Definition of Southern blot
:a blot consisting of a nitrocellulose or nylon sheet containing spots of DNA for identification by a suitable molecular probe — compare western blot
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Origin and Etymology of southern blot
Edwin M. Southern born 1938 British biologist
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medical 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
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.
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