Targeted Gene Repair (definition)

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Targeted Gene Repair

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Definition: A technique which uses synthetic oligonucleotides to direct the cell's inherent DNA repair system to correct a mutation at a specific site in an episome or chromosome.

See Also DNA Repair

Other names Targeted Mutation Repairs; Targeted Gene Repairs; Targeted Gene Corrections; Oligonucleotide-Directed Gene Repairs; Oligonucleotide Directed Gene Repair; Mutation Repairs, Targeted; Mutation Repair, Targeted; Gene Repairs, Targeted; Gene Repairs, Oligonucleotide-Directed; Gene Repair, Targeted; Gene Repair, Oligonucleotide-Directed; Gene Corrections, Targeted; Gene Correction, Targeted; Targeted Mutation Repair; Targeted Gene Correction; Oligonucleotide-Directed Gene Repair

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