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Highly transformable bacterial cells and methods for producing the same

US7078220B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 2004
Grant dateJul 18, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12R2001/19
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provided herein includes novel gram negative bacteria cells containing the Hte mutation. Other aspects of the invention include methods for rendering gram negative bacterial cells bearing the Hte region, such as E. coli cells competent for DNA transformation using any of a variety of competency inducing procedures. The competent cells of the subject invention may be frozen so as to provide for prolonged storage.

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