Bio-listic transformation of mammalian cells

[Ian A. York]

Anyone out there have experience with the Biollistic method of cell 
transformation?  (I.e. load the DNA onto little tungsten or gold 
particles and shoot it into the cells.)  In particular, we are 
considering this for use in transforming mammalian cells (in particular B 
lymphoblastoid) and for stable transfections. 

Almost all the literature seems to be on plant transformations, with an 
occasional in vivo transgenic generation and a rare transient 
transformation of mammalian cells.  Has anyone got broader experience?
Any experience at all?

Reply to me, and if there's enough feedback I'll post a summary to the 
groups.

Thanks.

Ian
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Ian York   (york at mbcrr.harvard.edu)
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