Sense strand. Definition. noun, plural: sense strands. Strand of DNA running from 5' to 3' complementing the antisense strand, and transcribed into mRNA. Supplement. The sense strand is the segment in the DNA to be transcribed to make mRNA. The resulting mRNA transcript can then be processed (e.g. splicing, in eukaryotes) and translated into a polypeptide. Also called: 1  coding strand.
Definitions for vested interest. vested interest(noun) (law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another. vested interest(noun) groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit. Vested interest.
The term vest is significant in the law, because it means that a person has an absolute right to some present or future interest in something of value.When a right has vested, the person is legally entitled to what has been promised and may seek relief in court if the benefit is not given.O VEST, estates. To give an immediate fixed right of present or future enjoyment; an estate is vested in possession when there exists a right of present enjoyment; and an estate is vested in interest, when there is a present fixed right of future, enjoyment. Feame on Rem.