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. 2018 Jan 16:121:9.3.1-9.3.13.
doi: 10.1002/cpmb.48.

Transfection by Electroporation

Huntington Potter  1 , Richard Heller  2   3
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Transfection by Electroporation

Huntington Potter et al. Curr Protoc Mol Biol. .

Abstract

Electroporation-the use of high-voltage electric shocks to introduce DNA into cells-can be used with most cell types, yields a high frequency of both stable transformation and transient gene expression, and, because it requires fewer steps, can be easier than alternate techniques. This unit describes electroporation of mammalian cells, including ES cells for the preparation of knock-out, knock-in, and transgenic mice. Protocols are described for the use of electroporation in vivo to perform gene therapy for cancer therapy and DNA vaccination. Also described are modifications for preparation and transfection of plant protoplasts. © 2018 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Keywords: DNA vaccine; gene expression; gene regulation; gene therapy; introduction of DNA into cells; molecular biology; transcription and translation.

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