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4 marksAspects of Genetic Engineering

CAPE Biology Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 2 · Question 5(b)(ii)

Genetic variation in organisms may also involve genetic engineering techniques.

Comment on the role of restriction enzymes in genetic engineering.

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