Effect of dimethyl sulfoxide on transformation of B. subtilis in vitro
Orlova, E.B.; Stoliarova, L.G.; Perevezentseva, O.S.; Drozhennikov, V.A.
Biulleten' Eksperimental'noi Biologii i Meditsiny 86(11): 556-557
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0365-9615 PMID: 102377 Document Number: 136655
Bacillus subtilis transformation was conducted in the presence of dimethylsulfoxide and polyethyleneglycol. B. subtilis transformation was most frequent under the effect of 0.1% dimethylsulfoxide and was not altered significantly by polyethyleneglycol. As suggested, an increase of the transformation frequency was associated with the change of the membrane permeability under the influence of dimethylsulfoxide of with the altered activity of the membrane DNase.