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What is lacZ reporter gene?
Posted December 10, 2019

Answer

The E. coli LacZ gene is often used as a reporter gene since it produces a blue product once it is cleaved by the β-galactosidase enzyme. This ‘reports’ whether or not the gene is expressed by the bacteria when grown in a compatible substrate (such as X-gal).