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Question
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- What are such sequences called? Name the enzyme used that recognizes such nucleotide sequences.
- What is their significance in biotechnology?
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Solution
- Palindromic sequences, endonuclease enzyme
- Restriction enzymes can make complementary cut counterparts forming sticky ends for recombination DNA/RDNA technology to facilitate the ligation of vector and foreign DNA.
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