(cell and molecular biology) A technique for the detection of specific sequences among deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) fragments whereby the fragments are separated by gel electrophoresis and then blotted onto a sheet of nitrocellulose for detection with radioactively labeled nucleic acid probes. It was first described by E. M. Southern in 1975.
Southern blotting
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Separating DNA fragments by electrophoresis and then identifying a target fragment with a DNA probe.
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