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Restriction Enzymes
One of the most significant discoveries in molecular biology belongs to a group of enzymes called restric- tion endonucleases, also referred to as restriction enzymes . These remarkable enzymes function like molecular scissors by precisely cleaving through the sugar-phosphate DNA backbone based on the spe- cific sequence of nucleotides. The immense utility of
restriction enzymes revolutionized numerous scientific endeavors, including molecular cloning, DNA mapping, sequencing, and a wide array of genome-wide studies. This discovery launched the era of modern molecular biotechnology.
RESTRICTION DIGEST EXPERIMENTS:
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