reporter gene

German: Reportergen
Japanese: レポータ遺伝子

Molecular genetics. A gene that encodes an easily detectable product and is therefore used to study regulative sequences in the genome. A favorite reporter gene is the Z gene of the E. coli lac operon that encodes the enzyme beta-galactosidase. See also marker gene.

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