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Indicate whether each of the following descriptions better applies to forward (F) or reverse (R) genetics. Your answer would be a four-letter string composed of letters F and R only, e.g. RFFF.
( ) It involves new gene discovery by genetic screens.
( ) It may also be called genome editing.
( ) In this approach, mutations are introduced deterministically in a known gene.
( ) It is involved in creating knockout mice lacking a particular gene.


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Community

a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.

Intellectual Disability

A term used to describe a condition characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which covers a range of everyday social and practical skills.

Adaptive Behavior

Describes the collection of conceptual, social, and practical skills that individuals have learned and perform in their everyday lives to effectively meet demands and challenges.

General Intellectual Functioning

A term typically related to an individual's overall cognitive capabilities, often measured by IQ tests or similar assessments.

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