| gel electrophoresis |
A technique where nucleic acids or proteins are separated according to size and charge by subjecting them to an electric current in a suitable gel and buffer system.
Ãâó: www.knowledgebank.irri.org/glossary/Glossary/G.htm
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| gel |
A slab of jelly-like material used for separating DNA molecules of different sizes. When an electric field is applied to the gel, the DNA molecules move through the gel. Smaller pieces move faster than large ones, which get entangled in the structure of the gel. This method of separating molecules is called gel electrophoresis. ...
Ãâó: www.pbs.org/wnet/dna/pop_glossary/
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| gelding |
A castrated male horse, usually done surgically before sexual maturity as a method of population control, or to gentle a horse colt.
Ãâó: www.pbs.org/wildhorses/wh_teaching/wh_glossary.htm...
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| gelatinous |
having a jelly-like texture
Ãâó: www.kentuckyawake.org/templates/glossary/
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| gel electrophoresis |
a technique where DNA migrates through a gel matrix in reponse to an applied electrical current. Gel electrophoresis allows DNA to be separated based on size.
Ãâó: www.uvm.edu/~cgep/Education/Glossary.html
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