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Gel electrophoresis

Recorded year1955

Proteins and later DNA are sorted by size in a slab of gel.

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Built on

UltracentrifugeRecorded · 1924enables

Led to

DNA fingerprintingRecorded · 1984enables
DNA microarrayRecorded · 1995enables
DNA fingerprinting of outbreaksRecorded · 1996enables

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.