What is antisense technology?

What is antisense technology?

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(a) A cell displaying a foreign antigen used for synthesis of antigens
(b) Production of somaclonal variants in tissue cultures
(c) When a piece of RNA that is complementary in sequence is used to stop expression of a specific gene
(d) RNA polymerase producing DNA

Correct Answer:

When a piece of RNA that is complementary in sequence is used to stop expression of a specific gene

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  • Normally, the complement to the mRNA "sense" Strand will not contain a sequence of codon that can be translated to produce a functional protein ; thus this complementary strand is called "anti sense RNA"

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