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  A blot can refer to several different things.
  • In biology
    Biology

    Biology is a branch of the natural sciences concerned with the study of living organisms and their interaction with each other and their environment ....
    , a blot
    Blot (biology)

    In molecular biology and genetics, a blot is a method of transferring proteins, DNA or RNA, onto a carrier . In many instances, this is done after a gel electrophoresis, transferring the molecules from the gel onto the blotting membrane, and other times adding the samples directly onto the membrane....
     is a method of transferring proteins, DNA
    DNA

    Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetics instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms and some viruses....
    , RNA
    RNA

    Ribonucleic acid is a type of molecule that consists of a long chain of nucleotide units. Each nucleotide consists of a nucleobase, a ribose sugar, and a phosphate....
     or a protein
    Protein

    Proteins are organic compounds made of amino acids arranged in a linear chain and joined together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of adjacent amino acid Residue ....
     onto a carrier. The following types are known:
    • Southern blot
      Southern blot

      A Southern blot is a method routinely used in molecular biology to check for the presence of a DNA sequence in a DNA sample. Southern blotting combines agarose gel electrophoresis electrophoresis for size separation of DNA with methods to transfer the size-separated DNA to a filter membrane for probe hybridization....
       to recognize DNA
      DNA

      Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetics instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms and some viruses....
    • Northern blot
      Northern blot

      The northern blot is a technique used in molecular biology research to study gene expression. It takes its name from its similarity to the Southern blot technique, named for biologist Edwin Southern....
       to recognize RNA
      RNA

      Ribonucleic acid is a type of molecule that consists of a long chain of nucleotide units. Each nucleotide consists of a nucleobase, a ribose sugar, and a phosphate....
    • Western blot
      Western blot

      The western blot is an analytical technique used to detect specific proteins in a given sample of tissue homogenate or extract. It uses gel electrophoresis to separate native or denatured proteins by the length of the polypeptide or by the 3-D structure of the protein ....
       to recognize proteins
    • Southwestern blot
      Southwestern blot

      Southwestern blotting, based along the lines of Southern blotting and first described by B. Bowen and colleagues in 1980, is a lab technique which involves identifying and characterizing DNA-binding proteins by their ability to bind to specific oligonucleotide probes....
  • In the board game
    Board game

    File:Game_of_life_board.jpgA board game is a game in which counters or pieces that are placed on, removed from, or moved across a "board" . As do other form of entertainment, board games can represent nearly any subject....
     backgammon
    Backgammon

    Backgammon is a board game for two players in which the playing pieces are moved according to the roll of dice. A player wins by removing all of his pieces from the board....
     a blot is an unprotected checker.
  • Another name of a trick-taking
    Trick-taking game

    A Trick-taking game is any one of a class of card games where play centers around a series of finite rounds or units of play, called tricks....
     card game
    Card game

    A card game is any game using playing cards as the primary things with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific. Countless card games exist, including families of related games ....
     Belot
    Belot

    Belot is a trick-taking game card game very popular in Bulgaria, in some parts of Croatia , Bosnia, Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia, and played worldwide by the Armenian Diaspora....
  • In ancient Norse religion
    Norse paganism

    Norse paganism is a term used to describe the religion which were common amongst the Germanic tribes living in Nordic countries prior to and during the Christianization of Scandinavia of Northern Europe....
     a blót
    Blot

    A blot can refer to several different things.*In biology, a Blot is a method of transferring proteins, DNA, RNA or a protein onto a carrier....
     was a blood sacrifice to the gods or elves.
  • and, following the meaning above, in Ásatrú
    Ásatrú

    File:Valknut-Symbol-triquetra.svg in the United States is a form of Germanic Neopaganism, in particular inspired by the Norse paganism as described in the Eddas and as practiced prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia....
    , a blót
    Blot

    A blot can refer to several different things.*In biology, a Blot is a method of transferring proteins, DNA, RNA or a protein onto a carrier....
     is a sacred meal shared with the gods.
  • Blot
    Blot (album)

    Blot is the fourth and final full-length album by the Norway black/Viking metal band Einherjer. It was released on November 21, 2003 by Tabu Recordings....
    , an album by Einherjer
    Einherjer

    Einherjer is a Viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway, founded in 1993. Some of their albums are heavily Traditional music influenced, while other albums feature a more traditional black metal sound....
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  • Blot, a song on the album Redneck Wonderland (1998) by Australian group Midnight Oil.
See also Rorschach inkblot test
Rorschach inkblot test

The Rorschach inkblot test is a method of psychology evaluation. Psychologists use this test to try to examine the personality characteristics and emotional functioning of their patients....
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  • B.L.O.T. stands for the Basic Love Of Things - a live electronica and visuals acts based out of New Delhi and Bangalore. BLOT has been around since 2007 and has been playing in clubs, events, festivals and experimental gigs. They have also been featured in print and TV media as one of the new faces of the Indian Electronica scene. A collective comprising electronic music producers, VJs, DJs, artists, photographers and designers, BLOT is the independent work initiative of Quicksand - a multidisciplinary design studio in India. You can see more on BLOT on www.blot.in and the facebook group 'BLOT'. BLOT is presently working on their first DVD release and a touring performance AV.
  • Blot (Transformers), a character from the Transformers franchise