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Mention the role of molecular scissors in recombinant DNA technology.

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  • Restriction endonucleases are also called as molecular scissors.
  • Restriction endonucleases make random cuts in DNA, but the restriction endonucleases are site-specific.
  • Some examples of the restriction endonucleases are Bam HI, Eco RI, Bgl II, Hae II, Hind II.

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