what is antisense technology

Options

A. When a piece of RNA that is complementary in sequence is used to stop expression of a specific gene
B. RNA polymerase producing DNA
C. A cell displaying a foreion antigen used for synthesis of antigens
D. Production of somaclonal variants in tissue cultures

Answer

A

Explanation

When the genetic sequence of a particular gene is known to be causative of a particular disease it is possible to synthesis strands of RNA that will bind to mRNA produced by that gene and inactivate it, effectively turning the gene off.