antisense

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For in vitro studies, 16HBEo − (sense and antisense (AS)) and 9HTEo

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  1. adjective 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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  • Primers sequences: Sense primers containing an EcoR1 site (underlined) and antisense primers containing an Xho1 site (underlined) used to amplified HD-PTP full-length or catalytic domain only. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • Sense and antisense primers used for site-directed mutagenesis of HD-PTP full-length and catalytic domain. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • In the course of this study, we found Pi - and Pho4-regulated intragenic and antisense RNAs that could modulate the Pi signal transduction pathway. —  PLoS Biology: New Articles
  • We have shown that Pho4 activates the transcription of antisense and intragenic RNAs in the —  PLoS Biology: New Articles
  • S. cerevisiae, a large-scale cDNA analysis and mapping of RNA polymerase II binding using a high-resolution tiling array have identified a large number of antisense RNA species whose functions are yet to be clarified. —  PLoS Biology: New Articles
 

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