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...decades. Widely used across various research applications, they have become indispensable tools for manipulating... easily, without the need for time-consuming purification processes, and are powerful, due to their ability...-lasting changes in cells. However, for some applications, integration might be considered a double-edged...dividing cells because they lack an origin of replication (Banasik and McCray, 2010). However, IDLV genomes... certain types of clinical or basic research applications. Considerations for IDLV use If you’re reading...Integrase-defective lentiviral vectors: progress and applications. Gene Therapy, 17(2), 150–157. https://doi.org...lentiviral vector: prospects for safe clinical applications. PeerJ, 10, e13704. https://doi.org/10.7717/...

...efficiency constructs are great for in vitro biocatalytic applications where toxicity doesn’t matter. Plus, for... binding of the plasma membrane. In previous publications, they described tools to control formation of.... Restricting the effect to a specific time or location can be critical when, say, the gene is essential...that trap the fusion protein away from its usual location, preventing it from carrying out its proper function...) and to introduce unnatural head groups for applications like fluorescent labeling via click chemistry...substantial PA accumulates in the plasma membranes, indicated by the PA probe colocalizing with SuperPLDx30....

... do need multiple first/corresponding author publications in quality journals. It helps to come from the...a job. The currency of scientific success is publications and grants. 2. Write succinct and easy to understand...humbling. My conviction that I had a flair for communication was rapidly dispelled. She would ask me, "Is...succinct. Slide decks leads to the opposite and can suffocate an exciting idea in a swamp of unnecessary details...essential for human health. Failure to do so is implicated in several human diseases. Proper patterning ...disease treatment, etc., again in clear terms. "Implications for human disease" is vague. Instead, consider...interviews. For point of reference, I submitted my applications all by snail mail and only had phone interviews...

...aptamer soup by exploring the development and applications of fluorescent RNA aptamers in Addgene’s collection...target cellular RNA to specific intracellular locations using Cas9 and track the localization of the complex...biotin (the addition of biotin allows for the purification of specific RNAs from cells using this tag, ...TO1-biotin and TO3-biotin contain an acetate modification that reduces nonspecific binding with RNA by...non-coding RNAs in mammalian cells." Nature communications 9.1 (2018): 656. PubMed PMID: 29440634. PubMed...fluorescent rna aptamer spinach2 for imaging of replication and immune-mediated changes in intracellular ... Shanker Shyam S., et al. "Ribonucleoprotein purification and characterization using RNA Mango." RNA23.10...

...the FOR website, the FOR Boston 2015 organizers indicate that the main question they wanted to focus on...oriented, scientifically minded, and able to communicate complex information - all traits you are likely...Publishing Panel brought in editors from a variety of publications as well as young PIs and all gave advice on ...blogging, write reviews, or write for a university publication, improving your general writing skills will help...academic publishing goals and make you a better communicator overall. Don’t Write in a Vacuum Your research...cognizant of this during my PhD. Submitting a publication doesn’t have to be like throwing it into a black...Science The Future of Research Website Additional Publications of Interest Can Be Found Here Resources at ...

...“Off-target effects” a vague catch-all term for unintended consequences in an experiment. For CRISPR ... example, if there are 10 putative off-target locations you can 1) determine if editing at those sites...sequencing. While this may be unnecessary for many applications, it is the only comprehensive method available...binding by Cas does not always correlate with catalytic activity at those sites, especially when DNA mismatches...For a candidate site-specific approach, mRNA quantification or western blot of putative off-targets would...you’ve tried everything listed here. For some applications, this is ok, but it still must be controlled... typically confound an experiment due to their location (e.g. in a gene in a similar pathway, a growth...

... also been developed which don’t fit in either category, but those are a subject for a future post! ... GAL80 under different promoters and create sophisticated patterns of UAS-driven gene expression. To further... PMCID: PMC2942869. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. del Valle Rodriguez, Alberto, Dominic... PMCID: PMC2883883. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. Wei, Xing, Christopher J. Potter... PMCID: PMC3846601. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. Riabinina, et al. “Improved and ... PMCID: PMC4344399. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. Riabinina O, Potter CJ. The Q-System...expression of genes for metabolic engineering applications in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.” FEMS Yeast Res...

...sequences To design experiments for further plasmid verification Identifying plasmid features While our quality...promoters, selectable markers, tags, origins of replication, and fluorescent proteins that are already included...clue about where the gene of interest might be located. By easily using BLAST to check the translated ...reference sequences. Using Snapgene for additional verification experiments: Primer and restriction digest design...repetitive regions. These regions require additional verification experiments that can be partially designed using... plasmid verification...

...talking to people about and communicating science. The path to science communication This may come as somewhat... I would ultimately want to go into science communication but thought that I would be best poised to share...PhD myself. To continue to foster my science communication skills, I took on TA positions, tutored fifth...largely my work developing myself as a science communicator that got me here! Thus far being an Outreach... one of my supervisors warned me, the swift gratification of publishing posts can be addicting. Even more...

... Foundation Round Table. In any field, good communication skills help when it comes to finding a job. ...an argument for taking the time to hone your communication skills. So, where can a graduate student or ...opportunities than ever before for scientists to communicate about their work and their interest in science...your area or at your institution; the news or communications office is a good place to start. It’s not unusual...about science writing as a career, the Science Communication Program at the University of California, Santa... your research stories. Consider practicing communicating your research by guest blogging here, just leave...

... perspective – a plasmid-containing cell must replicate the plasmid in addition to its own chromosomal...fully synthetic compounds. Antibiotics can be categorized based on whether they directly kill bacteria ...bacteriostatic); however, the distinction between the two categories may be a bit of a gray area as some bacteriostatic...Blocks 50S ribosomal subunit; inhibits aminoacyl translocation Bacteriostatic 50-100 ug/mL in EtOH Polymyxin...Binds 50S ribosomal subunit; inhibits peptidyl translocation Bacteriostatic 5-25 ug/mL in EtOH *In prokaryotes...and can be used in place of Ampicillin in most applications. Antibiotics vary in their sensitivitly to heat...

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...contains the proteins needed for the virus to replicate,  and the transfer plasmid which contains the ... by the AAV. On a plasmid map, its sequence is located between the ITRs. It can be anything you like as...expression of your transgene to a specific species or location. Promoters can also drive different levels of ...sequences that can flank the transgene and are located between the ITRs. Transfer plasmids often have ... the expression of your transgene. The WPRE is located at the end of the AAV genome, just upstream of ...promotes RNA transcript longevity. The polyA is located at the end of the AAV genome, just upstream of ...

...infection, because this setup allows for experimental replicates for each of the gRNAs. The idea was to assign...cassette is removed, the effector is expressed. By truncating one of the recombination sites in the construct...intermediate (d), and sparse (e) labeling of the calcium indicator, GCaMP6f, in the Drosophila optic lobe. Image ... reporter (blue) and stained with PI (pink) to indicate cell death. Image from Diessl et al., 2020. ...https://dx.doi.org/10.15698%2Fmic2020.04.713 Truncated TALE-fluorescent protein fusions as a DNA staining...protein to the DNA. They created plasmids for purification of tTALE-eGFP and tTALE-mCherry. In comparison...

...these tools, which aren’t always easy to find in publications, so this is a much-needed community resource...resource of over 100 entries is driven by the dedicated community of data-contributing researchers who...is helpful to report the genetic background and catalog number or RRID if it exists. This is helpful because...exactly which strain you used so if they wish to replicate your experiment, they know exactly where to get...detection methods. For example, you can provide location, titer dose (Example: 1E13 GC/mL) and subject ... we’d like to give a shoutout to all of those dedicated scientists who have contributed to the AAV Data...

...fluorescent protein: identification of the molecular determinants of color and applications in fluorescence... be used as a fusion tag for a wide range of applications from traditional imaging to FRET and stochastic...492 nm, respectively), they gave this a teal classification rather than cyan and named the protein mTFP1...the fusion protein localized to their expected locations. An analysis of mWasabi gave similar results. ...fluorescent protein: structural characterization and applications in fluorescence imaging." Biochemical Journal...

...degradation, blocking translation, or chromatin modifications of complementary gene sequences (Figure 1). ...silencing can be easily induced by exogenous application of long or short dsRNA. However, it is important...unmodified dsRNA elicits immunogenic reactions that complicate the effectiveness and interpretation of RNAi....have benefited from the ease of use in dsRNA applications. Figure 1: Schematic of an RNAi-inducing...between targets) or multiple target sequences are concatenated. hpRNA has been extensively used in plant research...selection reporter whereby survival itself is indicative of active gene silencing. We achieved this by...Internal Marker for Silencing Allows for Rapid Identification of Loss of Function Phenotypes. Plant Biology...

...genetic code of living organisms and its societal implications even before the discovery of genes themselves...explores the concepts of animal testing and modifications. The premise of the novel involves Dr. Moreau...2018) were highly successful in the box office, indicating the insatiable appetite of the moviegoers for...induce a double-strand break at the target genomic location. This is typically followed by non-homologous ...point mutations in the genome. They fused a catalytically impaired Cas9 protein to a DNA-editing enzyme...deaminase to introduce a C→T change at precise locations in the genome. This was soon followed by the adenine...us to always consider the ethics and broader implications of our research.  Want the Genome Editing Trading...

...off-target sites across the genome and pinpoint the location of mismatches based on the sequences of the genome... Figure 1: Schematic representations of the indicated unbiased genotyping options. Figure reproduced...those relating to DNA structure (e.g. epigenetic modification, bulges) that may also impact off-target edits...cell-based methods are genome-wide, unbiased identification of double-strand breaks (DSBs) evaluated by...Genotyping Options Technique Detection Limit Application Advantages Disadvantages GUIDE-Seq 0.1% Cell-based... HTGTS Not reported Cell-based Identifies translocations Limited by chromatin configuration, produces...detection of KRAS mutations: diagnostic and clinical implications." The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics 12.4 ...

...equipment sharing or a collaboration – it requires re-location of the scientist to the new institute where their...equipment! Preparing for your visit   Design and communicate a research plan Your time at the new research... and you are set up for success. If you are communicating with a professor or institute, ask if you will...out to your bench mentor (if you have one) to communicate your plan as well. Making logistical and funding...expect to generate data that will contribute to a publication? A grant? A patent? It is never too early to ...Resources Resources on the Addgene blog Fostering communication in remote collaborations Transferable Skills...

...unique barcodes for each TF help streamline identification. While the Zhang lab controlled their multiplicity...single TF was delivered to each cell, future applications could deliver multiple TFs to each cell, allowing...processes. For help with library transformation and amplification, refer to the Zhang lab’s previously published...published protocol and its relevant modifications on the pooled library webpage. Disease models Good disease...generate, in part because of difficulty with replicating the specific dysregulation in the disease. For...Addgene.org Plasmid Pooled Libraries Pooled library amplification Zhang Lab CRISPR Plasmids The Human TFome Library...

...tropism, replication kinetics, and cell damage profiling of SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV with implications for ... Another example of reagents that have broad applications but have proven useful to the study of SARS-...vectors VSV-G and psPAX2, which were used in a publication by Xiuyuan Ou, et al. that characterized the ... requested these plasmids from Addgene. This publication then resulted in the development of a new plasmid...production and distribution is possible due to the dedicated facilities and manpower that a repository provides...

...the classical purification protocol involving iodixanol gradients. The current purification protocols for...particles accumulate inside the producer cells and purification protocols often describe a process that begins...lysis to release AAV particles with subsequent purification steps. It’s also possible for AAV vectors to... This is particularly useful for therapeutic applications in vivo where endogenous anti-AAV antibodies...Adrienn, et al. "Virus vector-mediated genetic modification of brain tumor stromal cells after intravenous...

...fields and geographical locations. In addition to providing reagents and educational resources for scientists...formation. The quest for plant compounds to treat complications of diabetes Gloria Otito Izu, PhD Candidate...nephropathy, one of the major pathophysiological complications of diabetes mellitus. Recombinant human proteins... employing synthetic biology resources and microfabrication technologies to generate a self renewable ... in the river, take water samples at specific locations, measure fluorescent signals from the sensor, ...

..., Nature Communications, 2019. PubMed PMID: 31451697. Genetically encoded voltage indicators for use ... many aspects of ApoB-LP biology, including quantification of abundance, size, and localization in vivo...Pubmed PMID: 23068583 Thierer et al, Nature Communications 2019. Pubmed PMID: 31366908 Adapting sigma54... by Brook Pyhtila Genetically encoded voltage indicators (GEVIs) change fluorescence in real time when... excitation light intensities have made these indicators difficult to work with.  The Gottschalk lab has...

...Collaboration and creativity are pivotal in writing publications/grants too. As described by several works (Wuchty...backgrounds.” This work outlines the need for clear communication, fair credit through authorship, and acceptance...remotely. The authors stress the fact that “miscommunication, a lack of leadership, and inappropriate tools...approaches can lead to frustration, delay of publication, or even the termination of a project.” Take ...setting. Check out the blog post “Fostering Communication in Remote Collaborations” to get more ideas....Lewis ASL, Weyhenmeyer GA, O’Reilly CM, Lofton ME, Catalán N (2018) Ten simple rules for collaboratively writing...

...These properties allow for efficient signal amplification, making biotin conjugated antibodies good options...especially if you start to consider clinical applications). But there are a few other classes that we ...proximity ligation, immuno-PCR, and single-cell applications (Hegazy, et al., 2020; Niemeyer, et al., 2007...also conjugate antibodies directly to beads for purification purposes.  Coupling up - antibody conjugation...added to antibodies post-translationally. 4) Modifications made to antibodies, such as inclusion of non-canonical...Detecting Protein-Protein Interactions and Protein Modifications in Cells and Tissues in Situ. Curr Protoc Cell...

...members of their pathways, but where the kinases are located, their signal strength, and how long their signals...and MEK1 is active or “on.” Dronpa’s color thus indicates MEK1’s current state (Green when off, dark when...domains were inserted at sites homologous to the locations they were attached to in MEK. The photoswitchable...kinases good for? There are a number of potential applications for photoswitchable kinases.  Below are a few...signaling by using psMEK1 and an ERK kinase translocation reporter with a mRuby2 fluorescent reporter ...endogenous ERK, and its localization serves as an indicator of MEK1 activity. When MEK1 is active, it phosphorylates...

...days prior to the implementation date, our data indicated that, while 69% of all postdocs were expected ...sent, with the lack of transparency and poor communication of their plans (many postdocs - and in some ...to reach out to institutions with a statement indicating that we encourage them to keep raising salaries... little correlation with cost of living at the location of the institution. Continuing efforts to gather...Director of Future of Research. He is interested in advocating for and with junior scientists, to help them ... Bring Increased Postdoc Wages Read about the Advocating for Science Symposium and Workshop Learn about...

...red fluorescent proteins) allow simultaneous identification of more than one protein of interest. However...problematic, because the DREADD receptors need to be located on the plasma membrane to be activated by the DREADD... species (bottom panel in Fig. 1). Our results indicate that the tag protein may have an important influence...fluorescence expressed in the neuropil conceals identification of opsin-expressing cells). For other things...Rodgers L, Wilson IA, Lerner RA, Wigler M (1988) Purification of a RAS-responsive adenylyl cyclase complex...(2013) Overview of Affinity Tags for Protein Purification. Current Protocols in Protein Science 73: . ...

...detected with tyramide signal amplification. Tyramide signal amplification occurs when HRP converts a fluorescently...reporters (i.e. fluorescent dyes, HRP, etc. ) after purification. Antibodies are difficult for an individual ...culture media. Their His tags allow for further purification, if desired, but it's not required for their...some reporters are better suited for particular applications. Read on to learn more about each reporter or...Pros Cons Antigens HRP (P) Tyramide signal amplification of HRP Staining cultured cells and tissue sections...

...rounds of replication are initiated before the cell has divided. This means that genes located near the...problems. Rapidly dividing cells initiate genome replication more than once per cell division and thus, genes...genes closer to the origin of replication will be overrepresented compared to those further away. As a...maximal gene expression near genomic origins of replication, the stabilized promoters created by Segall-Shapiro...the control of IPTG. Because RepA is a plasmid replication initiator protein, they could alter copy number...

...digital notebook and make sure you note the freezer location of every plasmid in your collection. Use one of...access and use the materials they need, and avoid duplicating your effort. In addition, if you should choose... important step in ensuring quality, as it will catch any errors made during the cloning, sample handling... for more tips on sequence analysis, plasmid verification, and using NCBI BLAST. Tips for high-throughput...result against the expected sequence for quick verification, which can be done through the align tab of ... plasmid verification...

...As evidenced by all the CRISPR publications, press, and plasmids out there, it’s obvious that CRISPR ...nickase variant, lowering Cas9 expression, and truncating gRNA sequences used for targeting; however, these...on-target and off-target activity at multiple genomic locations in HEK cells. Further testing of two of the mutants...PubMed PMID: 26628643. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 2. Nishimasu, Hiroshi, et al. "Crystal...PubMed PMID: 26735016. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 5. Chen, JS, et al. "Enhanced proofreading...PubMed PMID: 28931002. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. Resources on the Addgene Blog Read...

...repurpose popular GFP reporter lines for more sophisticated experimental manipulations, saving the time ..., 98% of TdTomato expressing cells were GFP+, indicating a robust, but specific system. T-DDOGs also successfully...systems are easily adaptable to neuroscience applications, including optogenetics, and they should make...Could Cas9-DOG be developed soon to allow genome modification only in a small subset of cells? Other proteins... PMCID: PMC4096992. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 2. Tang, Jonathan C.Y., et al. “...PubMed PMID: 26258682. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 3. Kirchhofer, A., et al. “Modulation...

...choose well. What are their qualifications? Do they have certifications? How can they demonstrate their...  Check out Joanne's Reddit AMA I am a strong advocate for peer mentoring, but volunteer mentors are ...help you. A good coach usually will be a clear communicator and make direct suggestions for improvement ...coaching is nice if you can get it.  Because I am located in Cambridge, MA (and because we have a lot of ...she is especially excellent in coaching for communication skills. Industry transition is also an area ...

..., its dimeric nature can interfere with some applications. Several labs have been working to produce monomeric... for molecular fusion and membrane-targeting applications. Nature Methods, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1038...library generation and screening that led to identification and characterization of AAV.CAP-Mac. Image ...rodents and broad tropism in primates. Nature Communications, 14(1), 3345. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467...proven itself a good option for essentially all applications. Addgene’s plasmid collection includes over ...clone (M2) has been widely used in a variety of applications. Find anti-DYKDDDDK recombinant antibodies here...

...the best, or even which one will work for your application? Like many scientists, I have spent hours sifting...produced from a new set of animals), and wrong application (different experiments/conditions can change ...differently over time), compatible with the desired applications (such as immunohistochemistry (IHC) or western...colleagues! Dr. Wu and his lab members (like me!) are dedicated to creating a public and accessible database for...expectation and comparison on the antibody signal’s location. If a distinct imaged pattern does NOT align with...literature and is unrelated to the target protein, we categorize the antibody as having non-specific binding in...

...experiences to undergraduate students (1, 2), but educators face significant challenges in designing suitable... become very different due to a whole genome duplication and extensive rearrangements in the S. cerevisiae...overexpression vector. This plasmid contains origins of replication and selectable markers that allow students to...met deficiencies (manuscript in preparation), indicating that Met protein functions have been largely ... research into undergraduate courses and in communicating science to the public. You can find out more...). Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education: A Call to Action, Washington, DC. 2. President's...

...scientific poster apart? First, a good poster should catch the audience’s eye and draw people in. That can ... sections should be as concise as possible, communicating only the most important results to your audience...have the advantage of being able to verbally communicate your work, so you don’t need every little detail...may choose to display it as rows. It can be more catchy because it is generally less common and will stand...advantage of being different and potentially more catchy, but it can be trickier to make figures fit nicely...relevant to the work you are presenting. The latter is catchy, but beware. A distracting background or clashing...

... biological reagents have a ton of data on the catalog page. It’s not always super easy to navigate the...originally described in a peer-reviewed scientific publication. We love science, but we don’t have the resources...questions about an Abcam antibody. Have your catalog number ready. I've attempted to answer several ...Addgene support, make sure to mention the plasmid catalog number, or at least the plasmid name in your initial...be fairly fast, getting the full answer to a complicated question may take some time. If the customer ...message Answering customer service questions is a delicate balance of knowledge, patience, and diplomacy,...

...chemical replication of RNA in the absence of evolved enzymatic machinery (i.e. RNA replication with no...Guangzhou and the Science City The conference was located in the modern, relatively new “Science City” area...and technology companies and start-ups choose to locate there. I made time to go into the city of Guangzhou...inheritance that might be less error prone than DNA replication. He too mentioned how “surprising” small RNAs...Steitz quipped that RNA in the ribosome is in a complicated conformation “not like DNA which has a boring...

...antiviral defense). Cascade is brought to the target location using a gRNA and can then recruit Cas3, which ... type I, the most abundant type in the Class 1 category. These type Is can then be further broken into...of DNA much like a fisherman would reel in a big catch. It was originally suspected that Cas3 moved a couple...Mashimo, T. (2022). Genome editing technology and applications with the type I CRISPR system. Gene and Genome...unidirectional genome editing in human cells. Nature Communications, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-...Koonin, E. V. (2015). An updated evolutionary classification of CRISPR–Cas systems. Nature Reviews Microbiology...

...so most labs opt to purchase adenoviruses from dedicated adenoviral production labs or companies. Production...something you may have to optimize for your specific application. With mammalian systems, it is standard to do...more cells, while AAV can be titrated following purification using qPCR or digital droplet PCR. Insect cells...to collect your viral supernatant. Baculovirus replicates inside insect cells, and its lifecycle ends in...titer the virus, or go straight into your viral application, like protein production. Titration of baculovirus...Sf9 Time to collection 2–4 days 5–10 days Purification Ultracentrifugation (AAV); centrifugation (lenti...

...targeting anywhere in an exon. But things get more complicated if you’d like to use homology directed repair...They created a selection phage (SP) to carry catalytically dead SpCas9 (dCas9) fused to the bacterial polymerase...test xCas9 3.0-3.13, Hu et al. first restored catalytic residues D10 and H840. To ensure that the clones...loci displayed a broad range of PAM sequences, indicating they may be less predictable than SpCas9 off-... that we have only scratched the surface of modifications that can be made to Cas9. It is a pleasant surprise...editing rates. This PAM flexibility should expand applications that require very specific targeting, like homology...

...retroviruses ” (Cullen, 1992) because of their more complicated genomes. Here, we will mostly use the gamma-retroviruses...wild-type viral particle — and of the normal, replicative life cycle — can help you understand these seemingly...of a non-living viral particle, and how we as dedicated researchers can exploit it. This blog was written...Hutcheson for her assistance with lentiviral replication.  Resources and References More resources on...101: Types of Viruses Viral Vectors 101: Viral Applications Resources on addgene.org Addgene's Lentiviral...acid of the Bryan strain of Rous sarcoma virus: purification of the virus and isolation of the nucleic acid...

...RESCUE in therapeutic applications, the authors tested various dRanCas13b truncations that would allow packaging...longer stretches of duplexed RNA. Using an ADAR2DD catalytic mutant, they showed that editing is mediated by...into adeno-associated viral vectors, they tested truncated ADARDDs to see if they could shrink the construct... to deaminate cytidine and used dRanCas13b (catalytically inactive Cas13) to target the cytosine deaminase...construct for viral delivery. They found C-terminal truncations allowed the same or improved editing ability ...

...Red arrows indicate a conversion directly catalyzed by the base editor. Black arrows indicate natural cellular...researchers can now select the best tool for their application from among many options.  Conclusion With these...engineered human uracil DNA glycosylase. Nature Communications, 15(1), 4897. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467...via engineered uracil-DNA glycosylase. Nature Communications, 15(1), 6397. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467...

... they are based on light which is very easily scattered by tissue. Ultrasound, on the other hand, is a...protein nanostructures called gas vesicles, which scatter sound waves and thereby produce ultrasound contrast...limiting their applicability. They also did not scatter ultrasound nonlinearly, making them difficult to...out to develop next-generation bARGs that could scatter ultrasound nonlinearly and be easily expressed ...promoter pBAD and a low-copy number origin of replication (p15A) worked best under a wide range of inducer...smaller genetic footprint, and nonlinear acoustic scattering. The best candidate for this was the Anabaena...

... Aptamer biosensors are used in a variety of applications, including detection of environmental pollutants... opens aptamers for use in many entirely new applications including aptamer based fluorescent biosensors... render this approach less sensitive in most applications. Learn About Fluorescent Biosensors Light-up..., MG proved to be too toxic for many in vivo applications, but this work proved the concept that RNA could...and biochips. Ultimately, there are just some applications that lend themselves to aptamer-based instead...Kyung-Mi, et al. “Aptamers and Their Biological Applications.” Sensors (Basel). 2012; 12(1): 612–631. PubMed...