Define how the term "palindrome" is used in describing DNA sequences, and describe in one or two sentences a process/activity that depends on palindromic sequences

What will be an ideal response?


The term applies to double-stranded regions of DNA where one strand's sequence is identical to its antiparallel complement. These sequences can act as recognition sites for the cleavage of double-stranded DNA by restriction endonucleases.

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