D1.3 Gene knockout & gene editing HL
One method to find out the functions of a genes is to change that gene in an organism and see what happens as a result. Geneticists have developed a library of ‘knockout organisms’ for this purpose and to great effect. This activity illustrates the use of knockout species, as well as CRISPR Cas-9 gene editing in the study of gene function. Protein synthesis could be considered as the flow of genetic information. A...