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Published on: August 21, 2026
Based on the nomenclature of the molecular scissors, match the columns and choose the correct option.
Column-I | Column-II | ||
(A) | co | (I) | Species |
(B) | I | (II) | Genus |
(C) | R | (III) | Strain |
(D) | E | (IV) | Order of extraction |
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In the nomenclature of restriction enzymes (molecular scissors), the name is derived from the organism:
First letter (capital) → Genus
Next two letters (small) → Species
Additional letter (if present) → Strain
Roman numeral → Order of discovery/extraction
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