Restriction endonucleases are:
- ASynthesized by bacteria as part of their defense mechanism.
- BPresent in mammalian cells to degrade $DNA$ after cell death.
- CUsed in genetic engineering for joining two $DNA$ molecules.
- DUsed for the synthesis of $DNA$ in an artificial environment (in vitro).
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