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10.Biotechnology and its Application
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A novel strategy was adopted to prevent Meloidegyne incognitia infection in tobacco plants that was based on the process of

A

$DNA$ interference

B

$RNA$ interference

C

$RNA$ initiation

D

$DNA$ initiation

Solution

$RNA$ interference.

Nematodes is a group of organisms, which parasites a large number of plants and animals including human being. One of the common nematodes Meloidegyne incognitia infects the roots of tobacco plants and causes a great loss by causing reduction in yield.

 

This infestation was prevented by using a novel strategy, which was based on the process of $RNA$ interference $(RNAi)$. $RNA$ is powerful reverse genetic tool to study gene function

Standard 12
Biology

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