In bacterial transformation ... 1, Why do you have to incubate the competent bacterial cells on ice after the addition of plasmid DNA? 2. Why do you have to add SOC (Super Optimal Broth with Catabolite repression) medium to bacterial cells? 3. Why do you have to incubate the bacterial cells in SOC medium at 37oC for 45 minutes

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In bacterial transformation ...

1, Why do you have to incubate the competent bacterial cells on ice after the addition of plasmid DNA?

2. Why do you have to add SOC (Super Optimal Broth with Catabolite repression) medium to bacterial cells?

3. Why do you have to incubate the bacterial cells in SOC medium at 37oC for 45 minutes?

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