An elegant variation on conventional gene-knockout techniques can delete a gene at specific times and locations in mice. The approach shows when and where a serotonin receptor protein is needed during development.
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Snyder, S. Serotonin sustains serenity. Nature 416, 377–379 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/416377a
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