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Describe the mechanism by which the transcription of $l a c$ genes is regulated in $E$, coli when glucose is absent but lactose is present in the environment.
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coli, the lac genes are regulated by a promoter region and an operator region. The lac genes include lacZ, lacY, and lacA. Show more…
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