Name and describe the technique that helps in separation and isolation of DNA fragments for biotechnology experiment.

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Gel - electrophoresis , cutting of DNA by restriction endonucleases results in fragments of DNA , DNA fragments are negatively charged molecules, they can be separated by forcing them to move towards the anode , under an electric field through agarose , DNA fragments separate (resolve) according to their size through sieving effect (provided by the agarose gel.) 

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