Gene Regulation - We have discussed the binding of proteins to the promoter and worked with the in vivo model let us now move to the chemical model or in vitro

Foot Printing or jump shift asssays are very powerful for working out regulation problems.
Results for the Lactose Operon


The lactose operon is the model for regulation. Jacob, Monod and Lwolf received the Nobel Prize for their work.

Text iGenetics by Peter J. Russell

This web site is provided for instruction in Botany and Zoology 342

by Kenneth G. Wilson,
Professor of Botany
Miami University
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