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Antisensing

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reversenounOpposite, contrary; going in the opposite direction.
oligonucleotidesnounA short sequence of nucleotides (RNA or DNA), typically with twenty or fewer base pairs.
silencingnounThe act by which something is silenced.
silencernounAn attachment to a gun that reduces the sound it emits.
gene silencingnoun(genetics) Any mechanism or technique, either in nature or by human agency, by which the expression of a gene is either fully or almost fully prevented.
antigenenoun(genetics) An oligonucleotide that attaches to a specific gene and suppresses its action.
suppressornounA device which suppresses something, especially an electronic or mechanical device.
antiswitchnoun(biochemistry) An antisense form of a riboswitch.
autorepressionnoun(genetics, biochemistry) repression of the expression of a protein by the protein itself
oversuppressionnoun(biochemistry) Excessive suppression (of a gene, hormone etc.)
antiterminationnoun(genetics) A mechanism that prevents premature termination of DNA transcription.
antiprionnounThat counters the effects of prions.
corepressionnoun(chemistry) mutual repression
argonautenoun(biochemistry, genetics) Any of a group of proteins responsible for the gene silencing phenomenon known as RNA interference
antideterminantnoun(genetics) Something that prevents a nuclease from cutting at a specified point
knockdownnounAn act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down.
gymnosisnoun(biochemistry) The delivery of single-stranded antisense oligodeoxynucleotides to cells in the absence of transfection
airnanoun(biochemistry) asymmetric interfering RNA
autorepressornoun(genetics) A protein that causes autorepression
superrepressornoun(genetics) A particularly effective repressor

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