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What size pieces of DNA fragments will remain closer to the top of the gel near the wells? Why?

What size pieces of DNA fragments will travel further from the top of the gel near the wells? Why?

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Because the smallest fragments move the most quickly, they will migrate the farthest during the time the current is on. Keep in mind that the length of each fragment is measured in number of DNA base pairs.

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