Biology A-Level
sticky ends
What sticky ends means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Short single-stranded runs of exposed bases left by a staggered cut, which can later pair with complementary ends.
Short single-stranded runs of unpaired bases left by a staggered cut.
Topics that use sticky ends
- Recombinant DNA technology (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- cDNA and reverse transcriptase
- complementary base pairing
- DNA ligase
- insertional inactivation
- polymerase chain reaction
- post-translational modification
- primers
- promoter region
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