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  1. Handling Plasmids from Addgene - Purifying Plasmid DNA

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    ...Many molecular biology techniques require highly purified and concentrated plasmid DNA. This page will discuss...TE. You will now have plasmid DNA that has been purified away from the bacterial proteins and genomic DNA...become sheared and will therefore contaminate your purified plasmid DNA. Incubate solution on ice for 5 min...plasmid DNA. To improve the purity of plasmid DNA purified without a kit it is advisable to perform a phenol...
  2. Plasmids 101: Restriction Cloning

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    ...’t look as expected. Once you have cut out and purified your insert and recipient plasmid backbone bands...Your Vector In the ligation step, you mix your purified, cut backbone and insert in a single tube allowing...diagnostic restriction digest of 100-300ng of your purified DNA with the enzymes you used for cloning. Run...more details. Once your complete plasmid has been verified, you’re ready to get experimenting!   Additional...
  3. Sequencing Options for CRISPR Genotyping

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    ...Davidson et al. 2012, Tsiatis et al. 2010). As the field moves toward standardized thresholds for validating...(in vitro) Works across all cell types Must be verified with cell-based method IDLV 1% Cell-based Programmable...since cell fixing HTGTS Not reported Cell-based Identifies translocations Limited by chromatin configuration...to maintain a consistent set of standards as the field seeks to generate reproducible, quality data on ...
  4. Plasmid Cloning by PCR (with Protocols)

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    ...of the primer that binds to the sequence to be amplified (usually 18-21bp). When selecting restriction ... primer that hybridizes to the sequence to be amplified (the ORF in this case), not the Tm of the entire...sufficient amount of DNA). Once you have cut out and purified your insert and vector bands away from the gel...diagnostic restriction digest of 100-300ng of your purified DNA with the enzymes you used for the cloning....
  5. Coomassie Purity Stain of Recombinant Antibodies

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    ...imaging system ImageJ or similar software Reagents Purified recombinant antibody, 0.9–1.1 mg/mL SimplyBlue...the recombinant antibody Dilute or concentrate purified recombinant antibody to a concentration of 0.9...platform. Pour off the water in the sink. Take a brightfield image of the gel with an appropriate imaging ... that have a purity of ≥90% but some labs use unpurified tissue culture supernatant routinely without ...
  6. Cancer and the Immune System: Deciphering the Relationship

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    ...after landslide, only adding more stones to the field. Fortunately, our bodies have been fighting cancer...tumor; chemokine-aided activation of APCs produces modified dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophages (M1 and ...still many important questions in this exciting field of research. One of the most important: How will...successful, cancer immunotherapy must aspire to be a field of healthcare as dynamic as cancer itself. Many...
  7. Hassle-free 96-well Format Epitope Tagging Using Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein

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    ...CRISPR/Cas9 technology and rapid improvements in the field, it has recently become possible to introduce DSBs...ribonucleoprotein complex (csRNP, Figure 1). We use in-house purified Cas9 protein, which, in our hands, is both cost-effective...(tag ICC) as a percentage of total cells in the field (DAPI). Using the ICC assay as a direct readout ...recombined the single-stranded donor DNA (V5 tag) were quantified by immunocytochemistry assays. Dewari et al, ...
  8. AAV ddPCR Titration

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    ...protocol to perform digital droplet PCR (ddPCR) for purified AAV titration....how to use droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) to titer purified recombinant Adeno-associated viral vectors (AAV...the ITR elements in the viral vectors but can be modified for other targets. The dilution series outlined...ddPCR for AAV quantification. This protocol was modified from the publication Lock et al. (2014) (Link ...
  9. CRISPR Cheat Sheet

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    ... crisp new CRISPR material for you!  The CRISPR field moves fast. That’s why we’re bringing you a brand...functional change in the DNA sequence. Base Editors: Modified versions of CRISPR nucleases that make single ...convert adenosine to inosine. Activate/Repress: Modified versions of CRISPR nucleases that can’t cut DNA...
  10. Prime Editing: Adding Precision and Flexibility to CRISPR Editing

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    ... 75,000 pathogenic genetic variants have been identified in humans and cataloged in the ClinVar database...engineered prime editing guide RNA (pegRNA) that both specifies the target site and contains the desired edit ...of RNA stability. Using a CRISPRi screen, they identified a protein that enhances prime editing in mammalian...forward to following new advances in this evolving field! Find prime editing plasmids! Find plasmids from...
  11. Fluorescent Proteins 101: History of Fluorescent Proteins

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    ...after that, in 1994, Prasher’s collaborator Martin Chalfie expressed GFP in exogenous organisms (E. coli, ...and later C. elegans) for the first time. After Chalfie’s work, scientists really started to take notice...Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded to Shimomura, Chalfie, and Tsien for their work on GFP. This great honor...
  12. Reflections and Looking Ahead

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    ...Request, a service that dramatically expands and simplifies your viral vector options. Almost any AAV transfer..., V., Fotouhi, M., Alqazzaz, M., Southern, K., Alshafie, W., Baker, M. R., Ball, A. R., Callahan, D., ...K. J., Houston, D. W., Kumaran, R., Rego, M., Schofield, C., … Laflamme, C. (2024). A consensus platform...
  13. Deep Dive: qPCR

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    ... Most general-use protocols, unless otherwise specified, were likely developed on the ABI 7000 series....fairly equal, an assumption that is not always verified before use. If you’re using the ΔΔCT method and... analysis methods that pair well with slightly modified CT analysis, so pick one and use it! Tempting ...and Miller KS. 2003. Accurate and statistically verified quantification of relative mRNA abundances using...
  14. Delivery Methods for Generating iPSCs

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    ...The field of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) has been around for 10 years. In that time, scientists...Cesar A., and Gustavo Mostoslavsky. "The evolving field of induced pluripotency: Recent progress and future...Kotton Four Factors that Differentiate the Stem Cell Field Additional Resources on Addgene.org Visit our ... Check out the Yamanaka paper that started the field of iPSCs Find gene-specific plasmids (including ...
  15. Embracing Serendipity: A Crucial Element in the PhD Journey

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    ...it is essential to delve deeply into your chosen field, don't shy away from looking beyond its confines...exposes you to discussions beyond your immediate field, fostering a diverse range of perspectives and sparking...approaches Engaging in mindful meditation, taking field trips, and spending time outdoors in nature or visiting...
  16. Hot Plasmids and Viral Preps - July 2021

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    ...fluorescent biosensor. Image from Chesterfield et al., 2020     Chesterfield et al., ACS Synthetic Biology...plants.  FnCas12a, unlike other Cas12a nucleases identified, functions at temperatures up to 43 °C and can...
  17. SunTag and Fluorescent Imaging

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    ...expressed from a separate plasmid. This system amplifies the intensity of the fluorescent signal and enables...scaffold. To increase expression, Tanenbaum et al. modified the GCN4 sequence to increase its alpha-helical...chance of phototoxicity Reduced photobleaching Simplified, long-term single-molecule tracking Caveats ...
  18. New CRISPR Web Resources and #12DaysofCRISPR Recap

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    ...better research. CRISPR is an incredibly fast-moving field, and we want to make it easy for you to keep up ...design programmable epigenome editing tools, and the field has certainly taken notice! Our newest page in the...In mammalian systems, Cas13a degrades only the specified RNA target. Bonus: It displays similar on-target...
  19. Networking and Inspiring Young Scientists at Freshers Fairs

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    ...Imperial College London for students in this emerging field. It has gained over 170 members in its first year...Synthetic Biology and exciting new technologies in the field. One of the main aims of the society is to bridge...hopes to help young scientists interested in this field excel and develop their career skills for positions...
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