TRANSFER OF PLASMIDS INTO BACTERIA

[GORDON BETTS]

I have obtained a pair of plasmids (a whole 1 ul of each) and now must do
something with them.  Since I am new to this area of work, I'm hesitant to
just jump in.  So, does anyone have good advice on how to do a one-time,
not-a-chance-of-failure transfection into bacteria?  What's a good vector
for this?
Thanks,
Gordon Betts
Biology Dept.
East Texas State University
Commerce, TX 75429-3011
903/886-5369
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