Restriction Enzymes versus CRISPR-Cas

Both CRISPR-Cas technology and restriction enzymes are key tools in molecular biology, particularly for editing and manipulating DNA. They act as molecular scissors that cut DNA at specific sites. This allows scientists to alter genetic material for various reasons, such…

In the Spotlight: EcoRI, HindIII, and BamHI

Humans get all the credit for scientific discoveries perhaps because we're the ones with the capacity to think and act on our ideas. Enzymes, on the other hand, are just molecules that catalyze chemical reactions and don't have the same…

How to Draw a Plasmid Map

So you’ve selected your plasmid and restriction enzymes, carried out a bunch of digestion reactions, and successfully run and stained a beautiful electrophoresis gel. But now how do you go from this? Rainis Venta, CC BY-SA 3.0 To this? The…