What Does a Restriction Enzyme Do

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What does a restriction enzyme do?

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Definitions:

Blastopore

The initial opening that develops during early embryonic development in animals, leading to the formation of the digestive tract.

Deuterostomes

A grouping of animals characterized by their embryonic development; during the formation of the mouth and anus, the anus forms before the mouth.

Protostomes

A group of animals within the animal kingdom that develop the mouth before the anus during embryonic development, as part of the blastopore’s fate.

Spiral Cleavage

A type of early embryonic development found in some invertebrates, where cells divide at oblique angles to each other.