Main Entry: South·ern blot

Pronunciation: \ˈsəth-ərn-\

Function: noun

: a blot consisting of a sheet of cellulose nitrate or nylon that contains spots of DNA for identification by a suitable molecular probe—compare northern blot, western blot

—Southern blot·ting \-ˈblät-iŋ\ noun

Southern, Edwin M. (flourished 1975), British molecular biologist. In 1975 Southern delineated a method for identifying specific DNA sequences that had been previously separated by gel electrophoresis.