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Restriction enzymes and sticky ends
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When a particular restriction enzyme cuts strand of DNA, overhanging stretches or sticky ends are formed.Reason: Some restriction enzymes cut the strand of DNA a little away from the centre of the palindromic site.Both statements are correct and the reason explains the assertion. Sticky ends are produced by restriction enzymes that cut the DNA strand a little away from the centre of the palindromic site, but between the same two bases on the opposite strand.
