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6 years ago
What is the difference between a knockout and a knockdown of a gene?
 
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6 years ago
Both terms refer to the alteration in the transcription from a gene, the difference being the level of transcription. In a knockout, the gene is not transcribed at all, whereas in a knockdown there is some transcription, usually well below the normal level.
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