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| 1970:
Restriction enzyme isolated |
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In 1970,
both Howard
Temin and David
Baltimore,
working independently, isolated the first restriction
enzyme.
The restriction enzyme, called Reverse
Transcriptase,
cut DNA molecules at precise locations.
This capability led to the future manipulation of DNA. [ Home ] [ The Details ] [ Reactions ] [ Interactions ] [ About Site ] [ Bibliography ] |