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RESTRICTION NUCLEASE

\ɹɪstɹˈɪkʃən njˈuːklɪˌe͡ɪs], \ɹɪstɹˈɪkʃən njˈuːklɪˌe‍ɪs], \ɹ_ɪ_s_t_ɹ_ˈɪ_k_ʃ_ə_n n_j_ˈuː_k_l_ɪ__ˌeɪ_s]\

Definitions of RESTRICTION NUCLEASE

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any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments; obtained from bacteria (where they cripple viral invaders); used in recombinant DNA technology

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments; obtained from bacteria (where they cripple viral invaders); used in recombinant DNA technology

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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