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Definition of Northern blot
Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026
Northern blot: A technique in molecular biology, used mainly to separate and identify pieces of RNA.
Called a Northern blot only because it is similar to a Southern blot (which is named after its inventor, the British biologist M.E. Southern). There is also a Western blot.