0 0 votes In animal cells, the endogenously produced $\text{miRNAs}$ silence gene expression by base pairing with the $3’$-untranslated region of specific $\text{mRNAs}$ blocking $\text{mRNA}$ synthesis binding to the operator site base pairing with the $3’$ region of specific $\text{rRNAs}$ Molecular Biology and Genetics: gatebt-2022 molecular-biology-and-genetics cell-biology + – Lakshman Bhaiya 1.4k points answer comment Share Follow 0 reply Please log in or register to add a comment.