A novel strategy was adopted to prevent the nematode infection in the roots of tobacco plants, this strategy involves
due to a complementary 
RNA
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A nematode Meloidegyne incognita infects the roots of tobacco plants and causes a great reduction in yield. A novel strategy was adopted to prevent this infestation was based on the process of RNA interference (RNAi). RNAi takes place in all eukaryotes as a method of cellular defence. This method involves silencing of a specific 
RNA due to a complementary 
RNA molecule that binds to and prevents translation of the 
(silencing).
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