Massively parallel characterization of restriction endonucleases
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Massively parallel characterization of restriction endonucleases
Restriction endonucleases are highly specific in recognizing the particular DNA sequence they act on. However, their activity is affected by sequence context, enzyme concentration and buffer composition. Changes in these factors may lead to either ineffective cleavage at the cognate restriction site or relaxed specificity allowing cleavage of degenerate 'star' sites. Additionally, uncharacteriz...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nucleic Acids Research
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1362-4962,0305-1048
DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkt257