RNA interference functions by
A)degrading the protein encoded by a specific mRNA.
B)degrading the RNA strand that is encoded by the Slicer gene.
C)transcribing double-stranded RNA into protein.
D)disrupting the chromosomal copy of the gene.
E)degrading the RNA complementary to the short,double-stranded RNA.

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RNA interference works by degrading the RNA complementary to the short, double-stranded RNA, which is called the siRNA. The siRNA binds with specific proteins and forms a complex that targets the complementary RNA for degradation, thereby preventing the production of the protein encoded by that RNA. This mechanism is also called RNAi or post-transcriptional gene silencing. None of the other choices accurately describe how RNA interference works.

RNA Interference Functions by