35. Which the following is common for miRNA and piRNA? A. Both lead to the cleav

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35. Which the following is common for miRNA and piRNA?
A. Both lead to the cleavage of the target mRNA
B. Both lead to inhibition of translation of the target mRNA/ RNA degradation
C. Both may lead to DNA condensation of the target mRNA gene
D. Both lead to apoptotic cell death

RITS and gene silencing

36. RITS is involved in gene silencing/heterochromatin formation in the centromere of the yeast S. pombe. Which of the following is not necessary for RITS to do its jobs?
A. siRNA
B. RISC
C. Argonauts family of proteins
D. histone acetylases
E. Histone and DNA methylases

Explanation / Answer

35. The answer is: A. Both lead to the cleavage of the target mRNA

Both miRNA and piRNA are involved in cleavage of target mRNA.

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