Applications of agarose gel electrophoresis 

• Separating DNA fragments based on size for use in various downstream applications such as gene expression research and cloning
• Estimating size of DNA molecules
• Identifying genetic alterations linked to medical disorders such as cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia
• Analyzing DNA and RNA in various applications including DNA sequencing, PCR, and RNA isolation
• Identifying DNA samples from crime sites in forensic analysis