What is the advantage of using the neo gene to disrupt the function of a gene in knockout mice? a. The neo gene produces an antibiotic that kills unwanted cells. b. The neo gene is the right size for disabling other genes. c. The neo gene provides a selectable marker for finding cells that contain the disabled gene. d. The neo gene produces a toxin that inhibits transcription of the target gene

What is the advantage of using the neo gene to disrupt the function of a gene in knockout mice? a. The neo gene produces an antibiotic that kills unwanted cells. b. The neo gene is the right size for disabling other genes. c. The neo gene provides a selectable marker for finding cells that contain the disabled gene. d. The neo gene produces a toxin that inhibits transcription of the target gene

Concepts of Biology

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Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

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Chapter9: Molecular Biology

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Problem 6RQ: A promoter is ______. a. a specific sequence of DNA nucleotides b. a specific sequence of RNA...

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