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What is meant by LIGATION? What is LIGATION of foreign DNA?

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Ligation is the process of joining the ends of two nucleic acid molecules by the ation of an enzyme. T4 DNA Ligase is usually used in laboratory procedures. When a foreign DNA is inserted into a plasmid, ligation is important to create a recombinant.

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