An operon is a genetic regulatory system found in prokaryotes and the bacterial viruses (bacteriophages) that attack bacteria. It is a cluster of genes that share regulatory elements and are usually functionally related.
An operon is a genetic regulatory system found in prokaryotes and the bacterial viruses (bacteriophages) that attack bacteria. It is a cluster of genes that share regulatory elements and are usually functionally related.
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