Northern blotting method and mutation affecting the length of mRNA(messenger ribonucleic acid), that is transcribed from a gene. Introduction: Northern blotting is a method used in molecular biology research to study gene expression(the process by which the information from the gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product). Electrophoresis technique (separation ofcharged molecules like RNA(ribonucleic acid) and DNA(deoxyribonucleic acid) by size) is used in northern blotting technique for separating the RNA sample by size.

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Northern blotting method and mutation affecting the length of mRNA(messenger ribonucleic acid), that is transcribed from a gene.

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Northern blotting is a method used in molecular biology research to study gene expression(the process by which the information from the gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product). Electrophoresis technique (separation ofcharged molecules like RNA(ribonucleic acid) and DNA(deoxyribonucleic acid) by size) is used in northern blotting technique for separating the RNA sample by size.

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