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. 1990 Jan 25;18(2):351–353. doi: 10.1093/nar/18.2.351

Higher transfection efficiency of genomic DNA purified with a guanidinium thiocyanate-based procedure.

S Alberti 1, M Fornaro 1
PMCID: PMC330274  PMID: 2326165

Abstract

Efficient transfection of eukaryotic cells is dependent on the purity of the transfected genomic DNA. In an attempt to obtain a more reliable method of DNA purification we have modified the widely used protocol of Blin and Stafford to include a treatment with guanidinium thiocyanate. The DNA obtained following the present protocol transfects eukaryotic cells with higher efficiency.

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