Chapter 9, Problem 6P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The chances of protecting the cell from viral infections by ER, where the viral genome contains 50,000 base pairs should be determined.

Concept Introduction:

A restriction endonuclease, also termed as a restrictase enzyme, cleaves the DNA into small fragments near the recognition sites within the DNA strand. These recognition sites are termed as restriction sites. These enzymes are mostly found in archaea and bacteria and acts as the defense mechanism for the viral attack.