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What structure is formed when sense and antisense mRNA strands pair together due to their complementarity?

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What structure is formed when sense and antisense mRNA strands pair together due to their complementarity?

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  • Single-stranded DNA (ssDNA)

  • Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)

  • Lipid bilayer

  • Protein complex

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Solution

When sense and antisense mRNA strands are complementary, they pair up to form double-stranded RNA (dsRNA). This dsRNA structure is essential for triggering the post-transcriptional gene silencing mechanism and is central to how RNAi operates in silencing nematode genes.

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