Arctic apples were created through a process of genetic engineering. Researchers used a technique known as RNA interference, which silenced the expression of the gene that produces polyphenol oxidase. Silencing this gene and eliminating the production of polyphenol oxidase prevents the fruit from browning. RNA interference is an example of what type of genetic engineering?

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Cisgenic engineering involves the transfer of genes between closely related species. In this case, the gene that produces polyphenol oxidase was silenced within the Arctic apple genome, making it a cisgenic engineering technique.

Arctic Apples Were Created Through a Process of Genetic Engineering