Definition of Restriction-enzyme cutting site

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Restriction-enzyme cutting site

The term 'Restriction-enzyme cutting site' as it applies to the area of gnome research can be defined as 'A specific nucleotide sequence of DNA at which a particular restriction enzyme cuts the DNA. Some sites occur frequently in DNA (e.g., every several hundred base pairs); others much less frequently (rare-cutter; e.g., every 10,000 base pairs)'.

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