operon

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These data demonstrate that the proteins encoded by the genes in this operon are necessary for optimal function of PSII and function as accessory proteins during assembly of the PSII complex.

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  1. noun A unit of genetic material that functions in a coordinated manner by means of an operator, a promoter, and one or more structural genes that are transcribed together.

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  • The sit operon is multifunctional; it acts as an iron acquisition system during intracellular infection and as a transporter of different compounds, such as manganese, at different stages of infection —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • While morphological constraints reach a maximum at mid-development (the "phylotypic" stage), genomic constraints appear to decrease in a monotonous manner over developmental time. arabidopsis circadian-rhythms development eqtl evolution flowering-time genome genome-evolution genome-organization light-signalling methylation molecular-evolution natural-variation networks next-gen-sequencing operon organization photoreceptors proteomics qtl rice rnaseq statistics tomato CiteULike organises scholarly (or academic) papers or literature and provides bibliographic (which means it makes bibliographies) for universities and higher education establishments. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Similar to other S. aureus exoprotein genes, the spl operon is maximally expressed during the transition into stationary phase and is positively controlled by the Agr virulence factor regulator. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Genes of the anaerobic respiration belonging to the PhoP regulon include the nitrite transporter narK1 and the sulphur reduction operon, nirA-cysH —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • Gonzalo-Asensio J, Soto CY, Arbues A, Sancho J, Menendez MD, et al. (2008) Mycobacterium tuberculosis phoPR operon is positively autoregulated in the virulent strain H37Rv. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
 

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