| Literature DB >> 16442751 |
F A Dorella1, E M Estevam, P G Cardoso, B M Savassi, S C Oliveira, V Azevedo, A Miyoshi.
Abstract
We developed an improved protocol for the electrotransformation of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, testing variations of parameters in the procedures that are routinely used for the preparation of electrocompetent cells of this species, including (i) culture conditions, (ii) cell growth phase, (iii) electroporation solutions and (iv) quantity of plasmid DNA. We obtained the greatest efficiency of transformation when the cells were grown until the stationary phase and then washed with 10% glycerol electroporation solution. The transformation efficiency was inversely proportional to the quantity of plasmid DNA. The transformation efficiency reached 10(5) colony-forming units (cfu)/mug plasmid DNA. This protocol would be useful for genetic studies of C. pseudotuberculosis.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID： 16442751 DOI： 10.1016/j.vetmic.2005.12.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vet Microbiol ISSN： 0378-1135 Impact factor: 3.293