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How many fragments will be generated on the digestion of a closed circular DNA molecule with a restriction enzyme having six recognition sites on the DNA?
Explanation
A circular plasmid cut at n recognition sites yields n linear fragments because each cut opens the circle; ends remain connected until all cuts separate segments. Thus six EcoRI-like sites produce six fragments, unlike linear DNA where n sites generate n+1 fragments.
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