Biology GCSE
ligase
What ligase means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: OCR
Enzyme that joins the gene and plasmid together by forming covalent phosphodiester bonds, producing recombinant DNA.
Joins the DNA after the gene is inserted so that complementary bases pair.
Topics that use ligase
- Genetic engineering (AQA GCSE)
- Feeding the human race (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Genetic engineering
- sticky ends
- agricultural biotechnology
- agricultural economics
- Agriculture and medicine contexts
- antibiotic resistance markers
- Applications in animals, plants and microorganisms
- artificial selection
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