Biology GCSE
restriction enzymes
What restriction enzymes means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of restriction enzymes
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Reference: OCR
Enzymes that cut the desired gene from donor DNA and cut open a bacterial plasmid vector, leaving complementary sticky ends.
Topics that use restriction enzymes
- Feeding the human race (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- agricultural biotechnology
- agricultural economics
- antibiotic resistance markers
- artificial selection
- biofortification and ethics
- crop yield optimisation
- food production data
- Food security
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