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.



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