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question 27

Multiple Choice

Please use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Suppose an experimenter becomes proficient with a technique that allows her to move DNA sequences within a prokaryotic genome.
-A researcher introduces double-stranded RNA into a culture of mammalian cells. The double-stranded RNA corresponds to a region of a protein-coding gene of interest. How may the introduced RNA affect gene expression in these cells?

• A) The overall rate of translation in the cell may be significantly reduced.
• B) The overall rate of transcription in the cell may be significantly reduced.
• C) The overall rate of transcription in the cell may be significantly increased.
• D) The amount of protein produced by the target gene may be significantly reduced.
• E) The amount of mRNA produced by the target gene may be significantly increased.

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