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Raylee Episode 5: Restriction Enzymes: CTRL + X of Biology

What happens when you throw a light-weight champi…

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What happens when you throw a light-weight champion of the world, V.Irus in the ring with the virus-resistant heavy champion of the world, B.Teria? You get yourself a one-way ticket to discovering restriction enzymes. These were discovered by scientists in the 50s. Currently, these enzymes now 'cut' selective pieces of DNA for all kinds of great applications.

First published

09/26/2016

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science

Duration

8 minutes

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RayLee Podcast

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What happens when you throw a light-weight champion of the world, V.Irus in the ring with the virus-resistant heavy champion of the world, B.Teria? You get yourself a one-way ticket to discovering restriction enzymes. These were discovered by scientists in the 50s. Currently, these enzymes now 'cut' selective pieces of DNA for all kinds of great applications.

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