Sticky ends are important as their exposed complementary bases allow them to anneal with other DNA fragments cut by the same restriction enzyme, facilitating subsequent ligation.
Sticky ends are important because their exposed bases can pair with complementary sticky ends on other DNA fragments, facilitating ligation by DNA ligase.
| Front | Importance of sticky ends |
|---|---|
| Back | Have exposed bases Sticky ends of one gene will pair up with the sticky ends of another bit DNA that has been cut by the same restriction endonucleases |
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