Small RNAs can regulate gene expression by

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Small RNAs can base-pair with target RNAs, leading to inhibition of translation. This form of regulation is known as RNA interference (RNAi). Small RNAs can also recruit proteins to degrade the target RNA, leading to even further control of gene expression. Option B is incorrect as rho is a protein involved in bacterial transcription termination, not small RNA-mediated gene regulation. Option C is incorrect as small RNAs do not bind directly to promoter regions. Option D is also incorrect as operator regions are specific sequences in DNA, not RNA, and are typically bound by transcription factors, not small RNAs.

Small RNAs Can Regulate Gene Expression by