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howdy
could somebody explain what Z competent cells are? are DH5 alpha cells z competent cells?

-wizzkid-

wizzkid on Mar 10 2010, 09:21 AM said:

howdy
could somebody explain what Z competent cells are? are DH5 alpha cells z competent cells?



This should help answer your questions, I just googled "Z competent cells"

Z competent cells are strains of E. coli that have been specially prepared with Zymobroth.

http://www.zymoresearch.com/zrc/pdf/T3009i.pdf

-Denny-

Denny on Mar 10 2010, 04:15 PM said:

wizzkid on Mar 10 2010, 09:21 AM said:

howdy
could somebody explain what Z competent cells are? are DH5 alpha cells z competent cells?



This should help answer your questions, I just googled "Z competent cells"

Z competent cells are strains of E. coli that have been specially prepared with Zymobroth.

http://www.zymoresearch.com/zrc/pdf/T3009i.pdf


thanks once again denny! :lol:

-wizzkid-