Multiple choice

Which of the following nucleic acids is a type of oligomer molecule used in molecular biology to modify gene expression?

  1. Morpholino

  2. Aganirsen

  3. Aptamer

  4. Genomic signature

  5. LY2181308

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Explanation

This option is correct. Morpholino is a type of oligomer molecule used in molecular biology to modify gene expression. Morpholinos block access of other molecules to small (~25 base) specific sequences of the base-pairing surfaces of ribonucleic acid (RNA). Morpholinos are used as research tools for reverse genetics by knocking down gene function.