Inducer: a molecule that triggers the expressionplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigExpression: a term used to describe the idea that the function of a gene is apparent and can be observed. Genes may not always be expressed all the time in all places. of a geneplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigGene: read Chapters 02, 03, 04, 05, and 06 for a definition of gene :-) or genesplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigGene: read Chapters 02, 03, 04, 05, and 06 for a definition of gene :-). Examples in E. coliplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigEscherichia coli: an enteric bacterium used both as a model organism and as a utility organism in genetics research. E. coli is commonly used to host various cloning vectors, such as plasmids, cosmids, F factors, and bacterial artificiak chromosomes (BACs). include lactose and IPTGplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigIPTG: isopropyl β-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside, an inducer of the Lac operon. IPTG binds to the Lac repressor protein (also known as LacI)., which induceplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigInducible: a term describing a pattern of gene expression, wherein genes or operons are not expressed until some kind of condition is met, e.g., inducer is present. Not all genes are naturally inducible; some genes are naturally constitutive. expressionplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigExpression: a term used to describe the idea that the function of a gene is apparent and can be observed. Genes may not always be expressed all the time in all places. of the Lac operonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigLac operon: an operon in E. coli that contains the cis-acting regulatory elements $lacP$ and $lacO$, and the protein coding genes $lacZ$, $lacY$, and $lacA$. The Lac operon is an example of a negatively-regulated operon. in E. coliplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigEscherichia coli: an enteric bacterium used both as a model organism and as a utility organism in genetics research. E. coli is commonly used to host various cloning vectors, such as plasmids, cosmids, F factors, and bacterial artificiak chromosomes (BACs)., and maltose, which inducesplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigInducible: a term describing a pattern of gene expression, wherein genes or operons are not expressed until some kind of condition is met, e.g., inducer is present. Not all genes are naturally inducible; some genes are naturally constitutive. expressionplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigExpression: a term used to describe the idea that the function of a gene is apparent and can be observed. Genes may not always be expressed all the time in all places. of the Mal operonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMal operon: an operon in E. coli that includes the cis-acting elements of a promoter and an intiator, and the protein coding genes $malP$ and $malQ$. The Mal operon is an example of a positively-regulated operon.. An example in yeastplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigYeast: in this book, refers to Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a single-celled eukaryotic microbe used as a model genetic organism. See Chapter 02 is galactose, which inducesplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigInducible: a term describing a pattern of gene expression, wherein genes or operons are not expressed until some kind of condition is met, e.g., inducer is present. Not all genes are naturally inducible; some genes are naturally constitutive. expressionplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigExpression: a term used to describe the idea that the function of a gene is apparent and can be observed. Genes may not always be expressed all the time in all places. of Gal genesplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigGene: read Chapters 02, 03, 04, 05, and 06 for a definition of gene :-).
glossary:inducer
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