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  1. Tips for Using BLAST to Verify Plasmids

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    ...want to select one (or both) depending on the information you want to verify. We will delve into these ...sequences is probably the fastest BLAST search to perform and will save you time compared to other types ...name into the Organism box. This small piece of information can significantly reduce your wait time for blastn...parameter, as this will affect the amount of time to perform the search as well as the overall alignment results...sequences, particularly for comparing different isoforms. In addition to our favorites, there are a number...

  2. The PAM Requirement and Expanding CRISPR Beyond SpCas9

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    ...novel PAM recognition In 2015, Keith Joung’s lab performed a series of positive selection screens in bacteria...protein adapted for genome engineering was Cas12a (formerly Cpf1), a nuclease that generates double strand...strand breaks in target genes resulting in the formation of “sticky ends” rather than the blunt ends created...offer additional targeting flexibility. Cas13a (formerly C2c2) has been adapted for targeted RNA cleavage... an intrinsically high-fidelity genome-editing platform. Genome Biol 19: . https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059...

  3. Plasmids 101: Broad Host Range Plasmids

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    ...natural plasmids and how they function in nature can inform us on how to create better recombinant vectors....scientific community, as they allow for simplified transformation processes, and can be used by scientists across...species in which they are known to replicate. Information sourced from Lale et al 2011 and Jain and Srivastava...Gram-negative  Alcaligenes eutrophus, Bartonella bacilliformis, Bordetella spp., Brucella spp., Caulobacter...Plasmids 101: What is a Plasmid?  Plasmids 101: Transformation, Transduction, Bacterial Conjugation, and Tranfection...

  4. Advancing Biology with Zebrafish: Genetic Tools for Developmental Studies and More

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    ...manipulation. Tools for gene manipulation together with information about the genome are powerful resources for investigating...zebrafish-specific gene expression databases that provide information about when and where genes are active in developing...Model Organism Database ZFIN actively curates information on mutants and other resources. Targeted gene...hours, the externally fertilized zebrafish zygote transforms into an organism with a clearly established body...tracing can help elucidate the gene networks that transform zygotes into adults and explain how signaling ...

  5. Transferable Skills Guide: External Collaborations

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    ...found that many researchers feel that they lack formal training in a variety of transferable skills. At... connect the imaging community and to create a platform for discussions and potential collaborations. ...loads of opportunities to create communities, platforms, and to be a part of projects that connect people...someone else has realized this too. Begin with informal conversations about your ideas and don’t be afraid...realize. Being at a university provides the perfect platform for practicing initiative and for training in ...

  6. Antibiotic Resistance: An Old Solution but a New Problem

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    ...which ones aren't?     This video shows how to perform a Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion test and check bacteria...life-threatening, treatment will often begin before this information becomes available. For routine infections, like...testing for antibiotic resistance isn’t commonly performed because resistance in these infections is so rare...bacteria from one person to the next. For more information and tips on preventing the spread of antibiotic...Wellcome Trust & HM Government (2016). 2. CDC Information Pages on Antibiotics 3. WHO Antimicrobial Resistance...

  7. CRISPR 101: Which Cas9 Do I Choose for My CRISPR Experiment?

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    ...as NYN, but with a slightly lower efficiency. Information on even more alternative PAM Cas9s can be found...deaminase to where the edit is desired, and it performs the programmed edit within the editing window ...with this tool is that the desired edit will be performed on all relevant bases within the editing window...affect gene expression? dCas9 can be used as a platform to deliver various cargo to a specific DNA locus...Browse plasmids by model organism, here).  More information on the various delivery systems can be found ...

  8. CRISPR 101: Validating Your Genome Edit

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    ...analysis is performed yielding a graph of edits in the input population or clone.   How to perform a TIDE... editing. (2019) Bioinformatics 36:2001–2008. https://doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics/btz867 Haeussler ...homology-directed repair events, or maybe you’re performing a single base pair edit with a prime editor. ...

  9. Multiple Plasmids at a Low Price: Kits from Addgene

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    ...FREQ Seq PUF Assembly Kit Below you’ll find information about what these kits contain, how they can be...However, it can be difficult to compare their performance, as most translation initiation sequences are...translation system. The gene set was carefully chosen to perform statistically relevant benchmarking of cell-free...size and expression level can be conveniently performed through the N-terminal eGFP tag carried on all...paired-end read flow cells. FREQ-Seq is an open source platform and the libraries can be generated in a cost-effective...

  10. We’re Going Viral This Week!

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    ..., an open platform for scientists using AAV to find and contribute experimental information, such as titer...our Twitter feed will be full of viral vector information. Each day, we’ll cover a different topic as shown...Follow the hashtag #AddgeneGoesViral to find information on the basics of viral vectors, applications,...

  11. Export Control Regulations Lifted for Plasmids Containing Rabies and VSV-G Genes

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    ...virus G protein; see depositing paper for more information Miguel Sena-Esteves pcDNA-SADB19L Contains...RNA polymerase; see depositing paper for more information Edward Callaway   For researchers in countries...writing (Feb. 6, 2025), and we strive to keep our information updated, export controls and regulations are ...email [email protected] for the most-up-to-date information on shipping plasmids to your country. Curious...

  12. How to Design Your gRNA for CRISPR Genome Editing

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    ...ever both to engineer specific DNA edits and to perform functional screens to identify genes involved in...homology directed repair (HDR) to incorporate new information into DNA. This also requires an exogenous DNA... location. It is also important to have good information on the exact location of the TSS. Different databases...models that are to be used for long-term study, the former may be the better choice. For a genome-wide library...the Director of R&D in the Genetic Perturbation Platform at the Broad Institute and has worked with many...

  13. Plasmids 101: How to Name Your Plasmid in 3 Easy Steps

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    ...what your plasmid contains and other important information. Tip: A lowercase "p" is often used as the first...name in your plasmid name. This simple piece of information can often convey many important details. Once...Vector Database. Step 2: Insert name  Include information about the insert in your plasmid name. This is...can be used just by reading the name. For more information about plasmid features and tips you can use in...

  14. 9 tips for a successful postdoctoral experience

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    ...Science is about exploration, discovering new information. There are literally infinite questions one could... could pursue and experiments to perform. It is tempting to pursue a new line of inquiry that arises from... will be able to provide letters of reference, informal recommendations, more positive grant application... collaborators and get access to unpublished information and reagents. Part of the reason I got my first... school student. Learn to teach how to design, perform, and interpret experiments. You'll be better prepared...

  15. pSiM24: Simplifying Plant Genetic Engineering

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    ...viral vectors’ terminal repeats. It’s a lot of information to fit into a single plasmid, so most first-generation...binary vectors are quite large (>10 kb.) Since transformation efficiency is inversely proportional to size...ORI, they achieved much higher DNA yield and transformation efficiency in both types of bacteria. They ... promoter, and it can be used to select both transformed Agrobacterium and infected plants. Further opportunities...

  16. Early Career Researcher Toolbox: Free Online Molecular Biology Tools

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    ...properties.  Expasy: Bioinformatics resource portal which includes both bioinformatics tools and knowledge... database of protein sequence and functional information, such as expression patterns, post-translational...calculators can help you with common calculations performed in the lab. Molarity calculator Promega's Biomath...

  17. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Fluorescent Biosensors

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    ...component is usually a protein that undergoes a conformational change in response to the molecule it detects...binding, enzyme or transcriptional activation, conformational changes, translation, and protein translocation... of detection method depends on what type of information you are looking for. Below we have summarized...used for.  Table 1. Points to Keep in Mind When Performing Biosensor Experiments Experiment  Detection...

  18. Plasmids 101: Origin of Replication

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    ...plasmids from the same group should not be co-transformed, so if you need two plasmids for an experiment... same incompatibility group should not be co-transformed. +Actual copy number varies. See below for ...stocks, agar stabs, or liquid cultures. Freshly transformed cells also give a higher plasmid yield that colonies...SB, Furman JL, Xiao H, Schultz PG. A versatile platform for single- and multiple-unnatural amino acid ...

  20. Intro to Our Summer SciComm Series!

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    ...scicomm efforts fall under informal learning; however, many others partner with formal learning to engage students...peers can and do consume science communication.  Formal education is education that is provided through...fully and freely engage or disengage at will.  Informal education is education that is provided, typically...
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