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1) Which genes when transferred into E. coli will induce the production of lycopene and beta-carotene, respectively?
Lycopene synthesis in E. coli requires introducing three genes from Erwinia herbicola: crtE, crtI, and crtB, the three genes work together to redirect farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) into lycopene. To extend the pathway toward beta-carotene, a fourth gene, crtY, must also be present, as its enzyme performs the step that converts lycopene into beta-carotene.</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en</language><atom:link href="https://pages.htgaa.org/2026a/deep-dalvi/labs/week-12-lab-bioproduction/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/></channel></rss>