Which of the following can be used to induce competence for getting a bacterial cell transformed during rDNA procedures?

1. A divalent cation 2. Ethidium bromide
3. Polyethylene glycol 4. Anionic proteins
Subtopic:  Host & Desired DNA | Tools |
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A method used only for transforming animal cells is:

1. Biolistics 2. Microinjection
3. Use of virus 4. Agrobacterium mediation
Subtopic:  Host & Desired DNA |
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In microinjection, the rDNA :

1. coats the micropellets and is used in biolistics to transform plant cells
2. is directly injected into the cytoplasm of a plant or an animal cell
3. is delivered in the vicinity of the plasma membrane of the cell (to be transformed)
4. is directly injected into the nucleus of an animal cell
Subtopic:  Transforming Plant & Animal Cell | Host & Desired DNA |
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