Which of the following statements correctly describes reverse genetics?
A)A mutated phenotype in an organism leads to the associated gene.
B)A mutated gene is introduced into an organism to determine the phenotype.
C)A gene is studied to understand the protein it encodes.
D)A transcript is used to make a protein encoded by a gene.
E)A gene is identified by bioinformatics.

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Reverse genetics involves introducing a mutated gene into an organism to determine the resulting phenotype. This approach is in contrast to forward genetics, which involves identifying a mutated phenotype in an organism and then linking it to the associated gene.

Which of the Following Statements Correctly Describes Reverse Genetics