Antisense

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Human Genome

The non-coding strand in double-stranded DNA. The antisense strand serves as the template for mRNA synthesis. See also cell

Nucleic acid that has a sequence exactly opposite to an mRNA molecule made by the body; binds to the mRNA molecule to prevent a protein from being made. See also: transcription

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