DNA-binding proteins influence the ability of RNA polymerase to initiate transcription of a gene.
Dicer processes and cleaves double-stranded RNA to produce 21- to 25- nucleotide-long sequences.
A cactus spine and a pea tendril illustrate homoplasy because both are modified leaves.
RISC binds to a specific mRNA because the small RNA within RISC is complementary to that mRNA. The bonding is hydrogen bonding between complementary bases
directly inhibit RNA in the cytosol by binding to the TE RNA and an Argonaute protein within the piRISC cuts it to pieces
covalently modify rRNA's: methylation of ribose on 2' hydroxyl group and/or conversion of uracil to pseudouracil
A technique to silence the expression of selected genes in nonmammalian organisms. The method uses dsRNA molecules matching the sequence of a particular gene to trigger the breakdown of the gene's messenger RNA.
1. pre-miRNA or pre-siRNA is cut by DICER (endonuclease): this cuts the RNA into fragments about 20-25 bp long
DNA-binding proteins influence the ability of RNA polymerase to initiate transcription of a gene.
Dicer processes and cleaves double-stranded RNA to produce 21- to 25- nucleotide-long sequences.
A cactus spine and a pea tendril illustrate homoplasy because both are modified leaves.