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What is the main objective of using Northern hybridization?

Northern hybridization involves the use of electrophoresis to separate RNA samples by size and detection with a hybridization probe complementary to part of or the entire target sequence. The term 'northern blot' actually refers specifically to the capillary transfer of RNA from the electrophoresis gel to the blotting membrane.

  1. To separate DNA

  2. To separate RNA

  3. To identify protein

  4. For DNA sequencing

  5. None of these
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Explanation

This technique is useful in the identification and separation of the RNA that is complementary to a specific DNA probe.

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