Ligation

Ligation may refer to:

• In molecular biology, the covalent linking of two ends of DNA molecules using DNA ligase or RNA molecules with RNA ligase (ATP)
• In medicine, the making of a ligature (tie)
• Chemical ligation, the production of peptides from amino acids
• Tubal ligation, a method of female sterilization
• Rubber band ligation, a treatment for hemorrhoids
• In Coordination chemistry, making a bond between a ligand and a Lewis acid