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Silencing of a gene could be achieved th...

Silencing of a gene could be achieved through the use of

A

RNA only

B

Antisense RNA only

C

Both RNA and antisense RNA

D

None of the above

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C

Gene silencing is considered a gene knockdown mechanism. RNA silencing defined as sequence-specific regulation of gene expression triggered by doublestranded RNA (dsRNA). The use of antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) is a promising approach to gene silencing.
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