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...an antibody that works for your application, specifically detects your protein, is species compatible,...along with some pros and cons. FLAG FLAG is a synthetically derived 8 amino acid tag (DYKDDDDK) that can...possibly interfere with protein function and localization. If you need monoclonal GFP antibodies or guidance... N or C terminus of a protein may disrupt the biological function of some proteins. Protein folding issues... In rare cases, tags can also affect protein localization and solubility, so be on the lookout for aggregation...Overview of tag protein fusions: from molecular and biochemical fundamentals to commercial systems. Appl Microbiol...

...chromosome is present in this line, making it genetically female. HEKs are generally cultured as an adherent... cellular research tools have been optimized specifically for and in HEKs. These systems built around ...science research all the way up to the production of clinical viral therapies. Protein production  HEKs are...recombinant proteins at high levels. In a case where clinical applications of recombinant proteins are necessary...also grow in suspension, which allows for large scalability, and can also be adapted for serum-free growth..., which can make for a seamless transition of biological tools to other researchers using the cell line...

...arguing with me. First I calmed the situation down by opening a dialogue specifically about the project and...We spoke about it for a while and he eventually calmed down, apologised and admitted he’d been under a...wherever it makes sense to start and try to be as chronological as possible — if you find yourself jumping backwards.... Your story should be too. Use drama Use any rhetorical technique you have in your arsenal to make sure...start point and it needs a good end point. One thematically pleasing option is to end at the present — ‘...

...Extremophiles - phylogenetically diverse microbes living in extreme physical and chemical conditions like...Stanford University became interested in exploring biological dark matter – large tracts of the microbial tree... to be diversity hotspots containing abundant biological dark matter and so the lab organized a sampling...like YNP thermal sites - are also of practical interest since they’ve previously yielded valuable enzymes...

... transcription on the array have limited the scalability and efficiency of multiplex gene editing. Moreover... fused base editors (nCas9-BE), as Cas9 is mechanistically more favored for efficient base editing. They...been used for multiplex Cas9-nuclease editing. Typically, a single array encoding the tandemly assembled...released by endogenous tRNA processing machineries, specifically, RNaseZ and RNaseP. Although the Gao Lab demonstrated...loci MPE with similar high efficiencies, which is scalable for a higher number of MPE. Therapeutic potential...drive and process the tRNA-gRNA arrays, which is scalable and efficient in plasmid and viral vectors. In...

...algorithms are trained on vast amounts of data to calculate the relative immunogenicity score (Mattei et.al... evaluation of ‌therapeutic immunogenicity is typically performed using traditional 2D assays with immune...inform decisions about in vivo application and clinical testing. This would pave the way for improved ...in Macaca fascicularis: From Manufacturing to Preclinical Studies. In J. Bluemel, S. Korte, E. Schenck,...F. Weinbauer (Eds.), The Nonhuman Primate in Nonclinical Drug Development and Safety Assessment (pp. 519...2016). Antidrug Antibody Formation in Oncology: Clinical Relevance and Challenges. The oncologist, 21(10...

... from their original sources. Figure 1: Biological repositories that distribute mouse strains, plasmids... plasmids, cell lines, and much more have been critical for pandemic research. Image from Reproducibility...Cell Bank, part of the National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health, and Nutrition in Japan. These... available to scientists around the world. This scale of production and distribution is possible due to...research, and mechanisms to maintain and grow these critical organizations should be a fundamental part of ... SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV with implications for clinical manifestations, transmissibility, and laboratory...

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...many opportunities available to those who are scientifically minded! Listen to Biotech Founder Michael Koeris...required Research skills The ability to think critically and carry out in-depth research is applicable...Scientific Advisor Lab Manager Patent Lawyer Technical Writer Meteorologist Journal Editor Textile ...organised, reliable, and can work independently. Practical outdoor skills are needed in a variety of roles...Breeder Scientific Illustrator Plant Breeder Zoological Worker Conservationist Documentary Director ...range of roles, including: Science Reporter Technical Writer Statistician Bioinformatician Science...

...conditions/locations but to engage the local community (including local garden and compost clubs) to participate...easy. Most of our equipment has been donated by local companies and BosLab has grown into an organization... for discovering novel therapeutics. Dave is a chemical biologist with a Ph.D. from UNC-Chapel Hill and...but are inspired to get involved, check out the local groups page on DIYBio.org to find a community lab...and follow us on twitter or facebook. If you are local, join us for our next event on meetup.com! Many...

...targeted cell ablation via ROS is achieved through localized expression of the FAP. A new photosensitizer:...the main advantages of MG-2I-dL5** over other genetically encoded photosensitizers is that it works with... ROS because NIR light doesn’t excite natural biological chromophores found in cells.  He et al also show...compared MG-2I-dL5** head-to-head with KillerRed, a genetically encoded red fluorescent photosensitizer protein...Watkins, S. C., . . . Bruchez, M. P. (2016). A genetically targetable near-infrared photosensitizer. Nature...Chepurnykh, T. V., . . . Lukyanov, K. A. (2005). A genetically encoded photosensitizer. Nature Biotechnology...

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... Connie Cepko (Harvard Medical School), and Dr. George Church (Harvard Medical School) for taking the ...environment? Does the group expect each other to be physically present at certain times during the day? We asked...history in science. Potential graduate students typically go through a rotation, which reveals their working...job satisfaction (especially for scientists and technical people) is linked to engagement and access to ... "chaotic" and offer less micromanaging, they typically offer more flexibility in choosing direction of...

...such as plasmids) into mammalian cells, a process called transfection. Transfection is somewhat comparable... way. Selection methods, described below, are typically employed when creating stable cell lines and are...respectively). Therefore, it is not always mission critical to make sure the plasmid replicates in the cell...   ***The concentration used for selection is typically more (double) than that used for maintenance of...usually achieved by performing a "kill curve" (basically growing cells in various concentrations of the...resistance; however, like gentamicin, neomycin is typically used to suppress bacterial growth. The selection...

...manipulating interneurons using a viral approach Genetically modified organisms like transgenic mice are important...a synthetic red fluorescent protein variant they call mScarlet. Bindels et al used a combination of deliberate... cell physiology and molecular processes via genetically encoded proteins. PhoCl is a new member of this... such as an NLS or NES, enables control over localization. Inserting PhoCl between an enzyme and an inhibitor...experiment, check out our recent guest blog series: A Practical Approach to Choosing the B(right)est Fluorescent...investigated an aspect of telomere length regulation called telomere trimming and have proposed a role for ..., Li and colleagues observed endogenous TZAP localization at telomeres and found that TZAP binds directly...

...specific subcellular localization peptide. By combining three different localization peptides with four ... for example).  Given that the liver is an immunologically active organ, this advance is likely to afford...off-target mutations. These plasmids contain catalytically inactive dCas9 and microbial SSAPs (dCas9-SSAP...system. dCas9-SSAP will make the editing of kilobase-scaled sequences more efficient and less risky.   ...plex mixed-subclone system using mStrawberry, localization peptides, and reporters that drive the expression...

...variables - your approach, your workflow, or your physical setup - to prevent the mistake, just like you ...differently.  Tools to Try  Checklists Found in surgical suites, air fields, and military bases, checklists...light-sensitive reagents” or “re-sterilize now.” Have a physical copy of the protocol when you work and make a ...time to do them carefully and thoroughly. Have a physical copy on hand as you run your experiments. Try ...your plate maps onto your plates, alongside your physical copy. If you’ve got messy handwriting, reach for...accuracy.  Bench setup Small adjustments in the physical organization of your workspace and your workflow...

...lower-energy photon; no chemical reaction takes place. Figure 2: Simplified chemical reaction catalyzed...American firefly, Photinus pyralis, catalyzes a chemical reaction in its abdomen to produce yellow-green...bioluminescence, is the production of light by a chemical reaction. In contrast, fluorescence occurs when...BioRender.com. Bioluminescent reporters require a chemical substrate (and sometimes cofactors) to be provided...   Luminescence Fluorescence Source of light Chemical reaction High-energy photons Kinetics of photon...

...This process is called α-complementation. The system described above was put to practical use in the following...well-characterized bacterial lac operon contains a gene called lacZ that encodes for the enzyme β-galactosidase...β-galactosidase enzyme can break down a dye-linked substrate called x-gal (5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-β-D-galacto-pyranoside...deleting a section from the lacZ gene (a mutation called lacZΔM15) creates a non-functional β-galactosidase...Providing DNA encoding this section of amino acids (called the α-peptide) to a lacZΔM15-mutant bacterial cell...

...proteins yet they still share many of the same technical advantages that come with working with prokaryotes...mutation. Yeast expression plasmids used in the lab typically contain all the necessary components to allow ...are small independent chromosomes and are thus typically found as a single copy. Unlike the ARS vectors...promote replication.  Selection markers for yeast Historically, scientists have utilized auxotrophic selection...plasmid may be expressed at higher than normal physiological levels due to high copy numbers. This creates...the presence of the selection marker at non-physiological levels. Scientists have tried varied approaches...