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How does one visulaise DNA on an agarose gel?

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A compound called ethidium bromide stains DNA. Which on exposure with ultra-violet (uv) radiation gives orange light band of DNA. Hence. DNA framents appear as orange band in the presence of ethidium bromide and UV light.
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