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