Northern blotting and hybridization are used to study gene expression by detecting RNA species of interest, and to identify alternate RNA splicing patterns. It is analogous to Southern blotting ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. The main difference between Southern, northern, and western blot techniques is the target molecules. While western blots target proteins in a ...

This method was named for its similarity to the technique known as a Southern blot. The first step in a northern blot is to denature, or separate, the RNA within the sample into single strands ...

The Boekel Shake ‘N’ Bake Hybridization Oven is ideal for hybridizing and prehybridizing membranes used in Southern and Northern blotting techniques. The gentle rocking motion provides washes ...