The absence of adenine methylation increases the ligation efficiency of partially filled staggered DNA ends.
Levin
H L
HL
Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205.
Boeke
J D
JD
D000225:Adenine; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics*; D005821:Genetic Techniques; D008745:Methylation; D010957:Plasmids; D015183:Restriction Mapping
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D000225:Adenine