Which sequence is a likely palindromic restriction site?
A) 5ʹ-AGCAGC-3ʹ
B) 5ʹ-AGCCGA-3ʹ
C) 5ʹ-TCGCGA-3ʹ
D) 5ʹ-TCGTCG-3ʹ
E) 5ʹ-TGGTCG-3ʹ

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Palindromic restriction sites are sequences of DNA where the sequence reads the same in the reverse direction. Option B, 5ʹ-AGCCGA-3ʹ, is palindromic because its reverse complement is the same as its forward sequence.

Which Sequence Is a Likely Palindromic Restriction Site