Zoology - Biotechnology and Its Applications Question with Solution | TestHub

A nematodeMeloidogyne incognitainfects tobacco plants and reduces their yield. The specific genes from the parasite are introduced into the plant usingAgrobacteriumas the vector. The genes are introduced in such a way that both coding RNA and Complimentary RNA are produced. Since these two RNAs are complementary, they from a double stranded RNA (ds RNA). This neutralizes the specific RNA of the nematode, by a process called RNA – interference. As result the parasite cannot line in the transgenic host and the transgenic plant protected from the pest.