Home
E-Mail
Latest

Knockout at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Knockout? An alteration of a gene that results in loss of function; a transgenic organism in which a gene has been inactivated.

Medical Term & Definition Added By: Xavier

The Knockout definition has been viewed 408 Time(s)!




Send To Friends!

If you'd like to send the Knockout definition to yourself or to your friends/colleagues, just enter the e-mail addresses in the boxes below -





We hope you now understand the meaning of Knockout. If you need any more information on this term, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Other Similar Drugs Terms:

Prescription Drugs Term laparoscopic prostatectomy (LAP-uh-ruh-SKAH-pik prah-stuh-TEK-toh-mee) is Surgery to remove all or part of the prostate with the aid of a laparoscope (a thin, lighted tube attached to a camera).

Prescription Drugs Term Reagent Grade Water is Water suitable for use in making up reagents or for use in sensitive analytical procedures. There are several grades of reagent grade water as defined by various professional organizations, such as ASTM, CAP, NCCLS, and ACS:

Prescription Drugs Term thymus is An organ that is part of the lymphatic system, in which T lymphocytes grow and multiply. The thymus is in the chest behind the breastbone.

Prescription Drugs Term Scale-up is To take a biopharmaceutical manufacturing process from the laboratory scale to a scale at which it is commercially feasible.

Prescription Drugs Term Gap phase is G1 and G2 phases in cell division, during which there is no DNA synthesis.