FULL-LENGTH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does full-length mean? 

• FULL-LENGTH (adjective)
  The adjective FULL-LENGTH has 2 senses:

1. representing or accommodating the entire length

2. complete

  Familiarity information: FULL-LENGTH used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FULL-LENGTH (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Representing or accommodating the entire length

Context example:

a full-length portrait

Similar:

whole (including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Complete

Synonyms:

full-length; uncut

Context example:

the full-length play

Similar:

unabridged ((used of texts) not shortened)

 Context examples 

The 1588-amino acid 176.6-kD isoform D is full-length.

(MADD Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

RB94 is a modified, N-terminal truncated form of the full-length protein retinoblastoma gene RB110, and exerts enhanced antitumor activity.

(Liposome-encapsulated RB94 Plasmid DNA Gene Therapy Agent SGT-94, NCI Thesaurus)

In the cytoplasm, full-length mHtt can interfere with BDNF vesicular transport on microtubules.

(Huntington's Disease Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)

The processing of separating full-length oligonucleotides from incomplete chains and reagents.

(Oligonucleotide Purification, NCI Thesaurus)

A replication incompetent adenoviral vector encoding the full-length tumor suppressor gene Reduced Expression in Immortalized Cells (REIC or DKK3) (ad-REIC/DKK3), with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Ad-REIC/DKK3 Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

The team developed a full-length genetic sequencing assay for HIV.

(HIV seeks refuge in immune cells to avoid full elimination, SciDev.Net)

Any bands unique to single samples are considered to be differentially expressed; they can be purified from the gel, and sequenced and used to clone the full-length cDNA.

(Differential Display, NCI Thesaurus)

A dendritic cell vaccine consisting of dendritic cells (DCs) electroporated with mRNA encoding three adjuvants, CD40 ligand (CD40L), a constitutively active TLR4, and CD70 (all together termed TriMix); coelectroporated with full-length mRNA encoding MAGE-A3, MAGE-C2, Tyrosinase and gp100; and linked to DC-LAMP, with potential immunostimulating activity.

(Autologous TriMix-DC Melanoma Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

An autologous tumor cell vaccine containing CD34+ hematopoietic progenitor cell (HPC)-derived Langerhans-type dendritic cells (LCs) electroporated with mRNA encoding the full-length cancer-testis antigens, CT7 and melanoma-associated antigen 3 (MAGE-A3), and the self-differentiation tumor antigen, Wilms tumor 1 (WT1) with potential immunomodulating and antineoplastic activity.

(Autologous CT7/MAGE-A3/WT1 mRNA-Electroporated Langerhans-Type Dendritic Cells, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon intravenous administration, iC9-GD2-CD28-OX40-expressing T lymphocytes target the GD2 antigen on tumor cells for selective toxicity against GD2-expressing tumor cells. iCasp9 consists of a full-length caspase 9, including its caspase recruitment domain, linked to a human FK506 drug-binding domain with an F36V mutation (FKBP12-F36V).

(Autologous iC9-GD2-CAR-expressing VZV-specific T Lymphocytes, NCI Thesaurus)