digest

To cut DNA molecules with one or more restriction endonucleases.

To treat DNA molecules with one or more restriction endonucleases in order to cleave them into smaller fragments.

1. In e-mail, a periodic mailing of a collection of messages compiled from a mailing list or interest group. [Bahorsky] 2. A command issued to a list server or to a list processor requesting that postings be delivered to a subscriber in summary form. [Bahorsky]