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

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    ...solubility (Monnier et al., 2013). The linker keeps the C-terminus of one variable domain and the N-terminus...10.3390/antib2020193  Khantasup K, Chantima W, Sangma C, Poomputsa K, Dharakul T (2015) Design and Generation...to avoid animal use by using semi-synthetic or entirely synthetic VL and VH sequences. Phage display also...scFvs are also used for eye diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) since direction injection...of the CAR facilitates signal transduction and release of cytotoxic granules from the T cell. When a CAR... CAR has an scFv that binds cancer-related antigens, binding of the scFv part of the receptor can activate...
  2. How to Write a Scientific Review Article

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    ... all the proteins in the class that showed the relative sizes and the conserved domains. This information...perfect. Good luck! References 1. Haery, Leila, Ryan C. Thompson, and Thomas D. Gilmore. "Histone acetyltransferases... maybe you’re researching a topic for which no relevant or recent review exists. Once you pick a topic...format also has the benefit of exposing you to relevant researchers in the field. Finally, you can sound...from start to finish. Find the information that’s relevant to you, note it, and move on. At the beginning...
  3. Lentiviral Vector Uses and Overview

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    ... deliver a large amount of DNA (~8 kb) with a relatively low immune response, it should come as no surprise..., Andre K, Stein D, Blick G, Greenberg RN, Kinder C, Zolopa A, Binder-Scholl G, Tebas P, June CH, Humeau... co-transfection of these plasmids, 293T cells released transgene-containing lentiviral particles into...
  4. Plasmids 101: Gibson Assembly and Other Long-Homology Based Cloning Methods

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    ...reaction takes an hour or less to complete at 50 °C. After an hour or so, the sample is immediately ready...PMID: 25861928. 3. Jiang W, Zhao X, Gabrieli T, Lou C, Ebenstein Y, Zhu TF. Cas9-Assisted Targeting of CHromosome... traditional restriction enzyme cloning we once relied exclusively on. In this blog post, I will go over...isn’t ideal for synthetic biology standards, which rely up on the re-use of parts between experiments. In...
  5. Deep Dive: Statistical Tests (Comparisons)

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    ... controls how many false positives are allowed relative to true positives. Both metrics can be used to...and plot your data in ascending numerical value relative to quantiles derived from a theoretical distribution...measure this effect, known as covariance. This is the “C” that differentiates these tests from ANOVA/MANOVAs.... Below are several core factors of statistics relevant for many downstream statistical tests.   Independent...significance exists somewhere amongst multiple groups is rarely enough information. A post hoc test, done after...yourself from family-wise error and just perform the relevant comparisons using Dunnett’s test, a test that ...
  6. Antibodies 101: The Basics of Western Blotting

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    ...post-translational modifications, quantify protein levels relative to standards, detect the cellular location of ...thickness of the band provides information about the relative abundance of the protein in the sample. More protein...4354 . https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.76.9.4350 Yang P-C, Mahmood T (2012) Western blot: Technique, theory,...endogenously expressed protein at physiologically relevant levels. Some vendors will also test their antibody...known to express the protein at physiologically relevant levels (not overexpression systems) while negative...molecular biology protocols Browse other articles related to antibodies Resources on Addgene.org Find written...
  7. Fluorescent Proteins 101: History of Fluorescent Proteins

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    ...expressed GFP in exogenous organisms (E. coli, and later C. elegans) for the first time. After Chalfie’s work... in molecular detail. On the underside of the “umbrella” of A. victoria there is a ring that glows with...
  8. Six Spooky Science Stories and Halloween at Addgene

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    ...PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1559948. Brusca, Richard C., and Matthew R. Gilligan. "Tongue replacement in ...membrane. Vampirovibrio chlorellavorus will not grown in culture alone and relies on its algae host for ...ant’s body. The fruiting bodies then rupture and release spores onto the forest below for the next unsuspecting...stumble upon. Vampire bacteria Vampirovibrio chlorellavorus is a predatory bacteria that attaches to the...adult worms develop in the digestive tract and release eggs in the bird feces, which get eaten by another... the predatory cyanobacterium Vampirovibrio chlorellavorus." PeerJ 3 (2015): e968. PubMed PMID: 26038723...
  9. Evolution of Brainbow: Using Cre-lox for Multicolor Labeling of Neurons

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    ...Sato T, van Es JH, van den Born M, Kroon-Veenboer C, Barker N, Klein AM, van Rheenen J, Simons BD, Clevers...melanogaster. Hadjieconomou D, Rotkopf S, Alexandre C, Bell DM, Dickson BJ, Salecker I. Nature Methods. ...observed in a given area. In 2013, Dawen Cai, et al. released a refinement of the Brainbow technology, Brainbow...
  10. Synthetic Biology - Overview

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    ...Autoregulation and Yeast-Mammalian Circuit Transfer C. Collins Lab Quorum Sensing Ellis Lab GeneGuard Endy...Category Cloning and Genomic Tools Browse plasmids related to cloning and genomic modification, including ...and tagging vectors. Metabolism Browse plasmids related to metabolic pathways and auxiliary components....networks. Sensing and Signaling Browse plasmids related to intercellular signaling and environmental sensing...
  11. Institute for Protein Innovation

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    ...table below to find antibodies targeting V5, Protein C, DYKDDDDK, Rho, His, Biotin, EE, GCN4 and Strep. Please...presence and explore glypican function, providing a reliable and accessible toolset for scientists worldwide...
  12. Malate Dehydrogenase CUREs Community Collection

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    ...expression vector. All His-tags are cloned at the C-terminus of MDH and, if indicated on the plasmid map...support educators interested in integrating MDH-related research into their teaching laboratories. They... plasmids, faculty can begin a sustainable MDH-related CURE focusing on protein expression, structure ...
  13. Management for Scientists: Seeking Feedback

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    ...ask at least one question to clarify the situation; C = confirm that you have understood the speaker accurately...brings feedback back to the manager. Team members rarely rush to give honest feedback to the manager for...
  14. PiggyBac-ing Through the Genome Editing Field

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    ..., G. S. Parker, S. J. Qualls, B. M. Lewis, E. Ke, C. T. Dargitz, R. Wright, A. Khanna, F. H. Gage, and... Mikkers, J. Kool, L. van der Weyden, A. H. Lund, C. H. Wilson, R. Rance, J. Jonkers, M. van Lohuizen,... procedure is cumbersome and inefficient, as it relies on random integration efficiencies that may be ...off-target effects is likely due to the fact that PBx relies on the inverted terminal repeats (ITRs) found on...
  15. CRISPR Protocol for Genomic Deletions in Mammalian Cell Lines [Video]

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    ...Bauer DE, Kamran SC, Lessard S, Xu J, Fujiwara Y, Lin C, et al. An erythroid enhancer of BCL11A subject to...of the method. One observation was an inverse relationship between deletion size and frequency [3]. There... DNA function is typically inferred based on correlative biochemical characteristics and ectopic reporter...   Like the video? The Orkin and Bauer lab's related paper describes their methods for CRISPR design...
  16. Chemogenetics vs. Optogenetics: Which Method Should I Choose?

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    ...annurev-pharmtox-010814-124803 Vlasov, K., Van Dort, C. J., & Solt, K. (2018). Optogenetics and Chemogenetics...level of control over timing. Because chemogenetics relies on chemical activation and the diffusion of drugs...throughout the body. Controlling Stimulation Some studies rely on delivering reversible or varied amounts of stimulation... of being less invasive and more flexible as it relies on designer ligands that can be simply introduced...
  17. Isolating a Monoclonal Cell Population by Limiting Dilution

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    ...hemocytometer or other cell counter. Pro-Tip Prepare a relatively dilute cell solution (<10 6 cells/mL) before ...heat-inactivated FBS and 5 mL of 100X glutaGRO. Store at 4 °C. Polyclonal stable cell pool: see our protocol for...
  18. Antibodies 101: Reading a Flow Plot

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    ...population. Heat maps are often used to indicate the relative density of cells. You can see both of these features...Barlow-Anacker, A., Bochkov, Y., Gern, J., & Seroogy, C. (2017). Neonatal immune response to rhinovirus A16...are used to show frequency of events, instead of relying on clustered dots. In a contour plot, each line...intracellular IFNγ, IL-17 and IL-10 producing T cells correlates with the occurrence of post-transplant opportunistic...
  19. 3 Tips to Improve HDR Efficiency for CRISPR Editing in Human Cells

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    ...In mammalian cells such as stem cells, HDR is relatively rare and DSBs are predominantly repaired by NHEJ...either the PAM (changing one of the G’s to an A,T or C – but avoid NAG) or guide RNA target (“seed”) sequence... or guide RNA blocking mutations? This depends entirely on the locus you are editing, and if the blocking...experiments with blocking mutations, we still weren’t entirely happy with our editing outcomes and in many cases...mutation were on the same oligo, the intended mutation rarely got in. It seemed that the cell was only using ...characterize this phenomenon and found a general relationship between the distance of a mutation from the ...(and let them cut close).   Figure 2: Relationship between cut site to mutation distance and editing...
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