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Transcribed Image Text:If the lacl gene is mutated so that the repressor protein no longer binds to lactose, what will be the
effect on the expression of B-galactosidase in lactose's presence and absence? Explain.
If the promoter for lacl is mutated so that the expression of the repressor increases, what will be the
effect on the expression of B-galactosidase in the presence and absence of lactose? Explain.
D. (Extremely tricky question!) Describe the behavior of the lac operon assuming that the lacl gene has
been mutated so that the repressor now binds to DNA in the presence of lactose but cannot bind to
DNA in the absence of lactose.
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