Biotechnology and Its Applications Question 14
14. The process of RNA interference has been used in the development of plants resistant to [2011]
(a) nematodes
(b) fungi
(c) viruses
(d) insects
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Answer : a
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(a) RNA interference has been used to develop plants, resistant to nematodes. RNA interference is a double stranded RNA(dsRNA) induced for gene silencing phenomenon. Gene silencing is the regulation of gene expression in a cell to prevent the expression of a certain gene. Gene silencing can occur during either transcription or translation and is often used in research.
