History Lessons (Knock 'Em Down)

{{FacilityJ | name = History Lesson (Knock 'Em Down) | number = 004 | image = KnockDown.jpg | caption = These traits are heritable in future generations. | blogger = TravelerJ19 | date = January 24th, 2007 | url = youtube.com | description = Knockdowns aren't all fun and games.

Attribution: Text Adventure - Kill Meow | tags = Gene, Knockdown, RNAi, OpAphid, FacilityJ, Bowling, DNA | Previous = The Project (Great Minds Gather) | Next = The Project (Welcome to Facility J) }} History Lesson (Knock 'Em Down) is the fourth video in the Facility J ARG series.

Transcript

Gene knockdown uses RNA interference to silence the expression of the gene. Researchers at Stonybrook University have successfully knocked down genes in mice. and these traits are heritable in future generations. The creation of germ line transgenic mice with heritable rnai opens the door to the manipulation of gene activity in humans.

Notes

Note that the phrase "Knock 'Em Down" is a reference to the Tachyon video Knock 'Em Down