Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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The result of the northern blot and western blot of the gad genes.
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Classic molecular biology techniques are used to examine a specific gene or a protein. These techniques include northern blotting, southern blotting, and the western blotting used for the examination of RNA (ribonucleic acid), DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), and the protein, respectively. The basic principle of separation in all the techniques is gel electrophoresis.
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