A knockout gene is one
A) that is missing in an organism.
B) that does not produce the protein product of a normal gene.
C) in which a mutation has occurred in one or more of its alleles.
D) that produces disease or death in more than 50 percent of those who have the gene.

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A knockout gene refers to a gene that has been deliberately or accidentally inactivated or disrupted so that it no longer produces the protein product that a normal gene would. It does not necessarily mean that the gene is missing or mutated.

A Knockout Gene Is One