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3 Transfection Methods - A Basic Overview
There are three common transfection methods: chemical, physical and viral. Physical transfection use...
All About Differential Media in Gene Cloning - What it is and How it Works
Differential media is culture media containing compounds that enable visual distinction between the...
Cloning Vectors: Essential Features
A “vector,” in simple terms, is an agent for transmission. For example, mosquitoes are vectors for m...
Bacterial Gene Manipulation by Horizontal Gene Transfer (HGT)
Genetic manipulation of bacteria, or “genetically engineering” bacteria, involves deletion of its ge...
The Easiest-to-Understand Overview of Protein Expression
Protein expression in Escherichia coli is one of the most powerful techniques in life sciences. The...
An Overview of Stable and Transient Transformation
Stable and transient plant transformation are both very common methods used in plant research. With...
Deep Dive Into Plant Transformation: Protoplast-Mediated, Biolistic-Mediated and Agrobacterium-Mediated Gene Transfer
A Quick Overview of Agrobacterium for Plant Transformation
Agrobacterium is nature’s genetic engineer. This bacterium has the ability to transfer a part of its...
How to Choose Competent Cells
When browsing competent cells for your research, you might encounter some unfamiliar names of bacter...