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Transfer of DNA bands from agarose gel to nitrocellulose or nylon membrane is

A

Western transfer

B

Northern transfer

C

Eastern transfer

D

Southern transfer

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D
A southern blot is a method used in molecular biology for detection of a specific DNA sequences in DNA samples. Southern blotting combines transfer of electrophoresis separated DNA fragments to a nylon membrane or nitrocellulose membrane and subsequent fragment detection by probe hybridization.
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