northern blotting

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	Definition:		A technique similar to Southern blotting, though it is used for RNA. In this technique, RNA fragments are transferred from an agarose gel to a nitrocellulose filter, where the RNA is then hybridized to a radioactive probe.
	Synonyms:		Northern blot, Northern hybridization
Glossary
	Definition:		See Northern hybridization Also Northern hybridization. A procedure in which (RNA) fragments are transferred from an agarose gel to a nitrocellulose filter, where the RNA is then hybridized to a radioactive probe. (See Hybridization)