Development of an optimized system for electroporation of Listeria species.
Electroporation was used to facilitate transformation of Listeria species with plasmid DNA. Optimal conditions for transformation of L. monocytogenes were a field strength of 8.5 kV/cm, 200 Ohms resistance, 25 microF capacitor with a time constant of 5 ms. With these conditions, 3.9 x 10(6) transformants/micrograms DNA were obtained. Under the same conditions, L. innocua and L. ivanovii exhibited a frequency of transformation similar to that of L. monocytogenes but a somewhat lower level was obtained with L. seeligeri.
Department of Microbiology, University of Leicester, UK.
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D002463:Cell Membrane Permeability; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D004560:Electricity; D008087:Listeria / Q000235:genetics*; D010957:Plasmids; D014169:Transformation, Bacterial