Double-stranded RNAs are processed by the enzyme _______ to form small interfering RNAs (siRNAs). One strand of the siRNA is loaded into a silencing complex named _________. The siRNAs target mRNA for ___________ .

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Dicer processes double-stranded RNAs into siRNAs, and one strand of these siRNAs is then loaded into the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC). The siRNAs guide the RISC to target mRNAs for degradation.

Double-Stranded RNAs Are Processed by the Enzyme _______ to Form