"Western blot analysis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Western blot analyses [plural]
Etymology: Playful extension from Southern blot analysis, which is eponymous, named after Edwin M. Southern. When other similar techniques were developed soon afterward, they were named Western and Northern in a tongue-in-cheek fashion. The origin from the surname Southern means that all the terms are often capitalised. Head templates: {{en-noun|~|Western blot analyses}} Western blot analysis (countable and uncountable, plural Western blot analyses)
  1. (molecular biology) A laboratory technique, akin to Southern blot analysis, used to identify antibodies and other proteins. Wikipedia link: Edwin Southern, Western blot Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Molecular biology Synonyms: western blot analysis Related terms: Northern blot analysis
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