This page explains palindromes, which read the same forwards and backwards, and highlights their significance in DNA. It discusses how palindromes serve as target sequences for restriction enzymes and...This page explains palindromes, which read the same forwards and backwards, and highlights their significance in DNA. It discusses how palindromes serve as target sequences for restriction enzymes and the role of inverted repeats in transcription factor binding. Additionally, it notes the presence of inverted repeats in transposons, retroviral genes, and the human Y chromosome, where they may improve gene repair through homologous recombination.
