Morpholino

In molecular biology, Morpholino describes a molecule in a particular structural family that is used to modify gene expression. Morpholino oligomers (oligos) are a kind of antisense, a technology used to block access of other molecules to specific sequences within nucleic acid. Morpholinos block small (~25 base) regions of the base-pairing surfaces of ribonucleic acid (RNA). Most Morpholinos are used as research tools for reverse genetics by knocking down gene function.