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Question
What is RNA interference? Give any one application of RNA interference.
Solution
RNA interference :
It is a method of cellular defence which takes place in all eukaryotic organisms. It involves the silencing of a specific w-RNA due to the complementary <A-RNA molecule that binds to and prevents translation of w-RNA (silencing).
Application of RNA interference:
Several nematodes parasitise a wide variety of plants and animals. For example, a nematode Meloidegyne incognitia infects the roots of tobacco plants and reduces the yield. RNA interference prevents this infestation.
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