9. A single base substitution mutation in lacY gene of the Lac operon would render the entire lac operon nonfunctional. True or False.

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Problem 7RQ: If glucose is absent, but so is lactose, the lac operon will be. activated repressed activated, but...
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A single base substitution mutation in lacY gene of the Lac operon would render
the entire lac operon nonfunctional. True or False.
Transcribed Image Text:9. A single base substitution mutation in lacY gene of the Lac operon would render the entire lac operon nonfunctional. True or False.
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