By producing complementary strand for the transcribed mRNA results in making ds-mRNA which cannot be translated. Thus leading to silencing of the mRNA. This technique has proved to be beneficial for controlling nematode infection and increasing the yield in

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By producing complementary strand for the transcribed mRNA results in making ds-mRNA which cannot be translated. Thus leading to silencing of the mRNA. This technique has proved to be beneficial for controlling nematode infection and increasing the yield in, Tomato plant, Cotton plant, Tobacco plant, Soyabean plant

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Nematode like Meloidegyne incognitia infect the root of tobacco plant and reduce the yield. The process of RNAi involves silencing of a specific mRNA due to a complementary dsRNA molecule that binds to and prevents translation of the mRNA (silencing). The consequence was that the host became inhospitable for the parasite to survive and thus the plant is protected.

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