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The process of RNA interference has been used in devolopment of plants resistant to

  • Option 1)

    nematodes

  • Option 2)

    fungi

  • Option 3)

    viruses

  • Option 4)

    insects

 

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Antisense RNA -

It is a single stranded RNA that is complementary to a protein coding messenger RNA (mRNA) that hybridize with it and blocks protein translation.

- wherein

This method is also known as Gene knock down. RNA I (Interference RNA) is also used for same purpose

 

 RNAi is used to block protein synthesis and development of plant resistant to nematodes.


Option 1)

nematodes

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Option 2)

fungi

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Option 3)

viruses

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Option 4)

insects

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