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After treatment of cells with mutagen, the number of cells to be screened to have a good chance of finding one mutant.
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Scientists Monod and Jacob studied production of β-galactosidase through E. coli to identify key regulated genes in gene regulation. They use mutants to analyze E.coli cells which are deficit in lactose
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