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Gel electrophoresis: Pūkeko DNA

DNA from pūkeko from Gel electrophoresis quality check

Gel electrophoresis is used to check the quality of the DNA sample, in this case, DNA from pūkeko.

Gel image and text for labels courtesy of Ewan Grant-Mackie.

Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato
Published: 24 June 2009Updated: 22 May 2026Size: 606.07 KB
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