.1008722DOI1 aOLIVEIRA FILHO, J. G.  aExternal application of RNA interference (RNAi)ban innovative tool for controlling fungi during food storage.h[electronic resource]  c2022  a1 - 6  aFungi are an important group of microorganisms that can spoilage food during storage and transportation, thereby affecting the quality and shelf life of these products. Although synthetic antifungal agents efficiently control the fungal spoilage of food, the continuous use of these substances can cause several problems. The use of ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi) as a fungicide has emerged as an alternative approach with less negative environmental impact. Sprayinduced gene silencing (SIGS) is an innovative approach to silence target genes in fungi using RNAi. This review presents state-of-the-art information on the use of SIGS to control fungi during food storage.  aFungal contamination  aSpray-induced gene silencing1 aSILVA, G. C.1 aGOMES, M. P.1 aSOUSA, T. L. de1 aFERREIRA, M. D.1 aEGEA, M. B.  tCurrent Opinion in Food Sciencegv. 47, a100872, 2022.