Home
Class 12
BIOLOGY
In RNA interference (RNAi) :...

In RNA interference (RNAi) :

A

The silencing of a specific mRNA due to a complementary RNA strand that binds and form dsRNA molecule and prevent translation of the mRNA

B

The silencing of a specific mRNA due to dsDNA molecule that binds to and prevent translation of the mRNA

C

The silencing of a specific mRNA due to a non - complementary dsRNA molecule that binds to and prevent translation of the mRNA

D

All of the above

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
A
Promotional Banner

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Identify the correct answer with respect to RNA interference (RNAi) P. It is an event of post-transcriptional gene silencing Q. It works through RNA induced silencing complex

Write the functions of (a) cry IAC gene (b) RNA interference (RNAi)

Write the possible source of RNA interference (RNAi) gene.

Identify the correct sequence of steps in RNA-interference (RNAi) process to develop nematode resistant plants (i) Silencing of specific mRNA of the nematode (ii) Formation of sense and antisense RNA (iii) dsRNA formation (iv) Introducing nematode specific genes into plant

Fill up the blanks. I)...A... are plants, bacteria, fungi and animals whose genes have been altered by manipulation. II) ...B... forms protein crystals which contains a toxic insecticidal protein. III) By using ...C... vectors, nematode specific genes were introduced into the host plants which produced both sense and antisense RNA in the host cells. IV) RNA interference (RNAi) technique has been devised to protect the plants from nematode is silenced by ...D... produce by the host plant. Here A lo D can be identified as

RNA is

Interference is

In t-RNA

RNA interference involves

The importance of dicer enzyme in RNA interference technique is that it: