TY - JOUR AU - Han, Dongmei AU - Xu, Hui AU - Puranik, Rutika AU - Xu, Zhaohui PY - 2014 DA - 2014/05/10 TI - Natural transformation of Thermotoga sp. strain RQ7 JO - BMC Biotechnology SP - 39 VL - 14 IS - 1 AB - Thermotoga species are organisms of enormous interest from a biotechnological as well as evolutionary point of view. Genetic modifications of Thermotoga spp. are often desired in order to fully release their multifarious potentials. Effective transformation of recombinant DNA into these bacteria constitutes a critical step of such efforts. This study aims to establish natural competency in Thermotoga spp. and to provide a convenient method to transform these organisms. SN - 1472-6750 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6750-14-39 DO - 10.1186/1472-6750-14-39 ID - Han2014 ER -