The mechanism of use of complimentary dsRNA that binds to and prevents translation of a particular mRNA is called (a) RNA blocking (b) RNA digestion (c) RNA splicing (d) RNA silencing
Option D.RNA interference ( RNAi) takes place in all eukaryotic organisms as a method of cellular defense. This method involves silencing of a specific mRNA due to the complementary dsRNA molecule that binds to and prevents translation of the mRNA. The source of this complementary RNA could be from an infection by viruses having RNA genomes that replicate via an RNA intermediate.
