Gel electrophoresis
DNA is of a negative charge. So when gel electrophoresis is used on it the DNA fragments are attracted to the positive end of the electrophoresis. The fragments of different lengths travel down the gel towards this end. The longer length fragments travel less and so are farther from the positive end. By looking at these DNA fragments, which are created by cutting DNA with restriction enzymes one can compare and contrast DNA. Thus DNA fingerprinting can take place based on the different restriction sites in DNA (cut by the enzymes) forming different length segments of DNA.
DNA fingerprinting
DNA fingerprint
The process is referred to as gel electrophoresis. This is an analytical process where DNA fragments can be separated based on size within a gel under the influence of an electric field
Agarose is not used in DNA isolation. Agarose is used to prepare a gel in which DNA fragments can be separated based on size
DNA Fingerprinting
DNA fingerprinting
DNA is of a negative charge. So when gel electrophoresis is used on it the DNA fragments are attracted to the positive end of the electrophoresis. The fragments of different lengths travel down the gel towards this end. The longer length fragments travel less and so are farther from the positive end. By looking at these DNA fragments, which are created by cutting DNA with restriction enzymes one can compare and contrast DNA. Thus DNA fingerprinting can take place based on the different restriction sites in DNA (cut by the enzymes) forming different length segments of DNA.
DNA fingerprinting
The use of RFLPs in generic fingerprinting is based on the ability of restriction enzymes to dissect DNA into small fragments. There are many kinds of restriction enzymes made to cut various DNA sequences.
The most obvious application of physics in DNA fingerprinting involves the separation of fragments of DNA based on their mass and charge. This is done in a "gel electrophoresis" apparatus that pulls the fragments through a gel using an electric field. The physics therefore is that of the electric field, electric charge, and the resulting force to mass ratio.
Southern Blotting refers to the identification of detailed sequences of DNA in which the DNA fragments are separated by electrophoresisNorthern Blotting refers to the identification of detailed sequences of RNA in which the RNA fragments are separated by electrophoresis
DNA fingerprint
The process is referred to as gel electrophoresis. This is an analytical process where DNA fragments can be separated based on size within a gel under the influence of an electric field
Agarose is not used in DNA isolation. Agarose is used to prepare a gel in which DNA fragments can be separated based on size
DNA fingerprinting
In DNA fingerprinting, enzymes are used to cut the DNA in the smaple found at the crime scence