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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Explain why a plasmid and a segment of DNA to be inserted into a plasmid must be cut with the same restriction enzyme.

OpenStudy (aaronq):

because in order to re-attach them they need to have the same "cut". They need to be "sticky ends" and have the same sequence.

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