MG1655 Chemically Competent Cells are suitable for routine DNA transformation and other research purposes. MG1655 is the “wild type” K-12 strain with minimal genetic manipulation having only been cured of the temperate bacteriophage lambda and F plasmid by ultraviolet light and acridine orange
Specifications
Competent cell type: Chemically Competent
Derivative of: MG1655
Species: E. coli
Format: Tubes
Transformation efficiency: ≥5 x 106 cfu/µg pUC19 DNA
Blue/white screening: No
Shipping condition: Dry ice
Storage
MG1655 competent cells: -80 ºC
pUC19 control DNA: -20 ºC
Recovery medium: 4 ºC
Genotype: F- lambda– ilvG- rfb-50 rph-1