Definition of "oligonucleotides" []

• Plural form of oligonucleotide. (noun)

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• "Regulus has synthesized several compounds that block or modify "oligonucleotides" -- the chains of nucleotides that comprise miRNAs."
• "The technique, multiplex automated genome engineering (MAGE), uses short strands of DNA called oligonucleotides to insert pieces of artificial genetic material into a cell's genome at specifically targeted sites."
• "In previous multiplexing approaches, scientists first tagged each sample with a barcode - a short string of DNA letters known as oligonucleotides - before mixing it with other samples that also had unique tags."