Can siRNA silence bacterial genes?

RNA interference is unique to eukaryotes. Homologues to the genes involved in RNAi have not been found in the genomes of bacteria or archaea. Additionally, prokaryotes express RNase III, a very potent and fast-acting RNase that degrades dsRNA substrates as short as 12 bp.
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