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Western blot
(West|ern blot)
noun
Biochemistry
an adaptation of the Southern blot procedure, used to identify specific amino-acid sequences in proteins:
the sample could not be confirmed positive by Western blot
[
count noun
]
:
protein interactions on Western blots
Origin:
suggested by
Southern blot
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