Extremely simple, rapid, and highly efficient transformation method for the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae using glutathione and early log phase cells

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 166-171

  Yoshiyuki, Hayama ^a   Yasuki, Fukuda ^b   Shigeyuki, Kawai ^a   Wataru, Hashimoto ^a   Kousaku, Murata ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Chukyo Junior College   (Japan)

Author keywords

Glutathione; Polyethylene glycol; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Transformation; Yeast

Indexed keywords

CELLS; DNA; OXIDATION; PH EFFECTS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS;

CHEMICAL TREATMENT;

YEAST;

GLUTATHIONE; MACROGOL; PLASMID DNA;

ARTICLE; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH CURVE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PH; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; YEAST CELL;

SACCHAROMYCES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0036378318     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1389-1723(02)80138-4     Document Type: Article

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