Why is western blot called western?

1 Answer
Jun 14, 2016

The Western Blot received it's name as a play on words revolving around an earlier technique developed by Sir Edwin Southern.

Explanation:

The Western Blot is an immunoblotting technique which is used to detect specific proteins in a sample. The Southern Blot is an immunoblotting technique used to detect specific DNA sequences in a sample.

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