Restriction enzyme: References & Edit History

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Article title updated for style. Nov 11, 2026
Modified link of Web site: ACS Publications - ACS Omega - Restriction Enzymes as a Target for DNA-Based Sensing and Structural Rearrangement. Sep 12, 2026
Add new Web site: Eagle Pubs - Molecular Biology and Microbiology Protocols for Aerospace Physiology - Restriction enzymes. Nov 11, 2025
Add new Web site: Cell Press - Structure - The Architecture of Restriction Enzymes. Mar 09, 2025
Add new Web site: Indian Academy of Sciences - Restriction enzymes and their use in molecular biology: An overview (PDF). Jan 21, 2025
Add new Web site: Indian Academy of Sciences - Restriction enzymes and their use in molecular biology: An overview. Oct 09, 2024
Add new Web site: ACS Publications - ACS Omega - Restriction Enzymes as a Target for DNA-Based Sensing and Structural Rearrangement. Aug 26, 2024
Add new Web site: CORE - Restriction Enzymes in Microbiology, Biotechnology and Biochemistry (PDF). Mar 22, 2024
Add new Web site: PNAS - How restriction enzymes became the workhorses of molecular biology. Jan 12, 2024
Add new Web site: Biology LibreTexts - Restriction Enzymes. Dec 01, 2023
Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Restriction enzymes and DNA ligase. Sep 21, 2023
Add new Web site: Nature - Scitable - Restriction Enzymes. Jun 20, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Highlights of the DNA cutters: a short history of the restriction enzymes. Oct 10, 2022
Added information on the evolution of restriction enzymes. May 18, 2020
Add new Web site: University of Miami - Department of Biology - What is a RESTRICTION ENZYME? Jan 03, 2019
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Restriction Enzymes: Performing Highly Specific DNA-Cleavage Reactions. May 17, 2018
Add new Web site: MedicineNet.com - Medical Definition of Restriction enzyme. May 17, 2018
Add new Web site: Science Learning Hub - Restriction enzymes. Feb 21, 2018
Article updated and restructured. Apr 19, 2017
Media added. Apr 19, 2017
Added new Web site: Kimball's Biology Pages - Restriction Enzymes. Jul 31, 2008
Added new Web site: Mama Ji's Molecular Kitchen - Restriction enzymes. Jul 31, 2008
Article revised. Jan 11, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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