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How will the beta-galactosidase be expressed in this partial diploid: lacI+ lacOc lacZ- / lacI+ lacO+ lacZ+?

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The presence of the following is a necessary requirement for producing beta galactosidase: lactose, lacI+, lacZ+, and lacO+. Since there is a constitutive operator present, it will not let the repressor protein bind, beta galactosidase production will constitutive as well - though at a lower rate because the other operator is wildtype.

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