. Describe which enzymes are required for lactose and tryptophan metabolism in bacteria when lactose and tryptophan, respectively, are (a) present and (b) absent. 2. Contrast positive versus negative regulation of gene expression. Describe the role of the repressor in an inducible system and in a repressible system
Gene Interactions
When the expression of a single trait is influenced by two or more different non-allelic genes, it is termed as genetic interaction. According to Mendel's law of inheritance, each gene functions in its own way and does not depend on the function of another gene, i.e., a single gene controls each of seven characteristics considered, but the complex contribution of many different genes determine many traits of an organism.
Gene Expression
Gene expression is a process by which the instructions present in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) are converted into useful molecules such as proteins, and functional messenger ribonucleic (mRNA) molecules in the case of non-protein-coding genes.
1. Describe which enzymes are required for lactose and tryptophan
bacteria when lactose and tryptophan, respectively, are (a) present and (b)
absent.
2. Contrast positive versus negative regulation of gene expression. Describe the
role of the repressor in an inducible system and in a repressible system.
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