Sticky ended

Sticky ended

Descriptive of the structure of a double-stranded polynucleotide in which one strand extends further from the end than the other to create a single-stranded 'tail'; especially the product of cleavage by a restriction endonuclease at a palindromic sequence. Also known as cohesive ended or staggered ended.

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