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TypeBlog Post...pseudotype To pseudotype your viral vector, you use the same protocol for generating lentivirus, but you use ...Different pseudotyped viruses are differentially inactivated by nonspecific complement mechanisms in serum...anti-alphaGal antibodies. The VSV-G envelope protein is inactivated by serum regardless of the producer cell type...high concentrations as described above and is inactivated by the complement system in serum (DePolo et ...Vector Particles Produced in Human Cells Are Inactivated by Human Serum. Molecular Therapy 2:218–222 ....
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Cultivating Community Science at BosLab
TypeBlog Post... DIY Biology and, on occasion, would meet in the same space where BosLab exists today. Back then, it consisted...saw the potential in the space and decided to reactivate it. We started out by holding a few journal club... getting the community to collect various soil samples, extract DNA, sequence it, and analyze the data... characterize the microbiomes of the different samples. The goal is to not only learn something about ... -
Plasmids 101: Knockout/Knock-In Plasmids
TypeBlog Post...strategies to investigate a gene's function is to inactivate, or "knockout", the gene by replacing it or disrupting...describe the techniques and the plasmids used to inactivate specific genes in mammalian cells. Despite the...one of its exons has simply been replaced with the same sequence flanked by LoxP sites while the resistance... are easier to use and are more efficient at inactivating genes. CRISPR can target a genomic sequence ... -
Inside Addgene's 10 Year Anniversary Gala
TypeBlog Post... the interactive photo graffiti wall. I had a lot of fun playing the prototype of an interactive game ...playing all night was hand-picked (like our plasmid samples!) by Addgenies. If you were there, you might have... -
In Living Color: The Skinny on In Vivo Imaging Tools
TypeBlog Post...last year, Verkhusha added two far-red light photoactivatable (PA) near-infrared fluorescent proteins (FPs...signal-to-background ratio, thus, allowing higher resolution in samples containing substantial autofluorescence background...751-4. doi:10.1038/nmeth.2521) Far-red light photoactivatable near-infrared fluorescent proteins engineered... -
Plasmids 101: Antibiotic Resistance Genes
TypeBlog Post... are trying to disrupt or delete, which both inactivates the gene and acts as a marker for the mutation...of experiments it is best practice not to use the same resistance cassette for the mutation and for plasmid...cassettes and your gene of interest is cloned into/inactivates or completely removes (in the case of Gateway... -
Improving Transduction Efficiency with Exosome AAVs
TypeBlog Post... have a higher transduction efficiency, i.e. the same number of AAV particles is able to infect more cells... protects them from antibody recognition and inactivation (György et al., 2014), but scientists have yet...difficult to reach, and are more resistant to inactivation through anti-AAV antibodies. References György... -
An “elegans” Approach to Better CRISPR/Cas9 Editing Efficiency
TypeBlog Post...approach – co-CRISPR from Craig Mello’s lab – used inactivation of the unc-22 gene as their selection marker...Drosophila S2 cells (Böttcher et al., 2014), inactivation of non-homologous end-joining results in a further...changes 5’ to the PAM, sequences corresponding to the same strand as the PAM produced a higher editing efficiency...elegansGenome with Lethal Mutation Co-Conversion and Inactivation of NHEJ Repair. Genetics 199:363–377 . https... -
Visualizing Protein Turnover In Situ
TypeBlog Post...classic approach for studying protein turnover is radioactive pulse-chase experiments. However, these experiments...require radiolabeled amino acids. The use of radioactive materials is highly regulated, requires designated... suspected to interact, are added to a cellular sample. Both antibodies have a short antibody specific... -
Choosing the B(right)est Fluorescent Protein: Photostability
TypeBlog Post...This can differ between fluorescent proteins in the same spectral class (Cranfill et al, 2016). This non-...described by a mono-exponential decay (analogous to radioactive decay). Consequently, the intensity decay is ...comparison of several fluorescent proteins of the same spectral class on the microscopy system and in the... -
A Guide to Designing a Scientific Poster: Content, Layout, and More
TypeBlog Post...your poster. While a poster generally contains the same sections as a primary research article, it’s important...can be accomplished with an exciting title and attractive figures. Next, the poster should be legible from...four column style, and in all cases the idea is the same; the reader will navigate the poster from column... -
Transferable Skills Guide: Identifying Your Transferable Skills
TypeBlog Post...paying bills and having a life outside my job. The same can be said about teamwork, communication, writing... every piece of work you touch, and be a more attractive candidate for that ideal job. How can you identify...process. You stepped up and got your team on the same page. This came naturally to you. How is this new... -
AAVs CREATed for Gene Delivery to the CNS and PNS
TypeBlog Post...under the control of an inducer, i.e. tet-off transactivator (tTA), is injected at a high dose to maximize...An AAV expressing the inducer (i.e. tet-off transactivator) is co-injected. The dose of this AAV can be... Central PMCID: 5088052. 3. Lentz TB, Gray SJ, Samulski RJ. Viral Vectors for Gene Delivery to the Central... -
Tips for Writing a Good Cover Letter
TypeBlog Post...Additional uses The cover letter is a great place to proactively address questions about your application. These...Structure of a cover letter Cover letters follow the same format regardless of whether you’re in academia,...requirements, and address any unusual circumstances or proactively answer questions the hiring manager may have.... -
Neuronal labeling with Spaghetti Monster
TypeBlog Post...fluorophore-labeled antibodies with very specific reactivities making them more useful for multicolor imaging...super-resolution STORM imaging, and electron microscopy. Sample preparation for these techniques sometimes makes...smFPs retain their ability to be detected after sample preparation better than standard proteins tags ... -
Science Guides
TypeGuide...molecules, which allows for specific control of activity. Read More CRISPR Class 2 C lustered R egularly...plasmids. Plasmids within a given library have the same backbone, but they express or target different genes... -
Viral Vectors 101: AAV Serotypes and Tissue Tropism
TypeBlog Post...problems for gene therapy applications. Cross-reactivity of AAV serotypes varies by species and route ...diabetes.55.04.06.db05-0927 Wu, Z., Asokan, A., & Samulski, R. J. (2006). Adeno-associated virus serotypes....2006.05.009 Wu, Z., Miller, E., Agbandje-McKenna, M., & Samulski, R. J. (2006). Α2,3 and α2,6 N-Linked Sialic Acids... -
Bringing Sustainable Practices to the Lab: Innovations
TypeBlog Post...Green Lab website, but if you don’t see one, be an ACTivist and encourage companies to obtain these labels...cytometers. These fluidic machines handle biological samples and are cleaned between each use. You wouldn’t ... -
The Michael Davidson Collection: One-Stop Shop for Fluorescent Proteins
TypeBlog Post... (e.g., apple, papaya, and tomato) and the photoactivatable fluors (e.g. Phamret and Dendra). It’s just...them,” Baird said. “They are all designed in the same vector backbone with very similar restriction enzymes... -
The Stingy Scientist: How the Baby Gel Box Was Born
TypeBlog Post...saving freezer space). The procedure becomes less attractive when noting that one step involves boiling the...less stop buffer and miniscule amounts of plasmid sample. How satisfying? With practice, I got good at...