Select one of the choices below to indicate whether it is a characteristic of miRNA or siRNA.
-Induces degradation of the target mRNA B

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SiRNA induces degradation of the target mRNA through the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC). MiRNA, on the other hand, usually causes translational repression, which means that it inhibits the translation of the mRNA into protein without causing its degradation.

Select One of the Choices Below to Indicate Whether It