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  1. Evolution of Lab Techniques

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    ... is the genetic test used for sickle cell anemia (2). Southern blotting, in conjunction with restriction...program) can then reproduce the DNA sequence (Figure 2). Accuracy and accessibility led to the widespread...biology98.3 (1975): 503-517. PubMed PMID: 1195397. 2. Chang, Judy C., and Yuet Wai Kan. "A sensitive new...recording DNA abundance throughout the amplification process, rather than just at the end as in standard PCR...became the workhorses of molecular biology." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 102.17 (2005...restriction endonuclease of Hemophilus influenzae." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 68.12 (1971...sequencing with chain-terminating inhibitors." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 74.12 (1977...
  2. Twenty Years of Sharing: Expanding Accessibility

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    ...China, Korea, Japan, Brazil, India, and Mexico. Table 2: Addgene distributors Distributor Partnership...distribution after we partnered with them (Figure 2). In others, the distributor helped solve an issue...temperature for the duration of their journey. Figure 2: Annual distribution of items to countries with a ...import and export regulations, differing customs processes, and the distances the packages needed to travel...addgene.org. Currently, we’re evaluating our depositor process to identify and reduce barriers for scientists ...
  3. Tips for CRISPR Gene Editing in Mice

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    ... than control, 3; same as control (Cetn1/sgRNA1), 2; darker than control, 1; very dark). Brighter fluorescence...you can hold off on genotyping until the pups are 2-4 weeks old and use the ear tag method (creating different...PMID: 24253446. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3875854. 2. Mashiko, Daisuke, et al. "Generation of mutant mice...a post that goes into the mouse genome editing process in a bit more detail in the coming weeks, but, ...Target Mouse Genes To begin the in vitro screening process, you should first develop primers to the approximately...
  4. History of CRISPR Cas - A tale of survival and evolution

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    ...phages but to also destroy the phage upon re-exposure (2, 3). More specifically, specialized Cas proteins snip..., accessed 25 November 2013. Author: James Atmos (2). Many CRISPR/Cas moieties carry out these functions... also disrupted to elucidate their role in the process. The results of these studies led scientists to...sequence. Separate Cas proteins then express and process the CRISPR loci to generate RNA, which guide a ...
  5. How to Negotiate a Successful Lab Start Up Budget

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    ...identifying the resources needed to accomplish that goal. 2. Identify the tools in that timeline Avoid writing...based on experimental timelines and specific aims. 2. Then make decisions based on financial values. All...Would I be able to get access to these materials?” 2. Always negotiate for a win-win decision An institute...value that helps you determine whether or not to proceed with a used or new item. To further illustrate ...we mentioned previously.  There is value in the process of creating a budget; you can share your budget...
  6. Cpf1 Update: Comparison to Cas9 and NgAgo

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    ...Cpf1 is a single RNA-guided endonuclease of a class 2 CRISPR-Cas system." Cell (2015). PubMed PMID: 26422227... Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 2. Kleinstiver, Benjamin P., et al. "Genome-wide specificities...Cpf1 Is a Single RNA-Guided Endonuclease of a Class 2 CRISPR-Cas System. Cell. 2015 Sep 23. pii: S0092-8674...overhangs. Exploring the efficiency of these two processes will help us better understand where Cpf1 fits...
  7. CRISPR Protocol for Genomic Deletions in Mammalian Cell Lines [Video]

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    ...with TALENs, in collaboration with the Porteus lab [2]. With the advent of CRISPR/Cas9, we began to explore...nucleases. Genome Res. 2010 Jan;20(1):81-89. PubMed. 2. Bauer DE, Kamran SC, Lessard S, Xu J, Fujiwara Y,...following video to learn Daniel and Matthew's procedures. The video details how to transfect CRISPR plasmids...
  8. Antibodies 101: Flow Compensation

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    .... Let's look at an experimental example in Figure 2. Figure 2A shows the sample prior to compensation.... line with the other populations.   Figure 2: Compensation example based on experimental sample..., you will see the populations move, as in Figure 2, following compensation. Figure 3: Flow plot...In flow cytometry, compensation is the process of correcting spillover from one fluorescent channel to...
  9. Synthetic Photobiology: Optogenetics for E. coli

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    ...Marcotte EM, Voigt CA. Nature. 2005 Nov 24;438(7067):441-2. PubMed. Find the plasmids from this publication ...Levskaya A, Voigt CA. J Mol Biol. 2011 Jan 14;405(2):315-24. doi: 10.1016/j.jmb.2010.10.038. Epub 2010...fact, precise light-based control of biological processes is highly useful in other fields, including synthetic...to directly activate and inactivate biological processes. Chemical effectors are suboptimal for a number...intensity and wavelength can be used to study dynamic processes. Conversely, varied input patterns may also be...
  10. Plasmids 101: Colony PCR

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    ...design primers to detect the presence of your insert; 2) set up a standard PCR reaction (primers, dNTPs, polymerase...strategies for primer design: 1) insert-specific primers, 2) backbone-specific primers, and 3) orientation-specific...negative clone (-) will not. Backbone-specific primers (2) give larger sized products for positive clones (+...sequencing to verify the insert sequence before proceeding with your experiment. Shorter amplicons tend...
  11. Technologies Enabled by NanoLuc® Luciferase

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    ...the system outlined in Schmid-Burgk, J.L., et al (2). In this post, I’ll cover two great applications ...molecularly evolved from mNeptune2 through 33 mutations and 2 deletions. CyOFP1 has a higher quantum yield, brightness...luciferin 24 hours later demonstrated a more than 2-fold brighter signal from Antares as compared to Fluc...PMID: 22894855. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3501149. 2. Schmid, J.L., et al. (2016) CRISPaint allows modular...Here, NLuc internally excites the fluor through a process known as bioluminescent resonance energy transfer...
  12. Antibodies 101: Introduction to Gating in Flow Cytometry

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    ... intensity of the cell’s illumination (see Figure 2). H describes the maximum signal strength, while W...SSC-A, so most people use that setting. Figure 2: As the cell passes through the laser beam and causes...scale in proportion (while H and W do not; see Figure 2), single cell events will show up in a straight line...heterogeneous cell population, for example from a processed piece of tissue, where cells are present that ...structural complexity. After several steps of tissue processing prior to running my flow analysis, I can however...interest). Let’s double-click inside our gate and proceed to the next plot! Pro tip! If you only get very...
  13. Hot Plasmids: Winter 2025

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    ...resistance to the herbicide chlorsulfuron (Homo line 2) or wild type (WT), two weeks after herbicide was ... CLIPf tag and a C-terminal SNAPf tag; see Figure 2), the authors developed a cost-effective expression... when associated with microtubules. Figure 2: CLIP-SNAP fusion proteins for single-molecule FRET... inserted. B) Protein expression and labeling procedure. Adapted from Smith et al. 2024 under a CC-BY ...
  14. Avoiding the Dark Side of Fluorescent Protein Fusions with mOX FPs

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    ...properly exiting the ER and fluorescing (see Figure 2) [5].  When using FPs containing two cysteine residues...compartments including the secretory pathway (Figure 2), the inner membrane space of mitochondria and chloroplasts...PMID: 18228466. Pubmed Central PMCID: PMC2875081. 2. Snapp, Erik Lee. "Fluorescent proteins: a cell biologist's...dark fusions is likely misfolded, blocked from proceeding through the secretory pathway, and retained in...
  15. Visualizing Genomic Loci with CRISPR-Sirius

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    ...that the signal to noise ratio can be increased from 2-fold (by CRISPRainbow) to 3-fold with CRISPR-Sirius...CNV) analysis of the U2OS cells.   Figure 2: CRISPR-Sirius tricolor labeling. (A) Diagram of sgRNA-Sirius...and how these arrangements may affect nuclear processes. The latest of these visualization tools is CRISPR-Sirius...labeling of chromosomal loci in human cells.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United...
  16. Targeted Mutagenesis with EvolvR

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    ...while increasing the standard mutation rate by only ~2-fold over nCas9 levels. Two sets of modifications ...10-3 mutations per nucleotide per generation, and (2) the addition of the thioredoxin-binding domain (TBD... the nick site, which was expected since the processivity window of PolI is 15-20 bp. EvolvR’s on-target...bacteriophage T7 DNA polymerase increased the processivity of PolI3M, and thereby increasing the editing...
  17. Form Your Own Peer Mentoring Group: A How-To Guide for Scientists

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    ...The groups in these programs typically consist of 1-2 mentors and 3-5 mentees who meet together for an 8... together. If you all work at the same place, a 1-2 hour lunch on a regular schedule might work. If not...easier with more perspectives contributing to the process Senior people (of which there are never enough,...during the meeting.  Scientists do better with process, so don’t just get together and chat. Have an agenda...started. Have regular meetings. Experiment with the process. Have each person write a Development Plan. Set...
  18. Summer SciComm: Preprints

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    ... to share information about the emerging SARS-CoV-2 virus quickly and openly. By sharing results faster...Open Scientific Communication Ecosystem Fig. 2: The scientific ecosystem, enriched by open access...These each have different goals, formats, and processes, and they provide different amounts of access ...journal-based peer review is usually a confidential process among a few individuals.  Early-career researchers...errors, with a lack of transparency in most review processes. Preprints and their feedback, in contrast, are...
  19. Antibodies 101: Avoiding the Mouse on Mouse Mess in IHC

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    ...recognize Fab fragments from the same species and 2) these fragments will be more likely to bind (and ...epitopes recognized by the secondary.   Figure 2: There are a few common solutions to avoid background...Created with biorender.com. Proper tissue processing and sample preparation can also help reduce the...
  20. Summer SciComm: Science Storytelling

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    ... (1) the struggle between two opposing forces or (2) the result of competing desires or (3) the presence... an introduction, and a resolution.   Fig. 2: The structure of a story - not just for fiction! ...find it within the science itself - within that process of failing, over and over again until you don't...
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