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TypeBlog Post...molecular biology teamwork. The guide RNA (gRNA) specifies the editing target site on the DNA, the Cas domain...enzyme. After testing numerous TadA variants, they identified TadA-8e, which edits 590-fold faster than TadA...
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Hot Plasmids December 2018 - C. elegans RNAi, TurboID, Detecting Viral Outbreaks, and Protein Binding Specificity Tools
TypeBlog Post... to be easily concentrated. Viral RNA is then amplified isothermally, and detected through a toehold switch...Potential experiments that one might perform using the purified domains include protein stability, small molecule... -
REPLACR Mutagenesis: Replacing In Vitro Recombination Methods
TypeBlog Post...high number of background colonies carrying the unmodified plasmid. For insertions, it’s possible to use...No No Yes Yes DpnI Digestion Yes Yes No No Purified Enzymes Required No No Yes Yes Lab Made Competent... -
3 Challenges in Plant Synthetic Biology
TypeBlog Post...biology. In our case, we selected a project in a field with 30 years of basic research standing behind ...are well understood. Additional work has also identified and characterized mechanisms and components of... -
Dos & Don'ts When Publishing a Scientific Manuscript
TypeBlog Post...During this project, authors are asked to add an identifier (a bit like a GenBank ID) to all antibodies, ...a paper is received by other researchers in the field. Dos and don’ts when publishing a scientific manuscript... -
Kiran Musunuru on the Newest TALEN Genome-Editing System
TypeBlog Post...protocol, it is feasible to produce genetically modified cells in less than a month's time. Addgene: What...Musunuru: The CRISPR/Cas9 system is easier to use as testified by the fact that the TALEN kit includes 834 plasmids... -
Pouring LB Agar Plates
TypeProtocol...and stack as you pour. If your agar partially solidifies in the bottle while you’re pouring, you should...stored at 4 ℃ until use. Once your plates have solidified and dried, you should test them to make sure ... -
Antibodies 101: Fab Fragments
TypeBlog Post...the lack of an Fc region. The lack of Fc also simplifies analyses when used in structural studies and ...1986) Two embryonic, tissue-specific molecules identified by a double-label immunofluorescence technique... -
Troubleshooting Your Plasmid Cloning Experiment
TypeBlog Post...correct insert Sequence the regions that have been amplified by PCR, putting special attention in the areas...try a different cloning strategy. Once you've identified potential clones after the screening, sequence... -
Hot Plasmids - March 2019 - Anti-CRISPR, 2in1 Cloning, Fluorescent Voltage Indicators, and Photoswitchable Proteins
TypeBlog Post...variant characteristics they wanted, the team identified Archon1, a novel opsin-based fluorescent voltage...because cPYP binds to BoPD. A similar set of newly identified light- and dark- binder plasmid tools were also... -
Human Germline Editing Using CRISPR
TypeBlog Post...Mitalipov and his colleagues have achieved, and how the field will move forward from this work. Experiments & ...paper represents a large step forward in the CRISPR field, it’s important to remember that the study hasn’... -
Supporting Rare Disease Research with the 2020 BeHEARD Awards
TypeBlog Post...there have been thirty GNB1 missense variants identified from 58 individuals with GNB1 disorder since ...Hébert plans on building upon and depositing their modified constructs to Addgene. Congratulations Terry Hébert... -
Antibodies 101: Secondary Antibodies
TypeBlog Post... While secondary antibodies are useful signal amplifiers, the flexibility of their use varies across applications...each protein of interest, this gel-based method identifies proteins solely by weight and size, relying on... -
Summer SciComm Series: Cognitive Load
TypeBlog Post...how much faster it would be for an expert in the field to read this paper than it would be for an undergrad...the length of your average PhD to achieve!) Each field has its own framework: a particular way of organizing... -
Antibodies 101: Selecting the Right Antibody
TypeBlog Post...discern the proteins in your assay. Narrowing the field After working your way through the above steps, ...publication. Talk with your peers. If someone in your field has used the antibody before you will not only have... -
Visualizing Protein Turnover In Situ
TypeBlog Post...part in rolling circle DNA amplification. The amplified DNA segment is labeled with fluorescent probes...protein levels in situ, the Schumann lab used a modified version of PLA where one antibody was directed... -
Pairing CombiGEM and CRISPR for Combinatorial Genetic Screening
TypeBlog Post...diversity in your gRNA library, but this should be verified by NGS before beginning your experiments. .... Ma, Hongming, et al. "A CRISPR-based screen identifies genes essential for West-Nile-virus-induced cell... -
Addgene's Tips for Plasmid Quality Control
TypeBlog Post...processes. Every plasmid we receive is rigorously verified before becoming available to the community. This...overnight cultures with 15% glycerol), as opposed to purified DNA or colony sequencing. This means that we are... -
New Tool for Lineage Tracing: The ClonTracer Library
TypeBlog Post...preexisting. This was previously debated in the cancer field and was difficult to determine using NGS because...barcodes in the population (all barcodes can be amplified using the same sets of forward and reverse primers... -
Writing Scientific Manuscripts: Literature Searching, Reading, & Organizing
TypeBlog Post...learning curve for the jargon and background in your field, but sometimes papers are also just poorly written... you are keeping up with the literature in your field of interest. Set aside some time each day or week...