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sticky end

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sticky end [′stikĀ·ē ‚end]
(biochemistry)
Any of the single-stranded complementary ends of a deoxyribonucleic acid molecule. Also known as cohesive end.


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David and new cameraman Rory clash over the uses of root ginger, and producer Jane loses her patience after David's passport comes to a sticky end at the hands of the local militia - who soon want much more than a bribe.
Records show that Mr R came to a sticky end, but these days that would be more for the News of the World than the Examiner
To do so, the researchers took advantage of the ability of certain DNA sequences to fold into a hairpin-like structure or to bind to neighboring sticky ends on the same particle.
 
 
 
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