Question

Describe targeted gene knockouts; use an illustration to help
demonstrate your answer.

Answer 1

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A gene knockout is a genetic technique in which one of an organisms genes is made inoperative. It is a powerful reverse genetics tool used to elucidate a genes function.

- A knockout, as related to genomics, refers to the use of genetic engineering to inactivate or remove one or more specific genes from an organism. Scientists create knockout organisms to study the impact of removing a gene from an organism, which often allows them to then learn something about that gene's function.