2. You are studying the regulation of the lactose operon in Escherichia coli, by measuring expression of the lacZ gene (i.e production of beta-galactosidase).

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2. You are studying the regulation of the lactose operon in Escherichia coli, by
measuring expression of the lacZ gene (i.e production of beta-galactosidase).
(a) You identify several loss-of-function mutations in which lacZ is never
expressed, in the presence and absence of glucose and lactose. What
components of the lac operon could be mutated to produce this phenotype?
List all possibilities.
(b) You identify another loss-of-function mutation with the following expression
pattern:
Media
+ glucose - lactose
+ glucose +lactose
- glucose - lactose
- glucose + lactose
lacZ expression
Low
Low
High
High
What components of the lac operon could be mutated to produce this
phenotype? List all possibilities.
Transcribed Image Text:Read aloud V Draw Highlight 2. You are studying the regulation of the lactose operon in Escherichia coli, by measuring expression of the lacZ gene (i.e production of beta-galactosidase). (a) You identify several loss-of-function mutations in which lacZ is never expressed, in the presence and absence of glucose and lactose. What components of the lac operon could be mutated to produce this phenotype? List all possibilities. (b) You identify another loss-of-function mutation with the following expression pattern: Media + glucose - lactose + glucose +lactose - glucose - lactose - glucose + lactose lacZ expression Low Low High High What components of the lac operon could be mutated to produce this phenotype? List all possibilities.
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