The function of a gene is determined by which of the following?: (A) Southern blot, (B) Western blot, (C) Innoculating in transgenic mice, (D) Inseing or knocking out gene
Answer is D. By inseing or knocking out genes, the impoance of specific genes on the genesis of disease and its effects on complex biological pathways in various tissues can be observed. Ref: Nutrition and Metabolism edited by Susan A. Lanham-New, Ian A. Macdonald, Helen M. Roche, 2011, Chapter Molecular aspects of nutrition