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  1. Plasmids 101: Codon usage bias

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    ...correlated with codon bias in both E. coli and S. cerevisiae. Protein folding - If a protein is encoded by...Gene optimization mechanisms: A multi‐gene study reveals a high success rate of full‐length human proteins..."Evolutionary conservation of codon optimality reveals hidden signatures of cotranslational folding." ...26186290. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4794256. This review provides a great overview of codon usage bias ...
  2. Plasmids 101: E. coli Strains for Protein Expression

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    ...In a previous Plasmids 101 blog, we reviewed the salient features of several popular strains of E. coli...over-expressing a foreign protein in E. coli. We will review the potential pitfalls of recombinant protein expression... problem for toxic protein products, which can prevent the culture from reaching the desired density within...
  3. Plasmid Cloning by PCR (with Protocols)

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    ...TAAGCAGAATTCATGTGGCATATCTCGAAGTAC-3'. For the Reverse Primer, the design is similar, but we need to use the reverse complement to get...primer and the downstream restriction site to the reverse primer. Next, we need to examine the DNA sequence...homology to the ORF). We now need to generate the reverse-complement of this sequence so that we can successfully...successfully amplify the ORF. You can generate the reverse-complement using existing software (a quick internet...others). If we put the sequence we chose for our reverse primer (5’-TGGCATATCTCGAAGTACTGAGCGGCCGCTAAGCA-...TGGCATATCTCGAAGTACTGAGCGGCCGCTAAGCA-3’) into this calculator we get a final Reverse Primer sequence of 5’-TGCTTAGCGGCCGCTCAGTACTTCGAGATATGCCA...digestion, you will need to use a phosphatase to prevent re-circularization of the vector. You should treat...
  4. Transferable Skills Guide: Conflict Resolution

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    ... But conflict can also be good. In science, a reviewer’s critical comments on your manuscript is a form.... As you perform the experiments to address a reviewer’s concerns, you are making your hypothesis stronger...majority of conflicts I address in my current role revolve around missed tasks, stalled projects, and disagreements...particular teams at that given time. I think about how previous iterations of those teams resolved similar issues...
  5. Antibodies 101: Introduction to Immunofluorescence

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    ...their publications or as a review on a company website. It is important to review the data and protocols ...Uhlen, et al. 2016 is a good place to start.) Reviewing available antibodies can seem overwhelming, especially...available resources and give yourself time to carefully review your options. If possible, try to select a couple...
  6. Quick Guide to Near-Infrared Fluorescent Proteins

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    ...have higher apparent cellular brightness than previously reported widely used dimeric iRFPs (Table 1)....protein synthesis, degradation, or reconstitution (reviewed in Shcherbakova et al., 2018). For detection of...have lower background and higher contrast than previously developed NIR split probes (Tchekanda et al.,...near-infrared calcium indicators in this recent review (Shcherbakova et al., 2021).   Table 1: Properties...
  7. Five Popular Model Organisms, Part 2

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    ...environment. We’ve covered five model organisms in a previous blog post, but here are five more model organisms...conserved across species, studying the axolotl may reveal the potential humans have for a similar degree ... the sequencing of the entire axolotl genome, revealing an abundance of genes related to limb regeneration...Model for Regeneration and Aging Research: A Mini-Review. Gerontology, 57(6), 565–571. https://doi.org/10.1159...
  8. Multiple Plasmids at a Low Price: Kits from Addgene

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    ...unlikely to be found in your gene of interest) and prevent incorporation of extensive sequences used for cloning...Translation of the standardized leader peptide prevents secondary structures in the mRNA encoding your...genes from a single transcript, or if you want to prevent read-thru transcription from resulting in the production...Adaptation of Enterococcus faecalis to daptomycin reveals an ordered progression to resistance." Antimicrobial...
  9. Targeting HIV-1 with CRISPR: Shock and Kill or Cut it Out?

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    ... the HIV-infected reservoir, researchers have previously used histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors to...the HIV-1 genome from every infected cell and 2. prevent reinfection of those cells. Kaminski et al. designed...HIV-1 cleavage allows T-cells to survive, but preventing re-infection would require sustained expression...infects over 250 million people worldwide. As we’ve previously seen in the CRISPR field, the lessons learned...
  10. Viral Vectors 101: Optogenetic Tools

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    ... activation and downstream signaling cascades (reviewed in Abreu & Levitz, 2020), including light-sensitive...the LOV domain blocks the enzyme binding domain preventing downstream signaling pathways. Light exposure...optimize the intensities of light sources used to prevent activation of both tools with each light source....  Finding the right information When using a previously published system in your own work, you’ll need...
  11. CRISPR 101: Epigenetics and Editing the Epigenome

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    ...modification was impossible. With the genome engineering revolution came epigenome-engineering tools - zinc finger...silent, they could identify the target genes of previously uncharacterized enhancers. The popular TALEN-...CRISPR activators and repressors are thought to be reversible once the effector is inactivated/removed from...KRAB induced silencing was transient and quickly reversed in culture. However, DNMT3A-induced methylation...
  12. Exploring Applications of the Bioluminescent HiBiT Tag

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    ...protein. Annual Review of Biochemistry, 67, 509–544. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.biochem.67.1.509  More...Protein (GFP) and other fluorescent proteins revolutionized live-cell protein detection, their bulk (~27...which lead to cystic fibrosis, one of the most prevalent inherited diseases. The authors investigated the...
  13. Viral Vectors 101: AAV Serotypes and Tissue Tropism

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    ...rAAVs, can sound almost too good to be true! In a previous post, we covered systemic capsids, which allow...1, rAAV2/2, and so on, although we often use abbreviated nomenclature (AAV1, AAV2, etc.) to distinguish...(also known as AAVrg) We’ve covered AAVrg in a previous blog post, but to summarize briefly: AAVrg is ...variables, so be sure to check the literature for previous work in your experimental system. Table 3: AAV...
  14. Technique: Probe Phage Genomes for Host Binding Proteins

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    ...sugar-containing molecules in molecular biology labs (for a review, see Simpson et al., 2015). Visit Addgene's MIcrobiology... have visible colonies growing on the membrane wherever an E. coli colony expressing a functional binding...  References 1. Nobrega, Franklin L., et al. "Revisiting phage therapy: new applications for old resources...Bases in Bacteria and Their Viruses." Chemical Reviews (2016). PubMed PMID: 27319741. 3. Simpson, David...
  15. A Guide to Getting Started in Undergrad Research

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    ...everything there is to know is a strange and exciting revelation. Science in any field can generally be applied...or not. Choose wisely This point ties into the previous one too. I would recommend applying for multiple...factors that can make or break a lab experience. Previous Addgene blogs have discussed the process that ... but I’ve learned the value in finding mentors wherever I go. This story by Dr. Erika Moore in Science...
  16. Special Delivery: Fluorophore Targeting for FRET Studies

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    ... biomolecules each containing multiple binding crevices that can nonspecifically soak up your fluorophore...suitable for targeting FRET acceptors to proteins (reviewed in [Yan & Bruchez, 2015]). To get you started,...HTRF: a technology tailored for drug discovery–a review of theoretical aspects and recent applications....energy transfer as a spectroscopic ruler."Annual review of biochemistry 47.1 (1978): 819-846. PubMed PMID...
  17. Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning Applications and Kits

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    ...yeast, flies, and even plants! In this blog we will review common uses of MoClo and the kits Addgene offers...the MoClo YTK Kit specifically designed for S. cerevisiae is at your service (Lee et al., 2015). This kit...2017). In addition to additional elements for S. cerevisiae chromosomal integration and gene expression, ...Extensive and Flexible Engineering of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae.” ACS Synthetic Biology, vol. 12, no. 11, American...
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