Origin of GLIRIDAE. New Latin, from Glir-, Glis, type genus + -idae. This word doesn't usually appear in our free dictionary, but the definition from our premium Unabridged Dictionary is offered here on a limited basis.Note that some information is displayed differently in the Unabridged.rigin of GLIRIDAE. New Latin, from Glir-, Glis, type genus + -idae. This word doesn't usually appear in our free dictionary, but the definition from our premium Unabridged Dictionary is offered here on a limited basis.
knockout mouse(Noun) Any of several forms of mice that have been genetically engineered by inactivating specific genes. Knockout mouse. A knockout mouse is a genetically engineered mouse in which researchers have inactivated, or knocked out, an existing gene by replacing it or disrupting it with an artificial piece of DNA.
Mice with brown coat colour are selected and bred to make pure knockout mice. Uses of knockout mice. Knockout mice are used in a variety of ways. They allow to test the specific functions of particular genes and to observe the processes that these particular genes could regulate.lthough knockout mice are extremely useful in studying gene function, producing custom knockout mice is very expensive. Typical cost ranges anywhere from $3,000 to as much as $30,000.