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_______ results in the destruction of some mRNAs.
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RNA interference (RNAi)
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When is RNAi produced?
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When a double stranded RNA shares the same sequence as the target mRNA.
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Phenomenon in which small RNAs inhibit gene expression in various ways.
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RNA silencing
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dsRNA is cleaved into _______ by an enzyme called a _______.
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-small interfering RNA (siRNA)
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Small dsRNAs are loaded into a complex named _______ that bind siRNA to a target RNA.
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RISC
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_______RNAs are thought to play a regulatory role in development and cancer.
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microRNAs (miRNAs)
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A class of small RNAs that function in germ cells.
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piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs)
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_______ suppress the movement of transposable elements in the germline.
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piRNAs
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