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  4. In order to induce the bacterial uptake of plasmids, the bacteria are made competent by first treating with

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Q. In order to induce the bacterial uptake of plasmids, the bacteria are made competent by first treating with

AMUAMU 2014Biotechnology : Principles and Processes

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Calcium chloride solution is used to make the cell membrane of bacterial cells more permeable for obtaining plasmid DNA from the bacterial cell or inserting recombinant DNA into bacterial cell for cloning.