Edexcel GCSE Combined Science · 1SC0
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Revise: Selective Breeding and Genetic EngineeringLigase joins the gene into the plasmid, producing recombinant DNA: DNA containing genetic material from different sources.
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GCSE Combined Science · key term
An enzyme that joins DNA fragments together.
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Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Selective Breeding and Genetic EngineeringLigase joins the gene into the plasmid, producing recombinant DNA: DNA containing genetic material from different sources.
In Higher Tier answers, restriction enzymes cut DNA; ligase joins DNA. Sticky ends are parts of the cut DNA, not enzymes.
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