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antisense
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antisense /an·ti·sense/ (an´te-) (an´ti-sens) referring to the strand of a double-stranded molecule that does not directly encode the product (the sense strand ) but is complementary to it.
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Antisense strand of DNA, complementary to the sense (coding) strand and serving as a template for RNA synthesis.
an·ti·sense (nt-sns, nt-)
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Of or relating to a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a sequence of messenger RNA. When antisense DNA or RNA is added to a cell, it binds to a specific messenger RNA molecule and inactivates it.
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Like DNA, antisense molecules carry much more information than a typical drug molecule, says Stanley T.
'Anti-gene' therapy shows promise... by Pennisi, Elizabeth / Science News
of Groningen, The Netherlands, to distribute Saint-Mix, a novel in vivo and in vitro gene delivery reagent, which can be used for transfecting DNA, antisense and siRNAs.
REMINDER/GeneExpression Systems Presents BioArrays-2003-New York ... by Business Wire
of Groningen, The Netherlands, to distribute Saint-Mix, a novel in vivo and in vitro gene delivery reagent, which can be used for transfecting DNA, antisense and siRNAs.
ADVISORY/GeneExpression Systems Presents BioArrays-2003-New York ... by Business Wire
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