Answer to Question #343716 in Genetics for acey

Question

What would happen if an electrolyte solution was not used to make the gel for gel electrophoresis?

Answer 1

In this case, the gel will not be able to pass an electric current, and the investigated fragments of such macromolecular substances as proteins or nucleic acids, which have a negative charge, will not be able to move in the gel towards the positive electrode.