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Double stranded RNA is cleaved by a nuclease called as Dicer and small fragments are generated known as ___________

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asked Feb 7, 2022 in Genetic Engineering by Charlotte (118k points)

Double stranded RNA is cleaved by a nuclease called as Dicer and small fragments are generated known as ___________

(a) short interfering RNAs

(b) long interfering RNAs

(c) short interspersed RNAs

(d) long interspersed RNAs

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The question is from Post-transcriptional Gene Silencing topic in portion Modifications and Mutagenesis of Genetic Engineering

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answered Feb 9, 2022 by Noah (693k points)
selected Sep 18, 2022 by Charlotte

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The correct option is (a) short interfering RNAs

To explain: Double stranded RNA is cleaved by a nuclease called as Dicer and small fragments are generated, they are about 22 nucleotides long and are known as short interfering RNAs (siRNA).

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