Biotechnology Principles And Processes Question 26
Question: The transfer of protein from electrophoretic gel to nitrocellulose membrane is known as [MP PMT 2003]
Options:
A) Transferase
B) Northern blotting
C) Western blotting
D) Southern blotting
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Western blotting technique is used for transfer of protein from poly-acrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) onto nitrocellulose membrane.
Northern blotting is used for RNA transfer and southern blotting for DNA transfer