conformation-sensitive gel electrophoresis

Definition of conformation-sensitive gel electrophoresis

conformation-sensitive gel electrophoresis

(KON-for-MAY-shun-SEN-sih-tiv jel ee-LEK-troh-fuh-REE-sis)
A type of mutation testing in which a segment of DNA is screened for mismatched pairing between normal and mutated base pairs. Also called CSGE.

Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms