Screens vs selections

Question 1

What is a screen?

Answer 1

Each individual is tested for a mutation of interest

Question 2

What is a selection?

Answer 2

Only individuals with a mutation of interest will survive

Question 3

If we could do either, would it be better to do a screen or a selection?

Answer 3

Selection. Takes a lot less time and is a lot less tedious

Question 4

What do we do if we don’t have a selection process for a mutation of interest?

Answer 4

Have to do a screen