Plasmids 101: Sequence and Ligation Independent Cloning (SLIC)
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...strong enough to hold a plasmid together through transformation, so the cloned vector must be ligated. But ...nicks easily repairable by the bacteria after transformation.
LIC is a reliable cloning method, but it is...recombination intermediate to bacteria, so it can be transformed as-is into cells. The cells then get to work ...is long enough to hold it together, it can be transformed into bacteria, which will efficiently repair ... annealed. The recombination intermediate is transformed into bacteria, which repair the plasmid. Created...