RNA Interference Has Been Proposed as a Treatment for Cancer

RNA interference has been proposed as a treatment for cancer. Which of the following accurately explains how this treatment could work?

A) RNA injected into cancerous cells would prevent transcription of cancer-causing genes.
B) Normal (not mutated) mRNA for DNA polymerase would be inserted into the genome of tumor cells.
C) Tumors would be injected with small pieces of double stranded RNAs that recognize the mRNA of genes that promote cell division.
D) RNAi would bind to tubulin, preventing the formation of the spindle apparatus.

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