Southern blot

noun

: a blot consisting of a nitrocellulose or nylon sheet containing spots of DNA for identification by a suitable molecular probe compare western blot

Southern blotting noun

Word History

Etymology

Edwin M. Southern born 1938 British biologist

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

Southern blot

noun

South·​ern blot ˈsət͟h-ərn- 

: 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 blotting

-ˈblät-iŋ 

noun