title: Transillumination can profoundly reduce transformation frequencies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth 76129.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Hartman
mesh_terms: D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010957:Plasmids / Q000528:radiation effects; D014169:Transformation, Bacterial / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014172:Transillumination; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays