Enhanced uptake of donor DNA by Ca2+ tre
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Sabelnikov, A.G. ;Avdeeva, A.V. ;Ilyashenko, B.N.
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Article
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1975
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Springer
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English
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The first steps in E. coli transformation have been studied. It was found that the cells attain the ability of enhanced uptake of donor exogenous DNA upon Ca2+ treatment. At saturating DNA concentrations the cells were capable to take up irreversibly about 6-10(8) dalton of donor DNA per cell (if to