Bacterial genetics by electric shock.
Subjecting bacteria to a high-voltage electric discharge renders the cells permeable to DNA. This powerful method allows the genetic manipulation of bacterial species that cannot easily be transformed by conventional techniques.
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Berne, Switzerland.
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D002463:Cell Membrane Permeability; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D014169:Transformation, Bacterial