noun
reverse genetics
Technical term in genetics: an approach that starts with a known gene sequence and investigates its function, often by disrupting the gene and observing the resulting phenotype.
逆遺伝学は、遺伝子の機能を調べるための強力な手法です。
Reverse genetics is a powerful method for investigating gene function.
遺伝学 is the broader field of genetics, while 逆遺伝学 specifically refers to the reverse genetics approach.
Compound of 逆 (reverse) and 遺伝学 (genetics), calque of English 'reverse genetics'.