W hile CRISPR may be the most notable genetic technology to emerge from microbes, many of the tools researchers use to control genes and their products are borrowed from bacterial systems. One of ...

Last week I finally addressed promoters and gave a bit of background on the lac operon. Looking back, I feel that I didn't give the topic of operons adequate treatment. They are a very crucial ...

Gene expression of lactose-digesting genes is controlled by the lac operon that accounts for varying amounts of lactose or glucose in the cell. | 10+ min read. The lac Operon: A Lesson in Simple Gene ...

For an E. coli bacterium, 300 is its lucky number. That’s about how many protein molecules it takes to make a life-changing shift in its diet preference, according to new research. But this ...

Interplay of Gene Expression Noise and Ultrasensitive Dynamics Affects Bacterial Operon Organization. PLoS Computational Biology , 2012; 8 (8): e1002672 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002672 Cite This ...