NEET 2013
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2013
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Biotechnology and Its Applications
NEET 2013 · Zoology · Biotechnology and Its Applications
RNA interference involves:
RNA interference involves:
Options
- Asynthesis of and RNA using reverse transcriptase.
- Bsilencing of specific due to complementary RNA
- Cinterference of RNA in synthesis of DNA
- Dsynthesis of mRNA from DNA.
Correct answer
B. silencing of specific due to complementary RNA
Step-by-step solution
The process of RNA interference (RNA ) involves silencing of a specific RNA due to a complementary dsRNA molecule that binds to and prevents translation of the RNA, also referred as RNA silencing.
Related Theory
In RNAi, the source of this complementary could be from an infection by viruses having RNA genomes or transposons. Using Agrobacterium vectors, nematode-specific genes were introduced into the host plant such that it produced both sense and antisense RNA in the host cells. Two RNAs being complementary to each other formed a double stranded RNA (dsRNA) and thus, silenced the specific of the nematode. The process of RNA interference was adopted to prevent the infection of tobacco plants by Meloidegyne incognita.