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One of the most impactful experiments in the Biotechnology Laboratory is Kit #223, Transformation of E. coli with Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP). We love this experiment for many reasons: green, glowing bacteria, a visual link between genotype and phenotype, and…
Today marks the Winter Solstice. To celebrate here are five of our favorite winter themed and genetic themed reads. Cozy up with something warm to drink and discover DNA’s role in the cold weather adaptations of humans, squirrels, fishes, rabbits,…
I spy with my little eye an 50 kilodalton protein! Such a statement could mark the triumphant end of a compound discovery project, medical diagnosis, or research project. Proteins can be identified and sized using electrophoretic separation on a polyacrylamide…
Transformation is highly inefficient—only one in every 10,000 cells successfully incorporates the plasmid DNA. However, since a billion cells are used in a transformation experiment, only a few cells must take up the plasmid to achieve a positive outcome. We can use the data from our experiment to calculate the transformation efficiency!
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