Suppose the lacI repressor gene is permanently silenced by a mutation. What would be the impact on the function of the lac operon?

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The lacI repressor gene produces the repressor protein that inhibits the lac operon from being transcribed in the absence of lactose. If the lacI gene is permanently silenced, the repressor cannot be produced, leading to the continuous transcription of the lac operon, even in the absence of lactose, resulting in high-level expression.

Suppose the LacI Repressor Gene Is Permanently Silenced by a Mutation