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  1. Plasmids 101: Antibiotic Resistance Genes

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    ...plasmid in addition to its own chromosomal DNA, costing additional resources to maintain the plasmid. Adding...cell division (bacteriostatic); however, the distinction between the two categories may be a bit of a ...
  2. Antibodies 101: Avoiding the Mouse on Mouse Mess in IHC

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    ...because the secondary antibody is not able to distinguish between the primary antibody and endogenous IgGs...your samples, but know that all is not lost if you still see non-specific staining! Hopefully, these solutions...
  3. Viral Vectors 101: What is a Virus (and a Viral Vector)?

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    ... viral vectors, which are used in the lab, are distinct from viruses — we’ll get to that in a bit! Viral...bud out, instead of lysing, but they do generally still kill the infected cell.) This is in contrast to ...
  4. What the HEK?

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    ...the fetal tissue which HEKs were isolated from is still a mystery, but it’s currently assumed that the cells...native channels.  No matter what your research question, HEK-293 is known for reproducible results. It...
  5. Fluorescent Biosensors for Measuring Autophagic Flux

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    ...of red to green fluorescence allows for clear distinction between vacuolar/lysosomal and cytoplasmic Rosella...acting as an internal control. Autophagic flux is estimated by the GFP/RFP ratio: a decrease in GFP fluorescence...
  6. In Vivo Biotinylation of Bacterial Fusion Proteins

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    ...Backstrom, a biochemist in the Vanderbilt Eye Institute and Tonia Rex's lab. A common strategy to determine...Backstrom, Ph.D is a biochemist in the Vanderbilt Eye Institute and is particularly interested in cell signaling...
  7. Identifying Sequence Elements with SnapGene's Feature Database

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    ...But what makes software good? Fortunately, that question has been thoroughly answered by experts in human-computer...engaging with users of the software. We welcome suggestions about common features from anyone who uses SnapGene...
  8. Advice for Moving Into Sales After Your Science Postdoc

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    ...researchers. For many years I struggled with the questions of “Will I leave academia?” and "What type of ...the Harvard Business Review or some Chartered Institute of Marketing reviews, I would have struggled. ...
  9. K. phaffii: Rising to the Occasion

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    ...either fission or budding, which is the primary distinction between two of the most frequently used yeast...highly efficient at protein secretion, making harvesting recombinant proteins a cinch. This is because...
  10. Improving Transduction Efficiency with Exosome AAVs

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    ...2014), but scientists have yet to decipher the mechanistic aspects behind these improvements. What have..."Enhanced liver gene transfer and evasion of preexisting humoral immunity with exosome-enveloped AAV vectors...
  11. Summer SciComm Series: A PhD in Science Communication

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    ...misinformation about sexual and reproductive health, as the stigma around sexual and reproductive health issues creates...never forgot about all the anxious, whispered questions from friends and classmates back in high school...
  12. Visualizing Translation at the Single Molecule Level

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    ...have been able to study the effects of various stimuli on global translation, but a visual technique to... determine if proteins are targeted to their destination co- or post-translationally. TRICK: Visualizing...
  13. 5 Great Apps for Lab Life

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    ...technique, I try to look for a resource to help me. I’m still waiting for a mass spectrometry app. I digress. ...one convenient resource. I can safely say that I still have the single and triple abbreviations of the ...
  14. Choosing Your Fluorescent Proteins for Multi-Color Imaging

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    ...spectra differ sufficiently for them to be imaged in distinct fluorescent channels on the microscope. With the... to choose fluorescent proteins that can be distinguished from one another and that can be imaged with...
  15. Viral Vectors 101: Inverted Terminal Repeats

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    ..., B-B’, and C-C’) that give the feature its characteristic T-shape. The arrangement of the B-B’ and C-... efficiency. Our practical knowledge of ITRs is still limited, but this area of research is important ...
  16. Viral Vectors 101: Viral Vector Elements

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    ...making virus’ or what gag and pol stand for, we demystify all components of viral vectors here! Need Virus...into the host genome (more on this below), it’s still used to deliver gene expression constructs. Sandwiched...
  17. GCE4All: Making Genetic Code Expansion Accessible

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    ...producing the proteins – are not, and many of the existing GCE tools are not very robust. When using GCE,...work. Plus, keep an eye on our blog – we’ll be posting more posts on the various protocols and helping...
  18. Viral Vectors 101: Viruses as Biological Tools

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    ...Image courtesy of National Human Genome Research Institute. Its genome, however, isn’t enough to ensure...their low immunogenicity, which means they do not stimulate a strong immune response when introduced into ...
  19. Viral Vectors 101: Gamma-Retroviral Packaging Systems

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    ...prototypical gamma-retrovirus.    Frequently asked questions about γ-retroviral vectors How do engineered γ-retroviruses...post‐transcriptional regulatory element; sequence that stimulates the expression of transgenes via increased nuclear...
  20. Antibodies 101: Flow Cytometry Controls

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    ...application. These controls will allow you to distinguish real results from background noise or nonspecific...positive and negative cells. This can be achieved by adjusting your voltage using your single color controls ...
  21. Hot Plasmids - February 2022

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    ...the Genetic Pertubation Platform at the Broad Institute have expanded the genetic screening toolkit by...separately. The proteins, which are purified via histidine tags, are optimized for SDS-PAGE gels and can ...
  22. Antibodies 101: Isotypes

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    ...isotype? An isotype determines several key characteristics of an antibody as well as the role it plays... regions result in several unique physical characteristics of these five isotypes, such as the number ...
  23. Fluorescent CRISPR Reporters: SRIRACCHA and GEmCherry2

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    ..., integrated reporter for assaying CRISPR/Cas-stimulated HDR activity) The Madison lab created SRIRACCHA...integrated surrogate reporter for assaying CRISPR/Cas9-stimulated homology-directed repair. Journal of Biological...
  24. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Luciferases

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    ...gold standard in gene expression analysis to investigate the effect of regulatory elements — such as promoters...interaction occurs, the luciferase emits its characteristic light. However, if a protein interaction brings...
  25. Developing a cold tolerant E. coli using specialized chaperones

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    ... from their native conditions of ~0°C, which drastically affects their stable folding and efficient functioning...beyond! Keeping in spirit with iGEM’s emphasis on holistic, community-centric science, our team has continuously...
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