Exposing E. coli to calcium ions and DNA, then incubating the culture at low temperatures followed by heat shocking induces ____.

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Exposing E. coli to calcium ions and DNA, then incubating the culture at low temperatures followed by heat shocking induces ____. ​

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This process describes artificial transformation, where bacteria take up foreign DNA from their environment, facilitated by calcium ions and temperature changes.