The Three Ts of Introducing Foreign DNA: Transfection, Transduction, and Transformation
Do you know your transfections from your transductions? We explain the differences between three of the most commonly used ways of introducing foreign DNA.
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Do you know your transfections from your transductions? We explain the differences between three of the most commonly used ways of introducing foreign DNA.
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The first time I did a transformation was when I worked with site directed mutagenesis. I cloned a protein sequence into the p15TVL vector, created my mutants (but that’s another story), and was finally ready for the next step: transformation and expression of my desired protein. Little did I know that my enthusiasm would fall…
This is the first in a three-part series on the transformation of E.coli. By the end of this, you should be an expert on E.coli transformation and on which strains to choose for different applications. If you’re already an expert, I hope it’ll be an enjoyable refresher for you. In either case, please comment below…
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