Gene knockdown via RNAi relies on the ability of eukaryotic cells to
A) degrade target mRNAs that are complementary to introduced dsRNA.
B) induce microRNA expression under particular conditions.
C) preferentially degrade mutated mRNAs.
D) inhibit transcription of sets of genes based on the presence of distal control elements.
E) preferentially degrade mutated mRNAs by inducing microRNA expression under particular conditions.
Answer: A
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