Gene Silencing
Trending Questions
Q.
What cause gene silencing?
Q. RNAi helps in producing pest resistant plants through the formation of
- dsDNA
- ssRNA
- dsRNA
- ssDNA
Q. Which of the following statements are correct regarding the process of RNA interference?
I. This method involves silencing of a specific mRNA due to a complementary dsRNA molecule
II. It does not take place in eukaryotic organisms as a method of cellular defense
III. The source of complementary RNA could be from an infection by viruses with RNA genomes or mobile genetic elements (transposons) that replicate via an RNA intermediate
IV. It is a novel strategy to produce pest resistant plants
I. This method involves silencing of a specific mRNA due to a complementary dsRNA molecule
II. It does not take place in eukaryotic organisms as a method of cellular defense
III. The source of complementary RNA could be from an infection by viruses with RNA genomes or mobile genetic elements (transposons) that replicate via an RNA intermediate
IV. It is a novel strategy to produce pest resistant plants
- II, III and IV
- I, III and IV
- I, II and III
- I, II and IV
