knock-out

in biology
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15846
Technique used to inactivate a particular gene in a living organism in order to define its function.
Note: In mammalian toxicology, this technique is most readily applied to the mouse.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. (Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)) on page 1249 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'knock-out' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15846 RIS BibTex EndNote
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