SINCE 1828
Northern blot
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North·ern blot
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Medical Definition of Northern blot
: a blot consisting of a sheet of cellulose nitrate or nylon that contains spots of RNA for identification by a suitable molecular probe — compare southern blot, western blot
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Northern blotting
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