Question

What is the use of transgenic mice

Answer 1

A genetically modified mouse (Mus musculus) is a mouse that has had its genome altered through the use of genetic engineering techniques. Genetically modified mice are commonly used for research or as animal models of human diseases, and are also used for research on genes.

Answer 2

Transgenic mice means that the mice having foreign gene where as knock out mice do not have a particular gene or it has been made non functional.Knockout means removal of gene by using cre-lox reacomination technique or by other methods.