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The viral genetic material can be digested only if the miRNA pairs with six nucleotides of DNA. If there is mutation in miRNA, viral DNA cannot be digested resulting in the damage of the cell.
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Microbiology: An Introduction, 11th Edition
by Tortora, Gerard J.; Funke, Berdell R.; Case, Christine L.
Published by
Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10:
0321733606
ISBN 13:
978-0-32173-360-3
Chapter 8 - Figure 8.16 - MicroRNAs control a wide range of activities in cells - Question - Page 223: 1
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