NEET 2011 Biology question

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

(1)NematodesCorrect
(2)Fungi
(3)Viruses
(4)Insects

Answer: (1)

Solution

In RNA interference (RNAi), double-stranded RNA complementary to an mRNA silences that mRNA. A nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) infects tobacco roots and reduces yield; using Agrobacterium vectors,

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