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Answer to: How does silencing of specific mRNA in RNA interference prevent parasitic infestation?

The nematode (parasite) cannot live in the transgenic host that expresses RNA interference.

4 years ago
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Answer to: How does dsRNA gain entry into eukaryotic cell to cause RNA interference?

(i) Infection by viruses with RNA genome. (ii) Transposons, the mobile genetic elements, that can replicate via an RNA intermediate.

4 years ago
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Answer to: Write the possible source of RNA interference (RNAi) gene.

(i) Infection by a virus having RNA genome. (ii) Mobile genetic elements, called transposons that replicate via an RNA intermediate.

4 years ago
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Answer to: What is the significance of the process of RNA interference (RNAi) in eukaryotic organisms?

RNA interference is a method of cellular defense in all eukaryotic organisms.

4 years ago
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Answer to: Bt toxins are released as inactive crystals in the bacterial body. What happens to it in the cotton bollworm body that kills the bollworm?

It becomes activated in the alkaline pH of the gut of the insect. The activated toxin binds to the surface of midgut epithelial cells, create pores ...

4 years ago
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Answer to: Why are certain cotton plants called Bt- cotton plants?

They are the transgenic cotton plants with genes from 'Bacillus thuringiensis’, they are resistant to bollworms.

4 years ago
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Answer to: Mention the source organism of the gene, crylAb and its target pest.

Bacillus thuringiensis is the source 42 organism. Com borer is its target pest.

4 years ago
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Answer to: Mention the source organism of the gene crylAc and its target pest.

Bacillus thuringiensis is the source organism. Cotton bollworm is its target pest.

4 years ago
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Answer to: What are cry genes? In which organism are they present?

The genes which code for the Bt toxin proteins, are called cry genes. They are present in the bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis.

4 years ago
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Answer to: Agrobacterium, RNA, crylAc, Meloidogyne.

Agrobacterium, RNA, crylAc, Meloidogyne.

4 years ago
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Answer to: ELISA is based on introducing a functional gene is place by a defective gene. [True/False]

False, ELISA is based on introducing a functional gene is place by a defective gene.

4 years ago
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Answer to: Bt toxins provide resistance to all types of insect pests. [True/False]

False, Bt toxins provide resistance to all types of insect pests.

4 years ago
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Answer to: The recombinant therapeutics induce unwanted immunological responses. [True/False]

False, The recombinant therapeutics induce unwanted immunological responses.

4 years ago
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Answer to: Transgenic mice are used to test the safety of polio vaccine. [True/False]

True, Transgenic mice are used to test the safety of polio vaccine.

4 years ago
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Answer to: The disorder ADA deficiency can be cured by gene therapy only. [True/False]

False, The disorder ADA deficiency can be cured by gene therapy only.

4 years ago
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