DH5α™ Competent Cells
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Our DH5α™ competent cells are designed for general cloning & subcloning, and are available in various transformation efficiencies (from >106 to 109 cfu/µg) and packing formats. DH5α™ Cells are a well-known, versatile strain that can be used in many everyday cloning applications. |
In addition to supporting blue/white screening, recA1 and endA1 mutations in DH5α™ Cells increase insert stability and improve the quality of plasmid DNA prepared from minipreps. DH5α™ Cells offer the following benefits:
- A wide range of efficiencies from >106 to >109 cfu/µg
- Greatly increased plasmid yield and quality due to endA1 mutation
- Blue/white screening of recombinant clones due to lacZΔM15
- Superior insert stability due to recA1 mutation

