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#Question id: 23851


DNA fragments from a gel are transferred to a nitrocellulose paper during the procedure called Southern blotting. What is the purpose of transferring the DNA from a gel to a nitrocellulose paper?

#Unit 13. Methods in Biology
  1. to attach the DNA fragments to a permanent substrate
  2. to separate the two complementary DNA strands
  3. to transfer only the DNA that is of interest
  4. to prepare the DNA for digestion with restriction enzymes