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  1. Lentiviral Guide

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    ... Plasmid Interchangeable: usually encodes for VSV-G Interchangeable: usually encodes for VSV-G Safety ...activate expression. The envelope protein Env (usually VSV‐G due to its wide infectivity) is encoded on...in order to produce lentivirus? 293T cells are usually used to produce lentivirus. What dictates lentiviral...
  2. Depositor Collections

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    ...collections of antibody, CRISPR, disease research, visualization, protein expression, synthetic biology, and ...Resource Center TREAT-AD Plasmid Collection Visualization Michael Davidson Fluorescent Protein Collection...
  3. CRISPR Plasmids and Resources

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    ...given genomic locus. Visualize CRISPR fluorescence methods can be used to visualize genomic loci. gRNAs...
  4. TALEN Plasmids and Kits

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    ...mammalian expression of fluorescent TAL effectors to visualize subcellular positioning of target DNA sequences...sequences in living cells (TALE-mediated Genome Visualization [TGV]). pTALYM3 and pTALYM4 contain TALE fused...
  5. Genomic Deletions in Mammalian Cell Lines

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    ...Featured article from Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) about genomic deletions in mammalian cell...to present a video reprint from the Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE). The video publication by ...
  6. Promoters

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    ...functionally equivalent called the Pribnow box which usually consists of the six nucleotides, TATAAT. Proximal... span a wide range of DNA sequences. It is not unusual to have several regulatory elements such as enhancers...
  7. Protocol - How to Run an Agarose Gel

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    ... that has UV light, visualize your DNA fragments. The fragments of DNA are usually referred to as ‘bands...DNA by size (e.g., length in base pairs) for visualization and purification. Electrophoresis uses an electrical.... Pro-Tip TBE can be used instead of TAE, labs usually use one or the other, but there is very little ... concentration of approximately 0.2-0.5 μg/mL (usually about 2-3 μl of lab stock solution per 100 mL gel...gel). EtBr binds to the DNA and allows you to visualize the DNA under ultraviolet (UV) light. Caution ...loading less DNA into the well. Another method for visualizing very short DNA fragments is polyacrylamide gel...
  8. Plasmid Cloning by PCR (with Protocols)

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    ...digestion (usually 3-6bp). Restriction Site: Your chosen restriction site for cloning (usually 6-8bp). Hybridization...primer that binds to the sequence to be amplified (usually 18-21bp). When selecting restriction sites, you...the desired location in your recipient plasmid (usually in the Multiple Cloning Site (MCS)), but do not...genomic DNA or a cDNA library), roughly 18-21bp is usually sufficient to give specificity and to also be compatible... run the product on a gel. This allows you to visualize that your PCR product is the anticipated size ...
  9. Validated gRNA Sequences

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    ... MUC4 H. sapiens GTGGCGTGACCTGTGGATGCTG 51025 visualize S. pyogenes 24360272 Qi MYOD1 H. sapiens TGGCCTCCCTCCCTGCCCGGTAG...telomeres H. sapiens GTTAGGGTTAGGGTTAGGGTTA 51024 visualize S. pyogenes 24360272 Qi TET S. cerevisiae ACTTTTCTCTATCACTGATA...
  10. Molecular Biology Reference

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    ...type of horizontal gene transfer (conjugation), usually providing a benefit to the host, such as antibiotic... can be used to select or sort the cells by visualization or FACS). Primer Binding Site A short single-stranded...
  11. Molecular Biology Protocol - Restriction Digest of Plasmid DNA

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    ...enzyme is usually better. Mix gently by pipetting. Incubate tube at appropriate temperature (usually 37 °C...requires 1 µg of DNA. The total reaction volume usually varies from 10-50 µL depending on application and...manufacturer's instructions for more details. To visualize the results of your digest, conduct gel electrophoresis...
  12. Hot Plasmids - May 2022

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    ...developed visual barcodes for clonal multiplexing of cells in live imaging application. Each visual barcode... reduced error rate for long sequence knock-ins Visual barcodes for live cell clonal multiplexing Improving...2022. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-021-00836-1 Visual barcodes for live cell clonal multiplexing by: ...different fluorescent proteins, and inserting each visual barcode into its own subclone, they were able to... using freeware.    Fig. 4: Images of 12 visual barcodes in use in A375 cell line. Image from Kaufman...allowing for up to 20-plex experiments with one visual barcode per cell and up to 200-plex with two barcodes... or kinase translocation reporters (KTRs). Find visual barcode plasmids here! Kaufman, et al. 2022. Nature...
  13. Neuronal labeling with Spaghetti Monster

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    ...neuroscience research. The use of genetic tools for visualizing and perturbing circuits together with the development...expressed. As these epitopes tags have no intrinsic visual signal, they cannot be detected directly in live...also use multiple FPs in single experiments and visualize numerous molecules or structures at once (Shaner...multi-color imaging experiments, the second color is usually provided by red fluorescent proteins such as tdTomato...using smFPs and standard neuronal tracers. 2. Visualization of neuronal sub-cellular structures GFP is limited...structures. For instance, smFPs have been used to visualize “thorny excrescence” (TE) spines in the Hippocampal...appear to be very effective probes for finely visualising sub-cellular structures or low-abundance proteins...
  14. Using AAV for Neuronal Tracing

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    ...(AAV), have been used for tracing and visualizing motor, visual, and auditory neuronal circuitry in vivo...away from the site of application and aid in visualization of the morphology of individual neurons, including...colorimetric product or are fluorescent. While dyes usually spread unidirectionally, there are some reports...that their diffusion across the synaptic cleft is usually severely impaired, and only few reports exist about...number of connections, or the “connectome”, to be visualized in a uniform and standardized way (Oh et al.,...An additional desirable property for network visualization would be the ability to spread trans-synaptically...attributes and their use has allowed for the visualization of single connection networks within the rodent...
  15. Summer SciComm Series: Modes of Communication

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    ...to high Uses visuals, audios, and text. Incredibly immersive and flexibility to visualize and contextualize...often more suited for cartoons or graphics for visuals. However, it’s much more challenging to design ...from smartphones with low data requirements.  No visuals. Variety of hosting platforms can splinter audience... digitally and physically. Easy to incorporate visuals if needed. Traditional media formats are quite ...  Photography Medium (high for microscopy) Visually compelling. Easy to convey a large number of details...contextualize. Graphics/cartoons (no words) Low Visually compelling and flexible. Can be used to illustrate...
  16. Save Time with Transient Plant Leaf Transformations

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    ...non-model organisms. Therefore, transient methods are usually the first choice for investigating gene function...In the plant sciences “transient transformation” usual means that neither a stable cell line or plant is... re-invent the wheel. Test different leaf ages Usually younger leaves work better. Not every leaf is equally...with histochemical GUS-staining is a very useful visual reporter (Figure 2). The GUS enzyme cleaves a substrate...which will then form a blue precipitate. GUS is usually the first choice for establishing a new transformation...substrate to produce bioluminescence. Luciferases usually have shorter mRNA and protein half-lives then GUS.... Syringe infiltration (D'Aoust et al., 2009): Usually a syringe without a needle is used to inject an...
  17. Protocol - Bacterial Transformation

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    ...transformation efficiency. The lowest efficiency cells (usually the least expensive) are fine for transforming ...incubate in 37°C incubator. Mix 1 - 5 μl of DNA (usually 10 pg - 100 ng) into 20-50 μL of competent cells...into a 42°C water bath for 30-60 secs (45 secs is usually ideal, but this varies depending on the competent...
  18. Microbes: Look, Listen, and Tell

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    ...sound to visualize bacteria in the lab, I was excited to learn about creative approaches to visualize bacteria...microbes through a microscope is not the only way to visualize them. You can also “hear” them. Addgene depositor... as bacterial expression of dyes allows dye visualization in vivo using ultrasound (for an example see...showcased complex connections and ideas in various visualized approaches from hand-drawn comics (Dr. Sanja ...interesting and approachable!   The grand finale of visual impressions was delivered by the ASM Agar Art Winners...
  19. Antibodies 101: Introduction to Immunofluorescence

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    ...ELISA or Western Blotting, but it allows you to visualize a target of interest within an intact cell, tissue...these terms refer to the use of antibodies to visualize a target within an intact sample, a cell in the... case of IHC. IF is used specifically when we visualize the antibodies using fluorescence (for some background... also refer to assays using non-fluorescent visualization methods. Stay tuned for a future blog post to...direct IF, researchers use a single antibody to visualize their target. These antibodies are generated against...fluorescent molecule allowing one to “directly” visualize their target. In contrast, indirect IF requires...antibodies conjugated to distinct fluorophores to visualize multiple targets at once. An advantage of multiplexing...
  20. Plasmids 101: Restriction Cloning

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    ...the insert ended up in the direction you want - usually by Sanger sequencing or further restriction digests... use a voltage difference across a gel matrix (usually agarose) to pull your negatively charged DNA through... individually. There are a variety of ways to visualize the DNA in your gel (this table is not inclusive...all gel stains):  Stain Pre or Post Run? Visualization Sensitivity (ng DNA) SYBR Safe Pre and Post...respectively). Some of the above stains require you to visualize your DNA using UV light – please note that UV ...personal protective equipment should be worn when visualizing using UV as it can cause damage to the eyes and...backbone alone plate). Unsuccessful ligations will usually result in few colonies on both plates (unsuccessful...
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