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  • Q:

    micro RNAs (miRNAs) are short sequences of RNA which bind target nucleic acid sequences in order to inhibit gene expression. which of the following is the most likely mechanism of action of miRNAs in this function?

     

    A

    binding to complementary DNA sequences to inhibit transcription

    B

    binding to complementary mRNA sequences to inhibit transcription

    C

    binding to complementary DNA sequences to inhibit translation

    D

    binding to complementary mRNA sequences to inhibit translation



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