One of the Hopes for Use of Recent Knowledge Gained

question 97

Multiple Choice

One of the hopes for use of recent knowledge gained about non-coding RNAs lies with the possibilities for their use in medicine. Of the following scenarios for future research, which would you expect to gain most from RNAs?

• A)exploring a way to turn on the expression of pseudogenes
• B)targeting siRNAs to disable the expression of an allele associated with autosomal recessive disease
• C)targeting siRNAs to disable the expression of an allele associated with autosomal dominant disease
• D)creating knock-out organisms that can be useful for pharmaceutical drug design
• E)looking for a way to prevent viral DNA from causing infection in humans

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