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The process of RNA interference has been...

The process of RNA interference has been used to make tobacco plant resistant to

A

Bacillus thuringiensis

B

Meloidogyne incognita

C

flies and mosquites

D

both (a) and (b)

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B
Meloidogyne incognita infects the roots of tobacco plants and causes great reduction in yield. Fire and Mello (1998) invented a novel strategyt to prevent this infestation. It was based on the process of RNA interference.
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