What are BL21 Competent Cells?
BL21 competent cells are an E. coli strain that is specifically engineered to excel at recombinant protein expression. There are different types of BL21 to...
Competent cells
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What Are DH10B Competent Cells Used For?
DH10B are an engineered strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) that are highly efficient at molecular cloning. DH10B cells are particularly adept at handling large...
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What Are DH5a Competent Cells?
DH5a competent cells are a genetically engineered Escherichia coli (E. coli) strain designed for high-efficiency DNA transformation. DH5a is a go-to strain for DNA cloning, plasmid propagation,...
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Introduction to Competent Cells
Cell competence refers to a cell’s ability to take up foreign (extracellular) DNA from its surrounding environment. The process of genetic uptake is referred to...
