What would happen if the operator sequence of the lac operon contained a mutation that prevented the repressor protein from binding the operator?  (Explain what would happen both in the presence and absence of lactose)

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Chapter14: Gene Regulation
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Problem 9TYU: A mutation that inactivates the repressor gene of the lac operon results in (a) the continuous...
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What would happen if the operator sequence of the lac operon contained a mutation that prevented the repressor protein from binding the operator?  (Explain what would happen both in the presence and absence of lactose)

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