| Descriptor in English: | Oligonucleotides |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Oligonucleótidos |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Oligonucleotídeos |
| Descriptor in French: | Oligonucléotides |
| Tree number(s): |
D13.695.578.424 |
| Scope note: | Polymers made up of a few (2-20) nucleotides. In molecular genetics, they refer to a short sequence synthesized to match a region where a mutation is known to occur, and then used as a probe (OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBES). (Dorland, 28th ed) |
| Annotation: | 2-12 nucleotides |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BI biosynthesis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics GE genetics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
| History Note: | 74(72) |
| DeCS UI: | 10027 |
| Descriptor UI: | D009841 |
| Date Established: | 1974/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 1995/03/17 |
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Oligonucleotides
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| Concept UI |
M0015278 |
| Scope note | Polymers made up of a few (2-20) nucleotides. In molecular genetics, they refer to a short sequence synthesized to match a region where a mutation is known to occur, and then used as a probe (OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBES). (Dorland, 28th ed) |
| Preferred term | Oligonucleotides |
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