How do you visualise DNA on an agarose gel

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How do you visualise DNA on an agarose gel?

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A compound called Ethidium Bromide stains DNA, which on irradiating with UltraViolet, fluoresce and gives orange light. Hence, DNA fragments appear as orange band in the presence of Ethidium Bromide and UV.

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