Assertion (A) : When a restriction enzyme made a staggered cut in DNA, overhanging stretches or sticky ends are formed.
Reason (R) : Some restriction enzymes cut the strand of DNA a little away from the centre of palindromic site.

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Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

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(A) is correct but (R) is not correct

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Restriction enzymes cut the strand of DNA a little away from the centre of palindromic site resulting in the formation of sticky ends.

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