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  • One of our preferred trades remains a downside reverse knock-in EURUSD seagull, funding a 1x1 EURUSD put spread with a short EURUSD call that only knocks in if spot trades above 1.40.

    Directional Plays Remain The Favorites Russell Floyd 2011

  • I haven't used ENCODE, but I have used VISTA to compare/contrast mouse vs. human sequences to identify hypothetical places in which to place loxP sites for "knock-in" constructs, for example.

    A Dubious "Opportunity" for IDers 2007

  • Along came the bear market, and the share prices for the quartet of underlying stocks slid below the 20% knock-in threshold.

    Reverse Converts: A Nest-Egg Slasher? 2009

  • By mutating a gene to destroy its function (knock-out) or switching it to a disease-associated allele (knock-in), disease is induced if the hypothesis is correct.

    The 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine - Advanced Information 2007

  • Yet if the underlying stocks plunge to a certain point, called the "knock-in" level, usually 20% to 30% down, investors get the shriveled stocks in lieu of the full principal.

    Reverse Converts: A Nest-Egg Slasher? 2009

  • Such "knock-in" has been used e.g. to replace murine immunoglobulin or MHC genes with human ones in order to "humanize" the mouse with regard to immune function.

    The 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine - Advanced Information 2007

  • Knock-out (and knock-in) mice, the workhorses of many a laboratory today, allow researchers to study the effects of removing (or inserting) a single gene.

    The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2007 - Speed Read 2007

  • [AS] – Between you, the work you did then and the discoveries you made then has led to the development of many thousands of knock-out and knock-in mice.

    Mario R. Capecchi - Interview 2007

  • Mr. Annino says he didn't know that, if the stock fell to a certain point, known as the "knock-in" level, he would be force-fed those lower-value shares, in lieu of his principal.

    Twice Shy On Structured 2009

  • The businesses, represented by the Korea Federation of Small Enterprises, are seeking the nullification of the options contracts, known as "knock-in knock out" or KIKO.

    Korean Banks Sued Over Options Sales 2008

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