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Enhanced Transformation Efficiency in Fusobacterium nucleatum by Bypassing Restriction-Modification Systems: A Methylation-Guided Protocol.

2026 · Methods in molecular biology · Vol 3055, pp. 43-52 · 0 citations
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This chapter presents a concise, reproducible protocol to increase transformation efficiency in F. nucleatum by systematically bypassing RM barriers, and can be adapted to additional F. nucleatum isolates once their methylation context is defined.

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