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Lac Operon

Known as: Lac Operons, Operons, Lactose, Operon, Lac 
The genetic unit consisting of three structural genes, an operator and a regulatory gene. The regulatory gene controls the synthesis of the three… 
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Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Activation of the lac Operon of Escherichia coli by a mutant FNR protein
The FNR protein of E. coli is a transcriptional activator required for the expression of genes involved in anaerobic respiratory… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Conformational analysis of lac promoters using the nuclease activity of 1,10‐phenanthroline‐copper ion
The artificial nuclease activity of (OP)2Cu+ and H2O2 has been used to analyze the DNA conformation of single‐stranded DNA form… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Transposable lambda placMu bacteriophages for creating lacZ operon fusions and kanamycin resistance insertions in Escherichia coli
We have constructed several derivatives of bacteriophage lambda that translocate by using the transposition machinery of phage Mu… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Conditionally transposition-defective derivative of Mu d1(Amp Lac)
A Mu d1 derivative is described which is useful for genetic manipulation of Mu-lac fusion insertions. A double mutant of the… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Substrate induction of conjugative activity of Agrobacterium tumefaciens Ti plasmids
CONJUGATIVE plasmids of bacteria are extrachromosomal genetic elements able to bring about DNA transfer by conjugation. The best… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Reversal of mutator phage Mu integration.
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Mutations in the lactose operon caused by bacteriophage Mu.
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Catabolite Sensitive Site of the lac Operon
A partial deletion in the lac p region makes the lac operon insensitive to catabolite repression. 
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
Transient Repression of the lac Operon
Severe transient repression of constitutive or induced β-galactosidase synthesis occurs upon the addition of glucose to cells of… 
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
Synthesis, utilization and degradation of lactose operon mRNA in Escherichia coli.
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