Gel Electrophoresis Terminology

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noun a polysaccharide obtained from seaweed, used especially in gel electrophoresis

  • Agarose gel electrophoresis is commonly used in molecular biology to separate DNA fragments based on size.
  • I need to run the DNA samples on an agarose gel to see the band patterns.
  • Let's load the agarose gel with the DNA samples and run the electrophoresis.
  • The agarose gel acted like a sieve, separating the DNA fragments into distinct bands.