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Methods and reagents. Better competent cells and DNA polymerase contaminants
1National Cancer Institute, Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center, MD 21702-1201.
Trends in Biochemical Sciences
|October 1, 1994
Abstract:
Methods and reagents is a unique monthly column that highlights current discussions in the newsgroup bionet.molbio.methods-reagents, available on the Internet. This month's column discusses a new method for harvesting Escherichia coli cells for transformation, and contaminants found in DNA polymerase stocks used for the polymerase chain reaction. For details on how to partake in the newsgroup, see the accompanying box.