Which of the following are used to silence specific genes and hold promise for treating cancer or viral diseases, such as hepatitis B?
A) RNA interference (RNAi)
B) DNA fingerprinting
C) complementary DNA (cDNA)
D) reverse transcriptase PCR (rtPCR)
E) tumor- inducing plasmids (Ti plasmids)

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RNA interference (RNAi) is used to silence specific genes and has promise for treating cancer or viral diseases, such as hepatitis B. DNA fingerprinting is used for identification purposes and forensic analysis. Complementary DNA (cDNA) is used to make a copy of RNA for analysis. Reverse transcriptase PCR (rtPCR) is used to quantify gene expression. Tumor-inducing plasmids (Ti plasmids) are used in genetic engineering of plants.

Which of the Following Are Used to Silence Specific Genes