HomeTestsSearchRankProfile
easyMCQBiologyBiology
1 mark

What is antisense technology?

  1. A
    polymerase producing .
  2. B
    A cell displaying a foreign antigen.
  3. C
    Production of somaclonal variants.
  4. D
    When a piece of that is complementary in sequence is used to stop expression of a specific gene.

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Antisense technology involves introducing an strand complementary to a specific . This "antisense" binds to the , preventing its translation into a protein, effectively silencing the gene.

Practice this question

Try it yourself before checking the explanation above.

What is antisense technology?
A
polymerase producing .
B
A cell displaying a foreign antigen.
C
Production of somaclonal variants.
D
When a piece of that is complementary in sequence is used to stop expression of a specific gene.

Share This Question

BiotechnologyDNA TechnologyAntisense

Related Questions

mediumMCQ

The main organelle involved in modification and routing of newly synthesized proteins to their destinations is :

mediumMCQ

There are two opposing views about origin of Modern man. According to one view Homo erectus in Asia were the ancestors of modern man. A study of variations of DNA however suggested African origin of Modern man. What kind of observation on DNA variation could suggest this ?

easyMCQ

The world's highly prized wool yielding 'Pashmina' breed is :

mediumMCQ

Grey crescent is the area :

mediumMCQ

Photosynthesis in C4 plants is relatively less limited by atmospheric CO2 levels because :

easyMCQ

At what stage of the cell cycle are histone proteins synthesized in a eukaryotic cell ?

Ready for a Full Test?

Practice with timed mock tests and track your performance across Biology.

Browse TestsLeaderboard

Discussion