Zoology - Biotechnology and Its Applications Question with Solution | TestHub

A nematodeMeloidogyne incognitainfests the roots of tobacco plants and causes a great reduction in yield. A novel strategy was adopted to prevent this infection that was based on the process of RNA interference (RNAi). RNA interference (RNAi) is the phenomenon of inhibiting the activity of a gene by the synthesis of RNA molecules complementary to the mRNA. the presence of antisense RNA will block the translation of the mRNA of the affected gene.