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= DH5-Alpha Cell
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DH5α (DH5-alpha) cells are a strain of *Escherichia coli* (E. coli) that has been genetically modified to facilitate molecular cloning and DNA manipulation. This strain is derived from the K-12 lineage of E. coli and is commonly used in laboratories for various applications, including the propagation of DNA, protein expression, and cloning.