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The document discusses operons, which are groups of prokaryotic genes that are transcribed together to serve a single purpose. The operon concept was discovered by Jacob and Monod in 1961 while studying E. coli metabolism. The key components of an operon include an operator, promoter, and genes. Operons can be regulated by repressor or activator proteins binding to control transcription. Examples discussed include the lac and trp operons, which use different mechanisms of negative and positive regulation in

Author

Sarah Pavu

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EN