Dna Manipulation

noun a surgical removal or cutting out of something, such as a tumor or tissue

• The excision of the tumor was performed by the skilled surgeon.
• The doctor had to cut out the infected tissue through excision.
• They had to slice and dice to get rid of the problem with excision.
• The excision of toxic relationships from her life was a necessary step towards healing.

noun an enzyme that breaks down nucleic acids by cleaving the phosphodiester bonds between nucleotides

• Nucleases are enzymes that cleave the phosphodiester bonds between nucleotide subunits of nucleic acids.
• Nucleases are like molecular scissors that cut DNA and RNA into smaller pieces.
• Nucleases are the ninja assassins of the genetic world, slicing and dicing DNA with precision.
• The nuclease acted like a molecular garbage disposal, breaking down unwanted genetic material.