Related Words

Western Blot: A technique used to identify and locate proteins based on their ability to bind to specific antibodies.

Western: A literary and cinematic genre marked by numerous conventions. The usual setting is a short main street in a dust-blown frontier village of the American west during the 1800s. Traditionally, . . . View Full Definition

Western Blotting Analysis: A technique used to identify a specific protein: the probe is a radioactively labeled antibody raised against the protein in question.

Western Conference: The renamed cambell conference beginning with the 1993-94 season which contains the central, northwest and pacific divisions.

Zoo Blot: northern analysis of mRNA from different organisms.

Southern Blotting: A technique for transferring electrophoretically resolved dna segments from an agarose gel to a nitrocellulose filter paper sheet via capillary action: the dna segment of interest is probed . . . View Full Definition

Roublot: Variety having several synonym names including Cesar Blanc and Plant de Vaux. Is now reported (2001) to be the possible result of a Pinot cepage x Gouais Blanc cross. No other details as yet.

Blotting: Using an absorbent material such as tissues or paper towels, or a squeezed out brush, to pick up and lighten a wet or damp wash. Can be used to lighten large areas or pick out fine details.

Blotwork: A manner worked on by Alexander Cozens, which is elaborated on in A New Method for assisting the invention in drawing original compositions of Landscape (1786). The idea is that an accidenta . . . View Full Definition

Country-Western: Genre of American popular music derived from traditional music of the rural South, usually vocal with an accompaniment of banjos, fiddles and guitar.