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Title: One way piRNAs are different from miRNAs is that piRNAs:
Post by: frosh101 on Nov 9, 2022

Question 1

Many miRNAs that function in RNA interference are transcribed from:

◦ gene promoters.
◦ the noncoding strands of exons in protein-coding genes.
◦ introns of protein-coding genes.
◦ 5′ or 3′ UTRs of protein-coding genes.
◦ coding regions of genes, but are edited to smaller fragments.

Question 2

One way piRNAs are different from miRNAs is that piRNAs:

◦ are double-stranded.
◦ function in the nucleus.
◦ function in somatic cells.
◦ are shorter than miRNAs.
◦ do not interact with proteins, but function alone.

Title: One way piRNAs are different from miRNAs is that piRNAs:
Post by: my33251 on Nov 9, 2022

Answer 1

introns of protein-coding genes.

Answer 2

function in the nucleus.