Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)

15th Edition

ISBN: 9780134261928

Author: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl

Publisher: PEARSON

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What is the utility of a reporter gene?

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Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)

Ch. 7.1 - What is the utility of a reporter gene?Ch. 7.1 - Prob. 2MQ Ch. 7.1 - Prob. 1CR Ch. 7.2 - Prob. 1MQ Ch. 7.2 - Prob. 2MQ Ch. 7.2 - Prob. 1CR Ch. 7.3 - What is the divisome?Ch. 7.3 - How does FtsZ find the cell midpoint of a...Ch. 7.3 - What is the role of the penicillin-binding protein...Ch. 7.4 - How does MreB control the shape of a rod-shaped...

Ch. 7.4 - What protein is thought to control the shape of...Ch. 7.4 - What relationships exist between cytoskeletal...Ch. 7.4 - What morphology do cells have that lack MreB or...Ch. 7.5 - Prob. 1MQ Ch. 7.5 - What is transpeptidation and why is it important...Ch. 7.5 - Prob. 1CR Ch. 7.6 - How are different sets of genes expressed in the...Ch. 7.6 - Prob. 2MQ Ch. 7.6 - Prob. 1CR Ch. 7.7 - Why are the levels of DnaA protein controlled...Ch. 7.7 - Prob. 2MQ Ch. 7.7 - Prob. 1CR Ch. 7.8 - Prob. 1MQ Ch. 7.8 - What is the major transcriptional regulator that...Ch. 7.8 - What is meant by "patterning" during heterocyst...Ch. 7.9 - What are the four basic stages of biofilm...Ch. 7.9 - Besides autoinducer synthesis, what intracellular...Ch. 7.9 - What type of genes does c-di-GMP activate during...Ch. 7.10 - Describe two targets of antibiotics and discuss...Ch. 7.10 - Prob. 2MQ Ch. 7.10 - Prob. 3MQ Ch. 7.10 - Prob. 1CR Ch. 7.11 - Is persistence a heritable trait?Ch. 7.11 - What prevents the toxin component of TA modules...Ch. 7.11 - Prob. 3MQ Ch. 7.11 - Prob. 1CR Ch. 7 - If DnaA was not regulated in Escherichia coli and...Ch. 7 - Explain how cells exhibiting different phenotypes...Ch. 7 - Describe how you would genetically design a...

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