It Is Suspected That the Gene DEFT Regulates the Expression

question 6

Multiple Choice

It is suspected that the gene DEFT regulates the expression of many other genes.How could one test this?

• A) Knock out different genes using CRISPR, then see how DEFT is expressed using microarrays.
• B) Knock out different genes using CRISPR, then see how DEFT is expressed using RNAi.
• C) Use CRISPR to knock DEFT out, then use microarrays to examine how genes are expressed with and without DEFT expression.
• D) Use CRISPR to knock DEFT out, then use RNAi to examine how genes are expressed with and without DEFT expression.
• E) Use microarrays to knock out DEFT, then use RT-PCR to see how genes are expressed with and without DEFT expression.

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