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BL21(DE3)LysS competent cells - (May/26/2010 )

I need to prepare BL21(DE3)LysS competent cells, for DH5 alpha I had never used antibiotics. Do for BL21(DE3)LysS I need to used antibiotic CM?????

-samita-

Yes, the pLys plasmid has chloramphenicol resistance, and might be lost without selection.

-phage434-