Question

2. At what temperature did the prodigiosin-producing genes express in the S. marcescens culture? From the experiment you conducted in this lab, what evidence can you provide to support your claim?

Answer 1

The temperature is the key factor for prodigiosin production. It has been shown that , S. marcescens can produce this kind of pigment at about 25 °C, which however could not produce the pigments at elevated temperatures, especially till 37 °C

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