sticky end

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(thing) by BioTech (7.9 mon) (print)   (I like it!) Tue Nov 09 2004 at 20:15:35

Sticky ends are ends on one or more DNA molecules that have short, overhanging, single-stranded, complimentary segments that help the ends bind to each other. Also known as "cohesive ends".

From the BioTech Dictionary at http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/. For further information see the BioTech homenode.

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