Essentials of Genetics, Books a la Carte Plus Mastering Genetics with eText -- Access Card Package (9th Edition)
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Author: William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte A. Spencer, Michael A. Palladino
Publisher: PEARSON
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What are the advantages of using a restriction enzyme whose recognition site is relatively rare? When would you use such enzymes?
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- If restriction endonucleases are produced by bacteria within a host, why don’t these enzymes chew up the genomic DNA of their host? What is the role of DNA methyltransferase in this?arrow_forwardIf restriction endonucleases are produced by bacteria within a host, why don’t these enzymes chew up the genomic DNA of their host? What is the role of DNA methyltransferase in this? Indicate the answerarrow_forwardWhy do bacteria make restriction endonucleases? What is it about the endonucleases that prevents bacteria from destroying their own DNA?arrow_forward
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