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Explain how an agarose gel can separate DNA fragments of different lengths.?
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∙ 7y ago
The separation of DNA fragments is based on size. When a DNA sample is run in a gel (electrophoresis), the lighter fragments migrate faster than the heavier (longer) fragments under the influence of an electric current. At the and of the process, the shorter fragments are found at the terminal end of the gel and the longer fragments closer to the origin
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∙ 7y agoThe negatively charged DNA can be pulled toward the positive field of the gel. 6.Explain how an agarose gel can separate DNA fragments of different lengths. Smaller fragments move faster, and therefore further, than larger fragments as they snake through the gel.
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Function of agarose in agarose gel electrophoresis?
Agarose is used in gel electrophoresis to separate nucleic acids (like DNA) by size, charge an other physical properties. Gel electrophoresis uses an electrical current to make particles move. For example, DNA is negative, so it'll travel towards to positive electrode of the gel box. Agarose has small pores through which a DNA can travel. Bigger fragments of DNA travel shorter distances, because it takes longer for them to navigate through the pores of the agarose gel. Identically sized pieces of DNA will travel the same distance, which is why you get bands (DNA with loading dye) after you run a a gel.
What is role of agarose of electrophoresis?
agarose helps in the separation of DNA bands by controlling the pore size of agarose gel
Does gel electrophoresis seperate dna fragments?
dna fragments are negatively charged is the answer for apex.
What is differences between agar and agarose?
Agarose is made from agarose, a polysaccharide from see weeds. Polyacrylamide is made from the synthetic polymerization of acrylamide, which in its monomeric form is a neurotoxin. Based on these structural differences, it could be said that agarose gels have larger 'pores' than polyacrylamide gels meaning that large particles can move more easily in agarose gels since the agarose polymers are larger and pack less densely then an equivalent amount of polyacrylamide. Therefore, agarose is generally used for the electrophoresis of large molecules such as DNA and RNA or speedy separation (low resolution) of small molecules such as proteins. Polyacrylamide is used for the high resolution electrophoresis of small molecules such as proteins.
If you ran your DNA samples on a 0.8 agarose gel would you get the same results if you ran your samples on a higher percentage agarose gel?
Yes and no - it will not change the result, as such, but the resolution will be affected. The higher the density (percentage) of agarose the more it will retard your DNA sample, so larger DNA fragements run more slowly and at high percentage won't run into the gel properly. Essentially, high percentage (2%) gels are ideal for looking at small DNA fragments (100bp) and low percentage (0.7%) are for large DNA fragments (2kb). I find this webpage from Fermentas very useful for deciding what percentage to use and has lots of other useful bits on it: http://www.fermentas.com/techinfo/appendix/appendixtables1.htm#DNAMigration
What is the purpose of adding blue and acirc and 128 and 156tracking and acirc and 128 and 157 dye to the DNA samples?
It makes it easier to load the samples and visually track the migration of DNA through the gel. ... Explain how an agarose gel can separate DNA fragments of different lengths.
What procedure is used to separate and analyze DNA fragments by placing a mixture of DNA fragments at one end of a porous gel and supplying an electrical voltage to the gel?
agarose gel electrophoresis
Why you have the range of concentration of agarose in gel electrophoresis?
increasing the agarose concentration will enable the separation of smaller fragments of DNA. the structure of the gel (agarose) consists of crosslinks, therefore the higher the concentration of agarose the more crosslinks there will be and smaller size "holes" for the DNA to travel through (also the other way around, with less concentrated agarose)
Why would a scientist use a higher versus a lower percent agarose solution when preparing a gel to separate DNA?
Different percentages have different resolving powers. There is no one agarose percentage that is suitable for all sizes of DNA - you must chose the percentage best for resolving the sizes of DNA you are examining. If your agarose concentration is too dense for the size of your DNA fragments, the DNA will barely migrate through the gel. If the agarose concentration is too dilute for the size of your DNA, it will run straight through the gel without resolving into sharp bands. Generally speaking you use higher percentages if you want to resolve smaller DNA fragments and lower percentages if you want to resolve larger DNA fragments. Small DNA fragments need high percentages or else they'd run straight through the gel without being resolved into bands. Large DNA fragments need low percentages to permit them to migrate into the gel.
Use of agrose in DNA isolation?
Agarose is not used in DNA isolation. Agarose is used to prepare a gel in which DNA fragments can be separated based on size
What are the objectives of agarose?
The agarose gel acts as a matrix that slows down the dna segments as they move to the opposite charged end of the gel. A larger segment will have a tougher time moving through the gel, while a smaller segment will move faster because it is easier to move it through the gel.
Function of agarose in agarose gel electrophoresis?
Agarose is used in gel electrophoresis to separate nucleic acids (like DNA) by size, charge an other physical properties. Gel electrophoresis uses an electrical current to make particles move. For example, DNA is negative, so it'll travel towards to positive electrode of the gel box. Agarose has small pores through which a DNA can travel. Bigger fragments of DNA travel shorter distances, because it takes longer for them to navigate through the pores of the agarose gel. Identically sized pieces of DNA will travel the same distance, which is why you get bands (DNA with loading dye) after you run a a gel.
Why would other bands be present in gel electrophoresis if they are not supposed to be present?
This answer assumes that prior to the electrophoresis, you have applied a restriction enzyme to the DNA which breaks it up into fragments of different lengths. Electrophoresis separates fragments of DNA according to their molecular mass, size and charge. Each band will represent a pool of fragments that are the same length. The shortest, lightest fragments will travel the furthest through the gel, where as the long, heavy fragments will not travel very far. The darkness of the band also indicates the frequency of that particular length fragment.
What will be the voltage you have to use to run agarose gel electrophoresis for the best resolution of DNA fragments if the distance between the two electrodes is around 15cm?
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What causes the bands on your DNA gels?
During gel electrophoresis, the DNA moves along the agarose gel to the positive side of the box, and after a certain amount of time, the smaller DNA fragments travel the farthest (because they have an easier time navigating the pores of the gel) and so on, leaving behind a series of bands comprised of similar-sized DNA fragments.
Analysis of DNA fragments in gel electrophoresis involves what?
i)- the size of the DNA fragment, ii)- the density of the agarose gel, iii) - the intensity of the migratory electric field.
What is created by treating DNA with restriction enzymes to create fragments allowing them to travel in an agarose gel bed with electricity and capturing the results in a type of picture?
When DNA is treated with restriction enzymes, and the fragments are loaded onto a gel which is subjected to electrophoresis, we get a banding pattern of the DNA fragments with the farthest band (from the gel) of those fragments smallest in size.
