Gene Machine: The Lac Operon

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Author:

Blanco, John, Perkins, Kathy, Podolefsky, Noah, Speigelman, George, Taylor, Jared

Subject:

Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology

Institution Name:

University of Colorado at Boulder

Collection:

PhET Interactive Simulations

Grade Level:

Secondary, Post-secondary

Grade Sub-Level:

High School, Community College - Lower Division

Abstract:

Build a gene network! The lac operon is a set of genes which are responsible for the metabolism of lactose in some bacterial cells. Explore the effects of mutations within the lac operon by adding or removing genes from the DNA.

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English, Chinese, Danish, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Persian, Serbian, Spanish

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Simulations

Media Format:

Text/HTML, Interactive

Conditions of Use:

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This simulation is available under either a Creative Commons Attribution license or the GNU General Public License.

Copyright Holder:

University of Colorado