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Restriction enzymes (endonucleases) are used for a variety of reasons in molecular genetics, including

obtaining a "map" and cloning DNA.

Single digests consitute DNA being treated with one restriction endonuclease, whereas double

digests contain 2 enzymes.

At times, it is difficult (or not possible) to perform double digests ... especially when the 2 enzymes have very different requirements for their activities (e.g. salt concentration, temperature optimums, ...).

If a DNA restriction map is known for a particular enzyme, and if the DNA is treated with this enzyme, then one can ascertain whether the digest was complete or not. However, if a restrictioin map is just being compiled, and if the DNA is treated with 2 enzymes in a double digest, at times difficulties may arise in determining the map if either (or both) enzymes did not completely digest the DNA.

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