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Biotechnology : Principles And Processes

Question
CBSEENBI12001782

Explain the process of RNA interference.

Solution

In RNA interference (RNAi), a complementary RNA binds to the mRNA to form a double stranded RNA that cannot translate. Hence, its expression is blocked, this phenomenon is also known as Silencing. RNAi is a method adopted to prevent infestation of roots of tobacco plants by a nematode Meloidogyne incognita.