Northern blot: A technique in molecular biology, used mainly to separate and identify pieces of RNA.
Called a Northern blot only because it is similar to a Southern blot (which is named after its inventor, the British biologist M.E. Southern). There is also a Western blot.
A technique for separating RNA molecules by electrophoresis and then identifying a target fragment with a DNA probe.
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Northern Blot. Northern blots are not used very often for diagnostic purposes; they are used mainly in research. The techniques are fairly sophisticated and other methods ...
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The northern blot is a technique used in molecular biology. research to study gene expression. by detection of RNA (or isolated mRNA) in a sample.