What is the ideal Tm should strive for with short stretches of DNA with ligase enzyme activity at 37oC (Also elaborate on Tm in expalanation of solution) *Melting temperature (Tm) for short stretches of DNA, can be estimated as 4*(G+C) + 2*(A+T).

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What is the ideal Tm should strive for with short stretches of DNA with ligase enzyme activity at 37oC

(Also elaborate on Tm in expalanation of solution)

*Melting temperature (Tm) for short stretches of DNA, can be estimated as 4*(G+C) + 2*(A+T).  

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