Question

Why are the restriction sites BamHI, HindIII, SalI, PvuII, PstI, EcoRI, and ClaI so named?

Options

• They are named after the antibiotic resistance genes

• They are named after Bolivar and Rodriguez

• They are named after the restriction enzymes that recognise and cut them

• They are named after the host cell

Answer 1

Restriction sites are named after the restriction enzymes that recognise and cut them. These unique sites permit insertion of foreign DNA into pBR322.