EasyZoologyRNA interference
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Which of the following statements is true for RNAi technology?
A
Its production of somaclonal variants in tissue culture
B
Take place in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes as a cellular defence mechanism.
C
When a piece of RNA that is complementary in sequence is used to stop expression of a specific gene.
D
Both (2) and (3)
Explanation
RNAi takes place in all eukaryotic organisms as a method of cellular defense. This method involves silencing of a specific mRNA due to a complementary dsRNA molecule that binds to and prevents translation of the mRNA (silencing).
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