Type II restriction enzymes, which cut within their recognition sequence, are the most useful for laboratory experiments. Scientists use them to cut DNA molecules at interesting specific locations ...

Restriction enzymes cut DNA at a specific site and create a space wherein foreign DNA can be introduced for gene-editing purposes.

Scientists used the restriction enzymes to, among other things, cut DNA at particular locations and insert new genes at the cutting sites. However, it is difficult to determine in advance exactly ...

CRISPR-Cas editing has transformed the ability of researchers to alter DNA—for example, to cleave specific DNA sequences in ways not possible with restriction enzymes, or proteins isolated from ...

Restriction enzymes, yet another tool in the molecular kit, make cuts at specific, short genetic sequences. Restriction enzyme sequences can be added onto the ends of a genetic sequence through PCR, ...

The use of restriction enzymes to characterize DNA has been popular since the 1970s. Today, this technique remains one of the easiest and fastest ways to evaluate DNA sequences. As with most ...

After phages infect bacteria, they construct an impenetrable “safe room” inside of their host, which protects vulnerable phage DNA from antiviral enzymes. This compartment, which resembles a cell ...