Question
Discuss the role the enzyme DNA ligase plays during DNA replication.
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Answer
(Discontinuous) DNA fragments are joined/sealed by them. // sticky ends of vector and foreign DNA, joined by them. The following diagram can be considered in lieu of explanation.
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