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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