EcoRI stands for *Escherichia coli* strain R, with the 'I' denoting it was the first such enzyme isolated from that strain. In my syllabus, I stress that these names are not mere codes but a record of discovery, a small biography in bacteria. Yet, I find my students in this town grasp it better when I compare it to our local *halwai* naming his sweets—the first *jalebi* from his uncle's recipe is always the most memorable. The true lesson is in the naming, not just the name.
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