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gene expression

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  • [T. Elavazhagan] Gene expression is the process by which inheritable information from a gene, such as the DNAsequence, is made into a functional gene product, such as protein or RNA. Several steps in the geneexpression process may be modulated, including the transcription step and translation step and thepost-translational modification of a protein. A wide range of microorganisms produce invertase andcan, thus, utilize sucrose as a nutrient...

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