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TECNICA NORTHERN BLOT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Northern blot
1, record 1, English, Northern%20blot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Northern blotting 2, record 1, English, Northern%20blotting
correct
- Northern blot method 3, record 1, English, Northern%20blot%20method
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
After electrophoresis, a technique for locating specific RNA fragments after their transfer to nitrocellulose filters. 4, record 1, English, - Northern%20blot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The RNA is then hybridized to nick-translated probes. 4, record 1, English, - Northern%20blot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The technique was named by opposition to the Southern blot technique which uses DNA fragments instead of RNA fragments. 4, record 1, English, - Northern%20blot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transfert de Northern
1, record 1, French, transfert%20de%20Northern
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transfert Northern 2, record 1, French, transfert%20Northern
correct, masculine noun
- transfert de type Northern 3, record 1, French, transfert%20de%20type%20Northern
correct, masculine noun
- Northern blot 4, record 1, French, Northern%20blot
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de la génétique moléculaire qui consiste à détecter des fragments d'ARN transférés sur filtres de nitrocellulose par leur hybridation à des séquences identiques radioactives ou sondes. 5, record 1, French, - transfert%20de%20Northern
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que Northern blot soit en usage dans la communauté scientifique francophone, il est préférable d'utiliser les termes français mentionnés sur cette fiche. 4, record 1, French, - transfert%20de%20Northern
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- técnica de Northern blot
1, record 1, Spanish, t%C3%A9cnica%20de%20Northern%20blot
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica de transferencia por gravedad de bandas de ARN separado por electroforesis a una membrana de nilón o nitrocelulosa. 2, record 1, Spanish, - t%C3%A9cnica%20de%20Northern%20blot
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