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Inducible system

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A gene regulation system in prokaryotes where genes are normally off and are turned on (induced) by the presence of a substrate or signal molecule.

AP course connection

Topic 6.5: 6.5 Regulation of Gene Expression

Unit 6

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