5. What are DNA ligases? How
do these enzymes participate
in the recombinant DNA
technology?

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DNA ligases are enzymes in
tying the complementary chains
that form the double helix. These
enzymes used in the recombinant
technology to insert pieces DNA
cut by restriction into other
DNA molecules to the action
of same endonucleases.