Southern blot

noun

, Biology, Medicine/Medical.

1. a procedure for identifying and measuring the amount of a specific DNA sequence or gene in a mixed extract, as in testing for a mutation or a virus: DNA strands from the person or organism under study are cut with restriction enzymes, separated by gel electrophoresis, transferred to special filter paper, and hybridized with a labeled DNA probe.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Southern blot¹

After Edwin M. Southern, originator of the technique