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Northern blot

noun North·ern blot \ˈnr-thərn-\

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
Northern blot·ting \-ˈblät-iŋ\ noun

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