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2012 · Q46
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Biotechnology and Its Applications question

2012 · Q46

NEETBiologyBiotechnology and Its ApplicationsMCQ+4 / −1
Tobacco plants resistant to a nematode have been developed by the introduction of DNA that produced (in the host cells) :
  1. A
    An antifeedant
  2. B
    A toxic protein
  3. C
    Both sense and anti-sense RNA
  4. D
    A particular hormone
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Correct answer: C

RNA interference technique, sense & antisense RNA fused to form dsRNA that silent the expression of m- RNA of nematode. RNA interference is a novel strategy adopted to prevent infestation of nematode, Meloidegyne incognitia in roots of tobacco plants.

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