Gene Silencing
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Q.
Given below are a few statements. Choose the correct answer in reference to these statements
Statement 1: RNAi technique is used for gene knockout
Statement 2: Gene silencing or gene knockdown can be achieved by RNAi technique
Statement 3: siRNA suppresses gene expression converting mRNA into cDNA
Statement 4: siRNA suppresses gene expression by degrading mRNA
- Statement 1 is incorrect while statement 3 is correct
- Statement 3 and 4 are incorrect
- Statement 1 and 3 are correct
- Statement 2 and 4 are correct
Q. RNAi helps in producing pest resistant plants through the formation of
- dsDNA
- ssRNA
- ssDNA
- dsRNA
Q. define photolysis?
Q. Tobacco plants are damaged severely when infested with Meloidegyne incognitia. Name and explain the strategy that is adopted to stop this infestation.
Q.
Enzyme polygalacturonase is responsible for
Vegetable softening
Fruit softening
Sugarcane rotting
Tomato hardening
Q.
Silencing of mRNA has been used in producing transgenic plants resistant to:
Bollworms
Nematodes
White rusts
Bacterial blights
Q. In pest resistant plants that use gene silencing method, host plant generated dsRNA triggers protection against
- Rhizobium infestation
- Nematode infestation
- Bacterial infestation
- Nostoc infestation
Q. First transgenic plant released for commercial use was
- tobacco
- Bt−cotton
- golden rice
- solan gola