RNA Interference (RNAi) and Nematode Infestation
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Which organism causes a reduction in yield of tobacco plants by infecting their roots?

  • Viruses
  • Meloidegyne incognitia (correct)
  • Transposons
  • Agrobacterium

    • What is the process of silencing a specific mRNA due to a complementary dsRNA molecule called?

  • Replication
  • Transcription
  • Translation
  • RNA interference (correct)

    • What is the consequence of introducing nematode-specific genes into a host plant using Agrobacterium vectors?

  • Increased yield of the host plant
  • Silencing of specific mRNA in the host plant (correct)
  • Resistance to viral infections
  • Enhanced growth of the nematode

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