In RNAi, genes are silenced using - Vidyadip

MCQ

In $RNAi$, genes are silenced using

A
ds $DNA$
✓
ds $RNA$
C
$SSDNA$
D
ss $RNA$

✓

Answer

Correct option: B.

ds $RNA$

b
$A$ nematode Meloidegyne incognitia infects the roots of tobacco plants, which reduces the production of tobacco. It can be prevented by using $RNA$ interference $(RNAi)$ process, which is checked by the silencing of specific $mRNA$ due to a complementary $dsRNA$. $dsRNA$ binds and prevents the translation of the $mRNA$ (silencing)

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