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Southern blot analysis

Southern blot analysis noun: a technique whereby biological molecules (especially DNA fragments) are separated by electrophoresis and then transferred from a gel to an immobilizing medium, under the influence of an electric field, for analysis.

Noun

Southern blot analysis

  1. (molecular biology) A technique whereby biological molecules (especially DNA fragments) are separated by electrophoresis and then transferred from a gel to an immobilizing medium, under the influence of an electric field, for analysis.

Origin of Southern blot analysis

From Edwin Mallor Southern, British biochemist.

Questions about Southern blot analysis

What does Southern blot analysis mean?
Southern blot analysis means a technique whereby biological molecules (especially DNA fragments) are separated by electrophoresis and then transferred from a gel to an immobilizing medium, under the influence of an electric field, for analysis.
What part of speech is Southern blot analysis?
Southern blot analysis is a noun.

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