Cancer Terms

Knock-out

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Knock-out Definition

Inactivation of specific genes by homologous recombination. Knockouts are often created in laboratory organisms such as yeast or mice so that scientists can study the knockout organism as a model for a particular disease.

Knock-out Synonyms

Knock-out, Knockout

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