Southern blot

South·ern blot

noun \ˈsəth-ərn-\

Definition of SOUTHERN BLOT

: 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

Biographical Note for SOUTHERN BLOT

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.