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Prolonged incubation in calcium chloride improves the competence of Escherichia coli cells.

M. Dagert, +1 more
- 01 Jan 1979 - 
- Vol. 6, Iss: 1, pp 23-28
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Escherichia coli cells are 4--6 times more transformable and 20--30 times more competent after 24 h incubation in cold calcium chloride than immediately after calcium chloride treatment.
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This article is published in Gene.The article was published on 1979-01-01. It has received 1354 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Calcium & Incubation.

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