SiRNAs act primarily to inhibit

a. transcription, by binding to specific genes.
b. transcription, by formation of heterochromatin.
c. translation, by blocking ribosomal attachment.
d. translation, by binding to an mRNA.


Ans: d. translation, by binding to an mRNA.

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