ANTISENSE


Meaning of ANTISENSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈan-ˌtī-ˌsen(t)s, ˈan-tē- ]

adjective

Etymology: anti- + non sense

Date: 1977

: having a sequence complementary to a segment of genetic material ; specifically : of, being, relating to, or possessing a sequence of DNA or RNA that is complementary to and pairs with a specific messenger RNA blocking it from being translated into protein and serving to inhibit gene function

antisense drug therapy

antisense RNA

— compare missense , nonsense

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