Silencing of Selected Genes Is Often Done Using RNA Interference

question 29

Multiple Choice

Silencing of selected genes is often done using RNA interference (RNAi) . Which of the following questions would not be answered with this process?

• A) What is the function of gene 432 in this species of annelid?
• B) What will happen in this insect's digestion if gene 173 is not able to be translated?
• C) Is gene HA292 responsible for this disorder in humans?
• D) Will the disabling of this gene in Drosophila and in a mouse cause similar results?
• E) Is the gene on Drosophila chromosome 2L at this locus responsible for part of its production of nitrogen waste?

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