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.
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Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Berne, Switzerland.
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D002463:Cell Membrane Permeability; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D014169:Transformation, Bacterial