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Question
Weakness of hydrogen bonding between bases in sticky ends are stabilized by a process called as:
Explanation
Restriction enzymes create complementary sticky overhangs held only by few hydrogen bonds, unstable alone. DNA ligase catalyzes phosphodiester bond formation between adjacent 3'-hydroxyl and 5'-phosphate, covalently sealing nicks and stabilizing recombinant molecules.
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