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What is the purpose of using restriction enzymes in genetic engineering?
What is the purpose of using restriction enzymes in genetic engineering?
Which enzyme is responsible for joining DNA fragments together in genetic engineering?
Which enzyme is responsible for joining DNA fragments together in genetic engineering?
How is the recombinant DNA molecule inserted into a host cell in genetic engineering?
How is the recombinant DNA molecule inserted into a host cell in genetic engineering?
Why are selective markers, such as antibiotic resistance genes, used in the selection and screening of transformed cells?
Why are selective markers, such as antibiotic resistance genes, used in the selection and screening of transformed cells?
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What type of bonds does DNA ligase catalyze the formation of between DNA fragments?
What type of bonds does DNA ligase catalyze the formation of between DNA fragments?
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What happens to the sugar-phosphate backbones of adjacent DNA molecules during the action of DNA ligase?
What happens to the sugar-phosphate backbones of adjacent DNA molecules during the action of DNA ligase?
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What is the role of DNA ligase in the formation of a recombinant DNA molecule?
What is the role of DNA ligase in the formation of a recombinant DNA molecule?
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