northern blot analysis

noun

A laboratory technique, akin to Southern blot analysis, used to identify RNA fragments.

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Meanings

northern blot analysis1

nounnorthern blot analysis (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of Northern blot analysis.

Northern blot analysis2

noun

alternative northern blot analysis

  1. molecular biologyA laboratory technique, akin to Southern blot analysis, used to identify RNA fragments.

Origin

See Western blot analysis § Etymology.

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