Efficient transformation of Agrobacterium tumefaciens by electroporation

Mark Mersereau, Gregory J. Pazour, Anath Das

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Abstract

High-voltage electroporation was used to transform Agrobacterium tumefaciens strains A136 and A348, reaching the efficiency of 1-3 × 108 transformants/μg DNA. Transformation frequency was dependent on the electrical field strength and the pulse length. No significant reduction in transformation efficiency was observed when the transforming DNA contained sites sensitive to endonuclease AtuCI of A. tumefaciens.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)149-151
Number of pages3
JournalGene
Volume90
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - May 31 1990

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
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Keywords

  • Recombinant DNA
  • Ti plasmid
  • methylation
  • phytopathogen
  • restriction system
  • soil bacteria

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