New research suggests a possible explanation for the organization of operons, jointly controlled clusters of genes that evolved in bacterial chromosomes. Operons, which are found in the chromosomes of ...

The 92-year-old bacterial geneticist who helped pioneer the study of gene regulation has passed away. In this half-day virtual summit, a series of presentations will explore the scientific, regulatory ...

You have full access to this article via your institution. Because the β-galactosidase activity of exponentially growing cells is at steady state, the corresponding β-galactosidase synthesis rate is ...

In support of the view that inducer exclusion is the main factor in diauxie, cAMP–CRP was reported to play a crucial part in diauxie only by activating the transcription of the glucose transporter ...