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प्रश्न
Significance of 'heat shock' method in bacterial transformation is to facilitate ______.
पर्याय
Binding of DNA to the cell wall
Uptake of DNA through membrane transport proteins
Uptake of DNA through transient pores in the bacterial cell wall
Expression of antibiotic resistance gene
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उत्तर
Significance of 'heat shock' method in bacterial transformation is to facilitate Uptake of DNA through transient pores in the bacterial cell wall.
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