northern blot
north·ern blot
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nawr-th ern blot]
- /ˈnɔr ðərn blɒt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nawr-th ern blot]
- /ˈnɔr ðərn blɒt/
Definition of northern blot words
- noun northern blot Biology, Medicine/Medical. a procedure for studying the activity of a specific gene, as in testing for a hereditary defect: RNA fragments in an extract of a cell population or a tissue are separated by gel electrophoresis, transferred to a filter, and then hybridized with labeled DNA or RNA derived from a laboratory-engineered copy of the gene in order to identify the size and abundance of the RNA expressed by that gene. 1
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Origin of northern blot
First appearance:
before 1977 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1977; orig. as a facetious counterpart to Southern blot
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northern blot popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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