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Silencing of mRNA has been used in producing transgenic plants resistant to:

1. bollworms
2. nematodes
3. white rusts
4. bacterial blights

Correct answer: nematodes

Solution

mRNA silencing (RNA interference) can be engineered in plants to suppress vital genes in the target organism. In transgenic plants, this approach has been used to confer resistance against nematodes.

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