JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2015

  • question_answer
    What is antisense technology?

    A)  A cell displaying a foreign antigen used for synthesis of antigens

    B)  Production of somaclonal variants in tissue culture

    C)  When a piece of RNA that is complementary in sequence is used to stop expression of a specific gene

    D)  RNA polymerase producing DNA

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     Antisenses technology is also known as RN interference or gene silencing. It takes place in all eukaryotic organisms as a method of cellular defence. It involves silicing of a specific \[mRNA\]due to the complementary \[dsRNA\]molecule that binds to an prevents translation of the \[mRNA.\]


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