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Launch ↗ Virtual Restriction Digest
Restriction enzymes cut DNA wherever a specific short sequence appears, which lets biologists break a genome into predictable fragments and move genes from one piece of DNA into another. Separating those fragments on a gel sorts them by size and reveals where the cuts fell. Here you choose enzymes, predict the cut sites and read the resulting bands.
Launch InteractiveTopics covered
- Restriction enzymes
- Recognition and cut sites
- DNA fragment analysis
- Gel electrophoresis patterns
- Restriction mapping
- Cloning and genetic engineering
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