Difference between revisions of "Knockout"
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| − | '''Knockout''' is inactivation of specific [[gene]]s. Knockouts are often created in laboratory organisms such as yeast or mice so that scientists can study the knockout organism as a model for a particular disease | + | '''Knockout''' is inactivation of specific [[gene]]s. Knockouts are often created in laboratory organisms such as yeast or mice so that scientists can study the knockout organism as a model for a particular disease. |
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Revision as of 04:43, August 30, 2007
Knockout is inactivation of specific genes. Knockouts are often created in laboratory organisms such as yeast or mice so that scientists can study the knockout organism as a model for a particular disease.