Types of Blotting

Question 1

Northern Blotting

Answer 1

Northern blot is a laboratory analysis method used to study RNA. Specifically, purified RNA fragments from a biological sample

Question 2

Southern Blotting

Answer 2

Southern blot analysis can investigate whether a gene is amplified, deleted, or structurally rearranged in cancer cells compared to normal cells.

Question 3

Western Blotting

Answer 3

Western blotting is a laboratory technique used to detect a specific protein in a blood or tissue sample. The method involves using gel electrophoresis to separate the sample’s proteins.

Question 4

Eastern Blotting

Answer 4

a biochemical technique used to analyze protein post-translational modifications