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  1. Tips from the Repository Trenches: Using Barcodes to Track Samples

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    ...that numbers are not switched around or misread.  2. Track the container - It is just as important to ... be tracked easily at each step in the storage process. After the original sample is barcoded, the lab...stocks, prepped DNA ready for our quality control processes - all of these samples have the 2D barcodes mentioned...a rack of tubes is dropped at any point in the process, we know exactly which location each should go ...step in the receiving, transforming, and storage process, we ensure that the sample tubes that we use match...Addgene’s secret to success. It helps us quickly process samples accurately and in a way that can be easily...deposited samples along every step in the storage process - from deposited DNA to transformed cells and finally...
  2. A Career in Grants: How To Become a Grant Professional

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    ...experience and to build upon your existing skills.  2. Find your niche Identify and develop an area of expertise...the grant development and management process or the whole process, including grant readiness, funding ... that likelihood. We provide expertise on the processes needed to successfully implement, manage and close-out... funds available and the increasing regulatory process for grants has fostered the demand for experts ...position that required some involvement in the grants process and managing programs that were grant funded. I...and experience through the candidate application process, the candidate’s ability to write a grant application...
  3. Advancing Biology with Zebrafish: Genetic Tools for Developmental Studies and More

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    ...externally fertilized, transparent progeny (Figure 2). These features give it a leg up (or a fin up?) over...powerful resources for investigating any biological process. High quality genome sequence A high-quality sequence...understanding the gene networks that regulate processes from development to metabolism to fertility. Several...mutations in genes affecting diverse biological processes—not just development—are available from strain...Compared to the opaque mouse embryo, where similar processes occur over days inside the mother, the zebrafish...and explain how signaling pathways control this process. Additional zebrafish applications and conclusions... providing unprecedented views into cognitive processes like decision making (Kim et al, 2017). “Brainbow...
  4. Open Resources and Plasmid Tools For Studying C. elegans

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    ...unc- 119 + selection." MicroPublication 1 (2018): 2–3. Wang, Han, et al. "cGAL, a temperature-robust GAL4...interference (DIC) microscopy and computer imaging processing. The combination of these methods provides unique...transgene control in Caenorhabditis elegans." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 115.15 (2018...
  5. Antibodies 101: Isotypes

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    ...IgM, IgD, and IgG are deleted.     Figure 2: Isotype switching requires DNA recombination of the...next to a different constant domain gene. This process is called isotype switching and results in the ...
  6. Gendered Innovations: Why Does Sex of the Cell Matter?

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    ...state-of-the-art methods of sex and gender analysis and 2) provides case studies with concrete examples of how...sex-based influences on physiologic or pathologic processes. Much progress has been made in this area in recent...
  7. Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs)

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    ...that view (Callahan et al., 2022).     Fig. 2: Students in an MDH CURE replaced select residues ...purify, and analyze MDH in semester one and then proceed to use those skills to design and carry out their... become more actively involved in the learning process. As trainees become more comfortable with the open-ended...encouraging them to engage in the problem-solving process. His previous experiences as a jazz musician, serviceman...of students active participants in the research process – so if this sounds like an exciting opportunity...Mentorship and protégé success in STEM fields. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, U.S.A. 117...
  8. Save Time with Transient Plant Leaf Transformations

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    ...GUS-staining is a very useful visual reporter (Figure 2). The GUS enzyme cleaves a substrate, which will then...plants doesn’t always have to be a time-consuming process. While developing transgenic hairy root lines in... longer, a transient plant leaf transformation process could save the plant biologist some time… months...This method is commonly used in C. roseus, but processes specific to photosynthetic active tissues cannot... In the laboratory we can utilize this natural process by replacing the genes on the T-DNA region with...other aspects of the transient transformation procedure (Mortensen et al., 2019). Our method might provide...
  9. CRISPR 101: Targeting Non-Coding RNAs with CRISPR/Cas9

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    ...You’ve probably heard that only 2% of our genome is made of protein-coding genes, and you might be wondering...important roles in many cellular and regulatory processes, but much of their functionality is yet to be ... of microRNA lead to its depletion and Drosha processing retardance. RNA Biol. 2014;11(10):1243-1249. ...
  10. Which Fluorescent Protein Should I Use?

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    ...system (by measuring the fluorescence intensity); and 2) to visualize the localization of the FP (fused to...Therefore, these can be used as “timers” for cellular processes following their activation. The four main FTs ...Throwing color lights on molecular and cellular processes” Curr. Protein. Pept. Sci. 9(4):338. Chudakov ...
  11. Bacterial Toxin-antitoxin Systems as Molecular Biology Tools

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    ...mazF gene and a gene for Zeocin resistance (Figure 2). This MazF-ZeoR cassette is flanked by two direct... toxin which can affect a variety of cellular processes and an antitoxin that suppresses the toxin’s activity...host cell division to plasmid proliferation." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 80.15 (1983... model for programmed bacterial cell death." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 93.12 (1996...
  12. Viral Vectors 101: Preparing Pooled Libraries

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    ...replicate, then purify the DNA.     Figure 2: A pooled library page with protocols boxed in red...!     Figure 1: Flowchart showing the process for using pooled lentiviral libraries. A) Amplification...of your pooled library during the amplification process. It’s far better to verify via NGS now than to ...want to consider spinfection. Spinfection is the process of transducing cells at a concentrated seeding ...
  13. Plasmids 101: Codon usage bias

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    ...PMID: 18478103. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2364656. 2. Dittmar, Kimberly A., et al. "Selective charging ...need fewer resources for the entire translation process. For example, during high growth rate conditions...segregate with the cell pellet during purification procedures. Even if you produce a large amount of protein...determined by both codon bias and folding energy." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 107.8 (2010...
  14. RNA Extraction Without A Kit

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    ...156–159. https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-2697(87)90021-2 Chomczynski P, Sacchi N (2006) The single-step method... products that help to further streamline this process and/or stabilize RNA during tissue collection and...
  15. Plasmids 101: Golden Gate Cloning

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    ...1) or added using PCR-based amplification (Option 2). Advantages of Golden Gate cloning Golden Gate cloning...enzyme recognition sites. As a result, the ligation process is close to 100% efficient. Another strength of...
  16. Antibodies 101: ELISA (Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay)

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    ... adapted to a competitive format. Figure 2: Overview of using Competitive ELISA to quantitatively...pair. In a sandwich ELISA, the first step of this process is the addition of a detection antibody (typically...
  17. Tips for Titering Your Lentiviral Preps

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    ...protocols 4.4 (2009): 495-505. PubMed PMID: 19300443. 2. Geraerts, Martine, et al. "Comparison of lentiviral...subcloning, expansion, and confirmation. This procedure can take several months but should be considered...
  18. Transferable Skills Guide: Creativity

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    ...to the break room for a sip of water.  Fig 2: Blugene likes to spark creativity in out on the open...because a process is working, doesn’t mean it will always be that way. Things change and processes often ...intentionally engage in a creative problem-solving process?  You may want to start by carving out time to ...holds the dual purpose of giving people time to process the issue properly while also discouraging everyone...is thrown out because they haven’t had time to process on their own. You may also find your meetings run...This is why perfectionists tend to also be procrastinators.  If you fall into this category, get out of...
  19. Degrading DNA with Cascade-Cas3

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    ...systems utilize with type I-F Cascades. Figure 2: Cascade complex from CRISPR type I-E. Created with...components of Cascade for maximum efficiency of the process. Various labs have designed all-in-one Cascade ...needs to remain anchored to Cascade throughout the process. The reeling of ssDNA and unwinding of dsDNA occur...
  20. Site Directed Mutagenesis by PCR

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    ...PubMed PMID: 3459152. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC323600. 2. Chester, Nicholas, and Daniel R. Marshak. "Dimethyl... mutagenesis vastly facilitates the subsequent process of screening for succesfully mutated clones. Forward... introduce undesired mutations through the PCR process, you need a high-fidelity polymerase. There are...fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis. In this process, if your mutation introduces an additional restriction...DNA duplex stability from the base sequence." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 83.11 (1986...Yongzhen, et al. "New insights into the QuikChangeTM process guide the use of Phusion DNA polymerase for site-directed...
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