noun
definition
A short sequence of nucleotides (RNA or DNA), typically with twenty or fewer base pairs
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Examples of oligonucleotide in a Sentence
To direct RNase L to an RNA target, 2-5A is attached to an antisense oligonucleotide (2-5A antisense ).
The reverse transcription reaction was primed using an oligonucleotide specific for the body sequence.
Replicate high-density rat genome oligonucleotide microarrays reveal hundreds of regulated genes in the dorsal root ganglion after peripheral nerve injury.
Identification of altered gene expression in polymyositis using Affymetrix high density oligonucleotide arrays.
To this end, we are currently developing a new generation of microarrays, based on the use of oligonucleotide probes.