Which of the following is not an example of reverse genetics?
A) generation and analysis of a knockout mouse
B) RNA interference of a gene in C. elegans
C) generation of a transgenic fly that overexpresses an altered form of a gene
D) identification of the gene responsible for particular mutant phenotype

Question

Which of the following is not an example of reverse genetics? 
A) generation and analysis of a knockout mouse
B) RNA interference of a gene in C. elegans
C) generation of a transgenic fly that overexpresses an altered form of a gene
D) identification of the gene responsible for particular mutant phenotype

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Reverse genetics involves starting with a known gene and studying its function by analyzing the phenotypic effects of specific engineered gene sequences. Identifying a gene responsible for a mutant phenotype is a forward genetics approach.

Which of the Following Is Not an Example of Reverse