Question

electroporation is an technique used in
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Answer 1

Electroporation, or electropermeabilization, is a microbiology technique in which an electrical field is applied to cells in order to increase the permeability of the cell membrane, allowing chemicals, drugs, or DNA to be introduced into the cell (also called electrotransfer).

Answer 2

Explanation:

Electroporation was originally used to transfer DNA to Escherichia coli. Thereafter, it was adapted to eukaryotic cells as one of the efficient methods for delivering foreign genetic material to cells. The process forms pores in the cell membrane by the supply of an electrical pulse.