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an⋅ti⋅sense

  [an-tee-sens, an-tahy‑]
–adjective
of or pertaining to a gene that is derived from RNA or complementary DNA, is inserted in reverse orientation into a strand of DNA, and is used in genetic engineering to regulate genetic expression of a trait.
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1985–90
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www.openbiosystems.com
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www.scbt.com/sirna
an·ti·sense   (ān'tē-sěns', ān'tī-)   
adj.  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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Main Entry: an·ti·sense
Pronunciation: 'an-"tI-"sens, 'an-ti-
Function: adjective
: having a sequence complementary to a segment of geneticmaterial 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 translatedinto protein and serving to inhibit gene function <antisense RNA> <antisense drug therapy to inhibit malignant cell proliferation> <antisense research>—compare MISSENSE, NONSENSE
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antisense an·ti·sense (ān'tē-sěns', ān'tī-)
adj.
Of, relating to, or being nucleotide sequences that mimic DNA sequences but cannot serve as a template for mRNA, thus serving to disrupt genetic replication.

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antisense   (ān'tē-sěns', ān'tī-)  Pronunciation Key 
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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