The Southern blot technique is used for the detection of
A
DNA
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RNA
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C
Protein
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D
RNA and DNA
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Solution
The correct option is A DNA A Southern blot is a method used in molecular biology for detection of a specific DNA sequence in DNA samples. Southern blotting combines transfer of electrophoresis-separated DNA fragments to a filter membrane and subsequent fragment detection by probe hybridization.