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i have a question on molecular genetics biotechnology says that restriction enzymes are used for the protection of bacteria by cutting the genetic material of the bacteriophage that attacks it. At the same time in hershey and chase experiment we saw them doing an exp where the same ecoli is infected with the bacteriophage. how did that become possible?

i have a question on molecular genetics

biotechnology says that restriction enzymes are used for the protection of bacteria by cutting the genetic material of the bacteriophage that attacks it. At the same time in hershey and chase experiment we saw them doing an exp where the same ecoli is infected with the bacteriophage. how did that become possible?

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Simran Vinaik
askIITians Faculty 1230 Points
4 years ago
Dear student
The Phages make certain protein which inactivate the bacterial restriction enzymes as soon as they attack the bacteria

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