Explain how gel electrophoresis is used to separate dna fragments of different lengths
What will be ideal response?
Answer: Gel electrophoresis uses an electric field to drive DNA molecules through a gel that acts as a molecular sieve. The gel is an aqueous matrix of agarose or polyacrylamide. DNA molecules are loaded into a slot or well at one end of the gel. When an electric field is applied, the negatively charged DNA molecules migrate toward the positive electrode. Shorter DNA molecules are less hindered by the agarose or polyacrylamide matrix and migrate faster than longer DNA molecules, which must wind their way around obstacles and through the pores in the gel matrix.
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