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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
4
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1983-8-11
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pubmed:abstractText |
Factors that affect the probability of genetic transformation of Escherichia coli by plasmids have been evaluated. A set of conditions is described under which about one in every 400 plasmid molecules produces a transformed cell. These conditions include cell growth in medium containing elevated levels of Mg2+, and incubation of the cells at 0 degrees C in a solution of Mn2+, Ca2+, Rb+ or K+, dimethyl sulfoxide, dithiothreitol, and hexamine cobalt (III). Transformation efficiency declines linearly with increasing plasmid size. Relaxed and supercoiled plasmids transform with similar probabilities. Non-transforming DNAs compete consistent with mass. No significant variation is observed between competing DNAs of different source, complexity, length or form. Competition with both transforming and non-transforming plasmids indicates that each cell is capable of taking up many DNA molecules, and that the establishment of a transformation event is neither helped nor hindered significantly by the presence of multiple plasmids.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical | |
pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Jun
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pubmed:issn |
0022-2836
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:day |
5
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pubmed:volume |
166
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
557-80
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:6345791-Cations,
pubmed-meshheading:6345791-DNA, Superhelical,
pubmed-meshheading:6345791-Dimethyl Sulfoxide,
pubmed-meshheading:6345791-Dithiothreitol,
pubmed-meshheading:6345791-Escherichia coli,
pubmed-meshheading:6345791-Plasmids,
pubmed-meshheading:6345791-Species Specificity,
pubmed-meshheading:6345791-Transformation, Bacterial
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pubmed:year |
1983
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Studies on transformation of Escherichia coli with plasmids.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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