Meaning & use
Electropherogram
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A graphical record produced by electrophoresis, showing the separated components of a mixture such as DNA fragments or proteins as a series of peaks.
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The lab technician reviewed the electropherogram to confirm the DNA sample matched the reference profile.
Each peak on the electropherogram corresponds to a fragment of a different length.
A note on using this word
Central to techniques like DNA sequencing and forensic genetic profiling, where fragments are separated by size and read off as peaks on the electropherogram.
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