Microbiology: An Introduction
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780321733603
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 9, Problem 2R
Differentiate the following terms. Which one is “hit and miss”— that is, does not add a specific gene to a cell?
- a. protoplast fusion
- b. gene gun
- c. microinjection
- d. electroporatio
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Microbiology: An Introduction
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