title: Explanatory chapter: introducing exogenous DNA into cells.
abstract: The ability to efficiently introduce DNA into cells is essential for many experiments in biology. This is an explanatory chapter providing an overview of the various methods for introducing DNA into bacteria, yeast, and mammalian cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: laurakoontz@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Koontz
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000737:chemistry; D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics; D002122:Calcium Chloride / Q000737:chemistry; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics*; D005057:Eukaryotic Cells; D008322:Mammals; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae; D014169:Transformation, Bacterial
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D004247:DNA; C488804:lithium acetate; D002122:Calcium Chloride
keywords: Bacteria transformation; Calcium chloride transformation; Eukaryotic cells; Exogenous DNA; Lithium acetate transformation; Yeast transformation