What is the lac operon model used to study?
Gene expression
Gene mutation
Gene duplication
Gene deletion
Answer
Gene expression is the process by which information from a gene is used to direct the synthesis of a protein. The lac operon model is a well-studied example of gene expression in bacteria. It consists of a group of genes that are regulated by a single promoter. The promoter is a region of DNA that binds to RNA polymerase, the enzyme that transcribes DNA into RNA.
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