Direct cell to cell Yeast-E.coli plasmid shuttle by electroporation?

[Adam Greene]

There is a protocol from the Roger Brent Lab (used for rescuing plasmids 
for 2 hybrid screening) that is just what you describe. I've not tried 
it--- anyone? It's available online at:

gopher://weeds.mgh.harvard.edu:70/00/dept_molbiol/molbiol/brent/general/
double-zap_plasmid_rescue.txt

Set turboGopher or Netscape to the above address.
Adam Greene


On Wed, 16 Aug 1995, John R. Thompson wrote:

> Has anyone mixed yeast cells and E.coli cells and electroporated to effect
> a direct cell to cell transfer for shuttling plasmids?   I can't recall if
> seen the concept published or just thought it should be possible.
> 
> John Thompson
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