Q. In RNAi, genes are silenced using

A) dsDNA
B) dsRNA
C) ssDNA
D) ssRNA
Explanation

A nematode Meloidegyne incognitia infects the roots of tobacco plants, which reduces the production of tobacco. It can be prevented by using RNA interference (RNAi) process, which is checked by the silencing of specific mRNA due to a complementary dsRNA. dsRNA binds and prevents the translation of the mRNA (silencing)

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