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RNA interference is a technique used for making tobacco plants resistant against pest like nematode Meloidegyne incognitia. In this technique, which of the following process is inhibited?
BiologyBiotechnology and Its ApplicationsNEET
Options:
  • A Transcription of mRNA
  • B Maturation of hn RNA.
  • C Translation of mRNA
  • D Replication of DNA
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The correct answer is: Translation of mRNA
Yield in tobacco plants is reduced due to infection of a nematode Meloidegyne incognitia. RNA interference (RNAi) is a process of silencing a specific mRNA by making complementary dsRNA molecule. The complementary RNA molecule will have sequence complementary to mRNA sequence, enabling formation of dsRNA. This way the protein will not be translated from the transcribed mRNA.

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