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  1. Antibodies 101: Single Chain Fragment Variables (scFvs)

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    ...panning and scFv characterization.    Figure 2: Phage display starts with a pooled library of scFvs...the short epitope GCN4, also called a scaffold; and 2) a GCN4 binding scFv that’s fused to GFP. When the...Fv (Variable Domain) (scFv) Fragments. Antibodies 2:193–208 . https://doi.org/10.3390/antib2020193  Khantasup...is displayed on the coats of bacteriophages, a process which links genotype and phenotype. Incubating ...single-chain Fv analogue produced in Escherichia coli. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 85:5879–5883...
  2. CRISPR 101: Cas9 vs. The Other Cas(s)

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    ...11 and Cas13 are 1). non-specific RNA cleavage and 2). cell toxicity. Cas7-11 does not display collateral...Cpf1 is a single RNA-guided endonuclease of a class 2 CRISPR-Cas system. Cell, 163(3): 759-771 (2015). 10.1016...complementary site in the genome where it will proceed to generate a blunt DNA double strand break. Cas9...stranded DNA degradation. Cas3 DNA digestion can proceed up to multiple kilobases, but only in one direction...) and does not require a tracrRNA (it can self-process pre-crRNA into crRNA). The size and simplicity ...11 cuts ssRNA and is capable of pre-crRNA self-processing. Functionally, it is very similar to Cas13 and...
  3. Plasmids 101: Terminators and PolyA signals

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    ...the nuclear export and translation processes as well.   Figure 2: The conserved eukaryotic polyadenylation...due to the presence of additional helper sequences (2-3). As alluded to above, termination and polyadenylation...transcriptional unit (such as a gene) and initiate the process of releasing the newly synthesized RNA from the...terminator also plays an important role in RNA processing and contributes to variability in RNA half-life...Although mostly thought of as a eukaryotic-specific process, prokaryotes also add poly(A) tails to certain ...studied as prokaryotic termination, the basic processes for eukaryotic termination are understood and ...to terminate transcription. Polymerase I uses a process similar to the prokaryotic Rho-dependent mechanism...
  4. FlipGFP, a novel fluorescence protease reporter to study apoptosis

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    ...parts: (1) β-strands 1-9 (β1-9) and the one ɑ-helix, (2) β-strand 10 (β10), and (3) β-strand 11 (β11). Each...activating caspase-3, and detected fluorescence within 2 to 5 hours, a time consistent with previous methods...plays a pivotal role in an array of biological processes including development, the immune system, and ...cell turnover. Apoptosis is a highly controlled process that is triggered by internal and external signals...
  5. R Bodies: Membrane-Rupturing Microscopic Tools

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    ...be decorated with proteins and remain functional, 2) break membranes outside of their natural context ...PubMed PMID: 3759909. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC213417. 2. Schrallhammer, M. et al. Tracing the role of R-bodies...the importance of understanding these complex processes can’t be overstated, we can also learn a lot from...
  6. New Tool for Lineage Tracing: The ClonTracer Library

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    ...represent the preexisting resistant subpopulation 2. Resistant cells among the separate replicates would...medicine 21.5 (2015): 440-448. Pubmed PMID: 25849130. 2. Hata, Aaron N., et al. "Tumor cells can follow distinct... she could “get exposure to the drug discovery process.” The ClonTracer library originally came about ...that these are selected for during the treatment process. The authors went on to show that combination treatment...
  7. CRISPR Methods for Bacteria: Genome Engineering, CRISPRa, CRISPRi, Base Editing, and More

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    ... pCRISPomyces-2 contains Cas9 and a gRNA cassette. The simpler system of pCRISPomyces-2 displays a higher...and a subsequent curing protocol that requires only 2-3 hours incubation. E. coli and T. citrea scarless...four major components including (1) a CRISPR RNA, (2) four proteins forming the QCascade DNA-targeting ...inefficiency? Use CRISPR to make it a selectable process! As NHEJ is ineffective in bacteria, CRISPR-induced...collection of organisms, their genes, and metabolic processes, occupying the gut. Many human diseases have connections...properties of CRISPR-Cas systems is base editing. This process is generally accomplished by fusing an enzyme capable...
  8. Plasmids 101: Broad Host Range Plasmids

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    ...host range plasmids. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 348(2), 87–96. https://doi.org/10.1111/1574-6968.12241  ...mobilization of broad host-range IncQ plasmids. Plasmid, 62(2), 57–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plasmid.2009.05.001...negative hosts. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 106(2), 326–332. https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.22695  Schmidhauser..., as they allow for simplified transformation processes, and can be used by scientists across disciplines...
  9. Visualizing Translation at the Single Molecule Level

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    ...the reporter mRNA is labeled by PCP-mCherry (Figure 2). The 3’ UTR also contains a CAAX sequence to bind...PMC2746483 Find ribosome profiling plasmids at Addgene. 2. Halstead, James M., et al. “Translation. An RNA biosensor...useful, this technique requires extensive sample processing to avoid disrupting ribosome-mRNA complexes. ...
  10. Treating Muscular Dystrophy with CRISPR Gene Editing

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    ...nonsense-mediated decay. Although Nelson et al. observed only 2% genome editing in one experiment, they found the ... cells throughout the body, especially stem cells 2. Remove any immunogenicity of the AAV vector Once ...Science. 2015 Dec 31. doi:10.1126/science.aae0169 2. Long C, Amoasii L, Mireault AA, McAnally JR, Li H... mature tissues - no problem, as exon skipping proceeds through the non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) ...is upregulating HDR in mature tissues, as this process is necessary to precisely edit point mutations....
  11. Hot Plasmids - January 2023

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    ...is always best to have options.      Fig. 2: Addgene’s western blot for mEGFP-HRas (from Plasmid...the presence of oxidizing agents. Adapted from Fig. 2 Campbell et al, Nature Methods   Find YFP plasmids...exposure can negatively affect FPs during these processes. The Liu and Petsko labs recently engineered hyperfolder...
  12. Four Factors that Differentiate the Stem Cell Field

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    ...Interview with Stem Cell Researcher Darrell Kotton 2. Stem cell scientists care about patients As any grad... Yamanaka explained that it took 50 people nearly 2 years to create the first stem cell line that could...be used in clinical trials. The quality control process alone takes nearly a year. Addgene depositor Juan...
  13. Antibodies 101: Flow Cytometry Controls

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    ...otherwise be difficult to separate out. In Figure 2, you can see that, without the FMO, it would be difficult... from the Ly6C positive population. Figure 2: An FMO gating example. The FMO sample (A) can be ...Flow cytometry can be a complicated and daunting process. Controls like single color controls, FMOs, and...
  14. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Monitoring Cell Mobility Using Fluorescent Proteins

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    ... fluorescent proteins expressed in the specimen.  2. Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter (FACs) A machine...photostability of your fluorescent protein when using 2-photon microscopy as this hasn't been well reported...PMID: 18703742. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2606057. 2. Chtanova, Tatyana, et al. "Dynamics of neutrophil...division and large scale cell mobility are essential processes during embryonic development. These are required...differentiated body. In contrast, these dynamic processes are largely absent in adult organisms, where tissues... injury in the acutely inflamed glomerulus." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2016): 201606253...cell subsets in the skin-draining lymph node." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 113.4 (2016...
  15. Plasmids 101: Common Lab E. coli Strains

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    ...Table 2: Lab strains of E. coli Strain Natural resistance Primary Use Genotype ccdB Survival 2 T1R ...resistance to tetracycline Additionally, Table 2 provides a quick reference for some of the popular...prokaryotic minions that carried out the labor-intensive process of replicating your new plasmid: the Escherichia...
  16. CRISPR 101: Off-Target Effects

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    ...sites would confound your experimental results and 2) perform targeted off-target measurements at those...experiments where only localization of the Cas occurs. 2 gRNA approach Off-targets that come from mutations...perform downstream characterization of, isolating 2 or 3 distinct clones to perform key experiments on...You only successfully generate 1 null clone and proceed with it. In this case, the likelihood of having...
  17. Deep Dive: Fixing and Permeabilizing for Immunofluorescence

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    ... of permeabilization and membrane integrity (Fig. 2). For example, saponin interacts with cholesterol ... at too high a concentration.      Figure 2: Examples of different permeabilization strategies...or point in time. You want to halt degradative processes while maintaining the structure of your samples...doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-8935-5_26  Rolls G (2022) Process of Tissue Fixation & the Nature of Fixatives in...knowledge-pathway/fixation-and-fixatives-1-the-process-of-fixation-and-the-nature-of-fixatives/  Additional...
  18. 6 Tips for Grant Writing

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    ...days before the deadline isn’t going to be much use. 2. Originality is essential for grant success The two... it’s important not to throw in the towel if 1 or 2 funding bodies say no. If possible, get feedback from...feedback. They’ve most likely been through the process themselves many times and will have useful advice...agency’s investment. 6. Failure is part of the process, keep your head up! It’s very likely that at first...
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