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What does ‘competent’ refer to in competent cells used in transformation?

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What does ‘competent’ refer to in competent cells used in transformation?

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answered Dec 6, 2017 by mdsamim (213,225 points) ● 5 ● 10 ● 15
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Competent means bacterial cells, on treatment with CaCl2, are made capable of taking up foreign DNA

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