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.
| Discipline: | Biology |
| Topic: | Gene Machine: The Lac Operon |
| Product: | PhET Labs Interactive Simulations |
| Vendor: | PhET Labs |
| Cost: | All PhET simulations are available free of charge from the PhET Website |
| Technical requirements: | Java and Flash |
| Accessibility info: | Accessibility and PhET For additional information contact phethelp@colorado.edu |
| Link to Lab: | Gene Machine: The Lac Operon |
| Reviews: | Peer Reviews in MERLOT |
| MERLOT Resources: | MERLOT material detail page for PhET Labs |
| Instructional materials: | instructor and lab manuals available online from PhET Websites |
| Description: | All of PhET simulations are extensively tested and evaluated |
| Case studies: | PhET Research Page Over One Hundred Million Simulations Delivered: A Case Study of the PhET Interactive Simulations |