what are restriction enzymes used for in nature
Figure Detail. The use of restriction enzymes as a way to cut DNA molecules was first demonstrated in a classic study by Johns Hopkins biochemist Daniel Nathans and his graduate student Kathleen Danna (Danna & Nathans, 1971).igure Detail. The use of restriction enzymes as a way to cut DNA molecules was first demonstrated in a classic study by Johns Hopkins biochemist Daniel Nathans and his graduate student Kathleen Danna (Danna & Nathans, 1971).