The Removal of a Gene from an Organism's Genome to Study

question 18

Multiple Choice

The removal of a gene from an organism's genome to study its function is a technique known as

• A) gene therapy.
• B) gene knockout.
• C) probe analysis.
• D) expression vector cloning.
• E) FISH.

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