Multiple choice

Which of the following plasmids is used to reduce the expression of an endogenous gene?

  1. Cloning plasmids

  2. Expression plasmids

  3. Gene knockdown plasmids

  4. Reporter plasmids

  5. Viral plasmids
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Explanation

These plasmids are used for reducing the expression of endogenous genes. This is often attained through the expression of an shRNA while targeting the mRNA of the gene of interest. These plasmids possess promoters that can influence the expression of short RNAs.

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