A Researcher Performs RNAi Against a Gene That Is Required

question 14

Multiple Choice

A researcher performs RNAi against a gene that is required for viability in C.elegans embryos and 70% of the embryos die during development.Some of the embryos may have survived because

• A)RNAi did not eliminate the mRNA (and protein)of the gene completely.
• B)the dsRNA was used to translate additional proteins to compensate for the mRNA that was degraded.
• C)RNAi eliminated the protein product of the gene.
• D)of issues related to fertilization.

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