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Phrases with «antisense technology»

Antisense technology is a scientific technique that works by using specific molecules to switch off or silence certain genes in our body. It is like a "control switch" that helps researchers study the function of genes and potentially develop treatments for diseases that are caused by malfunctioning genes. Full definition

Sentences with «antisense technology»

  • Thoru Pedersen, president of the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, agrees that this novel use of antisense technology shows great potential. (newscientist.com)
  • March 13, 2007 — Cold Spring Harbor, New York — RNA splicing antisense technology studied at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) effectively corrected an mRNA splicing defect found in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients, and is now ready to be tested in mouse models. (smafoundation.org)
  • In the case of CHD2, scientists collaborating with the EuroEPINOMICS RES consortium used antisense technology to rapidly generate zebrafish larvae with a partial loss of function of this gene, and were then able to detect epileptic seizures in these animals using electrographic analysis (this method is very similar to electroencephalography, or EEG, which is used to analyze seizures in humans). (sciencedaily.com)
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