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The primary sequence of a miRNA is given below: 5' - UAGCUUAUCAGACUGAUGUUGA - 3' The seed region of miRNA starts from the 2nd position to the 8th position. Which one of the following mRNA sequences would be targeted by the above miRNA based on complementary base pairing with the seed region?
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- 15' - CUCGAGGAGAUUGGUAUUCGCGCAUACCAAAUCU - 3'
- 25' - CUCGAGAUUUGGUAUGCGCGAAUACCAAUCUCGA - 3'
- 35' - CUCGAGUAGCUUAUUAGACUAAUGUUGAGAGCUC - 3'
- 45' - CUCGAGGCAACAUCAGUCUGAUAAGCUAGAGCUC - 3'✓
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5' - CUCGAGGCAACAUCAGUCUGAUAAGCUAGAGCUC - 3'
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