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Published on: August 13, 2026
The terms "competent" refers to
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In genetic engineering, “competent cells” are bacteria that have been treated (e.g., with CaCl 2 or electroporation) so that they can take up foreign DNA more efficiently through pores in the cell wall/membrane.
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