Usually means: Manipulating genes to study functions.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (reverse genetics)

▸ noun:  The practice of identifying the functions of known genes.

Similar:
forward genetics, screen, reprogenetics, functional genomics, transgenics, genotyping, radiogenetics, retrophylogenomics, orthogenomics, radiogenomics, more...

Opposite:
forward genetics, classical genetics

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Similar:
forward genetics, screen, reprogenetics, functional genomics, transgenics, genotyping, radiogenetics, retrophylogenomics, orthogenomics, radiogenomics, more...

Opposite:
forward genetics, classical genetics



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