A Scientist Might Create a Conditional Knockout of a Mouse

question 16

Multiple Choice

A scientist might create a conditional knockout of a mouse gene when

• A)a homozygous loss-of-function mutation in the gene causes embryonic lethality.
• B)a homozygous loss-of-function mutation in the gene produces a wild-type phenotype.
• C)a homozygous loss-of-function mutation in the gene affects only ears.
• D)a homozygous loss-of-function mutation in the gene affects only coat color.

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