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  1. CRISPR-mediated Plant Base Editors

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    ...RNA (protospacer+scaffold) in a pol-III (OsU3) promoter driven expression system. We use a single polycistronic...conversion of a target ‘A’ to ‘I’ (inosine), which is treated as ‘G’ by cellular polymerases. Subsequently, an...developed using the hAPOBEC3 deaminase can edit in a stretched window ranging from 1-17 bp relative to the PAM...
  2. Using Phosphoserine to Study Protein Phosphorylation

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    ...that binds specifically to phosphate moieties and promotes a robust mobility shift in phosphorylated, but...pSer-incorporation on enzyme function through phosphatase treatment. If a candidate phosphatase is unknown, CIP or...
  3. How to Design Your gRNA for CRISPR Genome Editing

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    ...nuclease-dead Cas9 (dCas9) is directed near the promoter of a target gene. Here, the target window is not...window upstream of the transcription start site (TSS), while for CRISPRi, a ~100nt window downstream of the...ability of the cell to use an alternative ATG downstream of the annotated start codon. Likewise, we avoid...
  4. Hot Plasmids: Summer 2024

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    ...sites on the target DNA, and thus inactivating the promoter. Image reused with permission from Neumann et ...this proof-of-concept study) are captured on streptavidin-coated magnetic beads through an assembly of...with a GFP nanobody (Figure 1). This enrichment streamlines the purification and minimizes sample loss while...
  5. PiggyBac-ing Through the Genome Editing Field

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    ...integration at regions of open chromatin, especially at promoter or exonic regions. If the cell’s chromatin structure...piggyBac-ing models and new therapeutic strategies.,” Trends Biotechnol., vol. 33, no. 9, pp. 525–33, Sep. 2015...
  6. Genomic Deletions in Mammalian Cell Lines

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    ... 20-mer is not G. sgRNA expression from the U6 promoter of the pX330 vector is enhanced by the inclusion...each sample and sequence each colony using a U6 promoter forward primer: CGTAACTTGAAAGTATTTCGATTTCTTGGC...non-deletion band”) and another set of primers upstream and downstream of the sgRNA cleavage sites (“deletion ...sequences consist of a 20-mer (“protospacer sequence”) upstream of an “NGG” sequence (“protospacer adjacent motif...consists of DMEM supplemented with 2% penicillin/ streptomycin and 1% L-glutamine, which is used for MEL cells...
  7. Viral Vectors 101: AAV Serotypes and Tissue Tropism

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    ...expression from rAAVs also depends on your choice of promoter/enhancer. Table 1: AAV capsids and receptors. ...developed from prior natural exposure or rAAV treatment, which can pose problems for gene therapy applications...therapeutic outer retinal gene delivery from the vitreous. Science Translational Medicine, 5(189), 189ra76...
  8. Important Considerations When Using AAVs

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    ...recombinant adeno-associated virus (scAAV) vectors promote efficient transduction independently of DNA synthesis...of AAVs in humans AAVs are already being used to treat disease in humans and additional improvements are...transduction efficiency, and safety profiles should strengthen its appeal for the scientific and medical communities...
  9. Plasmids 101: Using Transposons in the Lab

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    ...example, piggyBac and Tol2 are best for screening promoters and enhancers since they are biased to insert ...from the donor molecule, and inserts it ~50 bp downstream of QCascade’s genomic target site (Fig. 3B). ...from the donor molecule, and inserts it ~50 bp downstream of QCascade’s genomic target site.  T-RL= transposon...
  10. Cancer and the Immune System: Deciphering the Relationship

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    ...activates hypoxia inducing factor (HIF-1), which promotes the production of VEGF to increase angiogenesis...labor with up and coming immunotherapy treatments. As treatments enter the clinic, physicians and researchers...more vasculature to feed themselves, use the blood stream to commute to and invade multiple organs, and most...cause, manifestation, diagnosis, recurrence, and treatment of cancer have been extensively explored. Biologists...compromised either due to age, infections, or other strenuous biological changes. In contrast to the acute immune... cytokines like TGFβ and IL-6. However, when strengthened through efforts to boost the activity of the... ability of even these conventional antitumor treatment strategies can be enhanced. Types of immunotherapeutics...
  11. p53 Pathway

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    ... the best-characterized effects of p53 are in promoting cell cycle arrest, apoptosis, or senescence in...suppressor activated by cellular stresses like DNA damage, oxidative stress, and nutrient deprivation. p53...factor and tumor suppressor activated by cellular stress. Cancer...
  12. Antibodies 101: Designing Your First Flow Panel

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    ...spectrum. When photons are absorbed by matter, they promote electrons within atoms to a higher energy state...fluorescence. Another way to label proteins is through treating cells with fluorophore-conjugated antibodies that... fluorophore's brightness refers to the signal strength of the emitted photons detected by the cytometer...
  13. Starter Guide to induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) Part 2:  Reprogramming and Transdifferentiation

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    ...iPSC-derived osteoblasts and osteoclasts together promote bone regeneration in 3D biomaterials. Sci Rep, ...examples of transdifferentiation in vitro where treatment of mouse fibroblasts with 5-azacytidine led to...Mukherjee. Kusumika (Kushi) Mukherjee is the Editor of Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, a Cell Press reviews...adult pancreatic alpha-cells to beta-cells after extreme beta-cell loss. Nature, 2010. 464(7292): p. 1149...expression of insulin genes in liver and ameliorates streptozotocin-induced hyperglycemia. Nat Med, 2000. 6(5):... PMID: 18754011. 43. Zhou, Q. and D.A. Melton, Extreme makeover: converting one cell into another. Cell...
  14. Typing CRISPR Systems

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    ...because it can process multiple gRNAs under a single promoter, allowing for easy multiplexing. The double-stranded...bacterial and archaeal immune systems has led to extreme sequence divergence that requires a multi-pronged...subtypes, A–C, with the beloved SpCas9 (from Streptococcus pyogenes) belonging in II-A. Cas9 was the first... CRISPR-Cas: beyond the Cas10 effector complex. Trends in Biochemical Sciences, 49(1), 28–37. https://...
  15. CRISPR History and Development for Genome Engineering

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    ...sequence (PFS). In bacteria, Cas13 targeting also promotes non-specific RNA cleavage, but this non-specific...mouse, and rat) Bacteria ( E. coli , Streptococcus , Streptomyces , and others) Drosophila Plants (monocots...20 bp in length and paste them into contiguous stretches of DNA known as CRISPR arrays. Separate Cas proteins...proteins or RNAs through ChIP (enChIP) or biotin-streptavidin pulldown (CAPTURE.) Tag : Multiple methods make...exploring therapeutic applications of CRISPR to treat genetic disease, with the caveat that off-target...
  16. Molecular Biology Reference

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    ...tissue-specific promoter (e.g., a liver-specific promoter). The strength of the promoter is also important...human cells, the promoter will be a human or mammalian promoter sequence. The promoter can also direct ...particular plasmid. Promoter Region Drives transcription of the insert. The promoter is designed to recruit...expression (i.e., a strong promoter directs high expression, whereas weaker promoters can direct low/endogenous...information about promoters, both bacterial and eukaryotic, as well as common promoters used in research...contain a promoter sequence, a transcription terminator sequence, and the inserted gene. The promoter region... of Replication Plasmids 101: The Promoter Region-Let’s Go Promoters Reference Page Plasmids 101: How ...
  17. Sequencing Primers

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    ...vectors with AOX1 promoter, forward primer 35S promoter CTATCCTTCGCAAGACCCTTC CaMV 35S promoter, forward primer... early promoter, forward primer LKO.1 5' GACTATCATATGCTTACCGT (Weinberg Lab) Human U6 promoter, forward...ATTTAGGTGACACTATAG SP6 promoter, forward primer T3 GCAATTAACCCTCACTAAAGG T3 promoter, forward primer T7 TAATACGACTCACTATAGGG...Human U6 promoter, forward primer LNCX AGCTCGTTTAGTGAACCGTCAGATC (BD Biosciences) Human CMV promoter, forward...metallothionein 1 promoter, forward primer mU6-F CAGCACAAAAGGAAACTCACC Mouse U6 promoter, forward primer...Nopaline synthase promoter, forward primer Nmt1-F GCAATGTGCAGCGAAACTAA S. pombe nmt1 promoter, forward primer...baculovirus vector with polyhedrin promoter, reverse primer pQE promoter CCCGAAAAGTGCCACCTG (Qiagen) 5' of...
  18. Plasmids for Stem Cell Research

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    ...lentiviral plasmids The acetyllysine reader BRD3R promotes human nuclear reprogramming and regulates mitosis...Nature. 2011 Jul 13. doi: 10.1038/nature10323. Crabtree Fibroblasts Motor Neurons Retroviral Mouse/Human...
  19. Plan Your Experiment

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    ...Cas enzyme and gRNA Species of promoter and expression pattern of promoter for Cas enzyme and gRNA Presence...Cas enzyme promoter can be constitutive (CMV, EF1alpha, CBh) or inducible (Tet-ON); U6 promoter is typically...such as dCas9-KRAB) or dCas9 gRNA(s) targeting promoter elements of target gene dCas9-KRAB is more effective...activator (such as dCas9-VP64) gRNA(s) targeting promoter elements of target gene Many different activators...dCas9-repressors, gRNAs should be targeted to the promoter driving expression of your gene of interest. For...containing a G nucleotide at position 20 (1 bp upstream of the PAM) may be more efficacious than gRNAs...amplified, PCR products are denatured-renatured, treated with a nuclease that cleaves DNA heteroduplexes...
  20. Chemogenetics Guide

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    ...Chemogenetic Plasmids ! Table 4. Common promoters in chemogenetics plasmids Promoter Cell Specificity hSyn1, CaMKIIa...controlled with cell-type specific promoters. Table 4 lists some common promoters found in chemogenetic receptor...binding then activates G-proteins to modulate downstream signaling. GPCRs have been shown to be involved...signaling by inhibiting adenylate cyclase and downstream cAMP production. There are currently two Gi DREADDs...AN, Silvagnoli AD, Crespo EL, Schalau R, Gott M, Tree MO, Dunbar GL, Rossignol J, Hochgeschwender U (2025..., Gorantla N, Simkins J, Crespo EL, Ikefuama EC, Tree MO, Prakash M, Björefeldt A, Barnett LM, Lambert...
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