knockout
n.— «The experiments described in our publication served as a proof of concept for the feasibility of targeted knockout of plant-specific enzymes combined with the introduction of necessary human genes.» —“Small but powerful” by Katharina Schoebi Checkbiotech Aug. 24, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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