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| How long are miRNA/siRNA/piRNA? |
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| What other forms of RNA are there, in addition to mRNA, tRNA and rRNA? |
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micro RNA
small interfering RNA
piwi interacting RNA |
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| Are siRNA & miRNA single or double stranded? |
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| Are piRNA single or double stranded? |
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True or False
miRNA acts in the cytoplasm to suppress transcription |
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False
miRNA acts in the nucleus to silence transcription |
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| Where does siRNA act? What does siRNA do? |
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Definition
In the cytoplasm
Degrades mRNA & inhibits translation |
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| Where does miRNA act and what does it do? |
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In the nucleus
Silences transcription & remodels chromatin |
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| What complex works in conjunction with siRNA? |
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| What complex works in conjunction with miRNA? |
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| How are small RNA fragments formed? |
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-introduction of a small segment of DNA into the cell
-this segment is transcribed in both directions
-the 2 RNA strands that are produced find each other
-this is bad, cell recognizes this
-machinery cuts the double stranded RNA fragment
-pieces of these migrate to a DNA strand and bind to it, blocking transcription |
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