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Biotechnology and its Applications — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiotechnology and its Applications2 Marks
Question
State the consequence when Meloidegyne incognita consumes cells with RNAi gene.
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Answer

If Meloidegyne incognita consume cells with RNAi gene silencing of the specific mRNA occurs due to complementary dsRNA molecule formation that binds to and prevents translation of mRNA, thus, causing death of the nematode.

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