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? asked in Science & MathematicsBiology · 7 years ago

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) and small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) both function to "silence" genes, by?

a. Causing chromatin de-acetylation and tight winding of the DNA

b. Acting as a release factor to cause ribosome disassembly

c. Activating the Dicer enzyme to rapidly degrade the mRNA

d. Binding to complementary RNA sequences to prevent translation

e. Binding to complementary DNA sequences to prevent transcription

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  • 7 years ago
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    d. Binding to complementary RNA sequences to prevent translation

  • ?
    Lv 4
    7 years ago

    Can you answer my question again, EnterNameHere?

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