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Genetic Knock-out
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Genetic Knock-out
Definition
A gene knockout is a genetically engineered organism that carries one or more genes in its chromosomes that have been made inoperative (have been “knocked out” of the organism). Also known as knockout organisms or simply knockouts (knock-out mice), they




