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  1. Hot Plasmids - October 2020

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    ...expanding our ability to study and understand the complex interworking of the 86 billion neurons in the human...requires the much less efficient double stranded templates, rather than the more efficient single-stranded...cellular protein. They used CRISPR with a ssODN template to introduce the small wrmScarlet11 which is less...speed across these different cell types. In one example, H2B-FT was expressed in murine B cells (BaF3),...
  2. Engaging with science and society at pgEd

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    ... as well as the personal, social and ethical implications of genetics. In these conversations, pgEd strives...of science, even while I was a bench scientist completing my graduate studies in molecular biology and ...concerns them the most about research is its implications for their lives, their health, their jobs and...arguably have a duty to engage the public on the implications of their work. Johnny Kung is the Director...
  3. Rabies and Neuronal Tracing

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    ...EnvA receptor (TVA) in user-defined cells. For example, a researcher can deliver Cre-dependent TVA to ...optogenetic or chemogenetic receptors) enables complex control of specifically defined neuronal populations...how newly generated neurons integrate into the complex pre-existing circuit of the brain. Another study...circuitry, and continue to contribute answers to the complex questions of how the brain operates. References...
  4. Mouse Modeling, Part 2: Breeding and Crossing Mice

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    ... parents. Here’s how to cross mice, using a simple example with the goal is to generate mice that have...expressing strains Cre-lox strains are a common example of mice that are derived from crosses. In Part ...With this two-part guide to mouse modeling now complete, you should be prepared to plan an experimental...
  5. Open Resources and Plasmid Tools For Studying C. elegans

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    ... resources and tools. That message was fully exemplified in Cori Bargmann’s keynote speech and in the ...vectors that each contains a guide RNA and repair template of your choosing (Schwartz and Jorgensen, 2016...Schwartz and Jorgensen, 2018).  These are just some examples of worm resources and tools openly shared by the...Hammarlund, Marc, et al. "The CeNGEN Project: The Complete Gene Expression Map of an Entire Nervous System...
  6. A Look at Addgene's QC Process

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    ... utilize an array of tools that rely on DNA amplification and manipulation to produce and edit plasmids... to stop functioning properly or be something completely different than what was originally intended. ...places where DNA is being created, such as PCR amplification or bacterial growth. Created with BioRender....Addgene receives deposited plasmids, they undergo complete plasmid sequencing using an in-house Illumina ...
  7. Making CRISPR Plasmids Using Fragmid

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    ... components. Using the handy website, users can simply select the components they want for each module...(GG) cloning approach. Individual modules and a sample ligation are depicted. (Bottom) Schematic depicting...license.   Once you have the components you want, simply assemble them into a destination vector via Golden...summary on the Fragmid website.   Step 3 is simply a review of the assembled plasmid. It shows you...
  8. Science communication: 9 Strategies to Get Your Foot in the Door

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    ...your institute opens its doors to the public, for example at an anniversary or for Girls’ Day, offer guided...Trust blog or the John Innes Student Voice are two examples. Many blogs like Plant Science today, Soapbox ...them to be the “be-all-and-end-all”. You can, for example, get an MSc Science Communication or MSc Science...requires lots of data. Get your community involved in sampling or bioinformatics analysis or upload your data...
  9. Viral Vectors 101: Voltage Indicators

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    ...signals are integral to many facets of biology. For example, many heart issues stem from the heart beating ...detailed below. Voltage Sensitive Domain (VSD) GEVIs Simply put, VSD-based sensors consist of a VSD fused to...naturally occurring voltage indicator. To give an example, a genetically encoded phosphatase (voltage sensing...then localize and emit signal from. This specific example is attractive due to the large number of sheer ...
  10. The Scientific Conference Poster Session: Tips for Success

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    ...difficulty answering questions. Or perhaps you’re simply attending, but uncertain how to capitalize on your...criticism, and ask thought-provoking questions. For example, if you’re a virologist presenting at the American...like to say to help build your presentation. For example, when thinking about discussing a figure, jot down...guilty of this, and have many times answered a completely different question than the intended one. Take...
  11. Magnetic Control of Proteins: More than a Dream

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    ...fluorescence when a small magnet was passed over the sample (Frank Hayward et al., 2024). The fluorescence ...intensity decreased whenever the magnet approached the sample (by less than 1%) and recovered after the magnet...expressing MagLOV while a magnet is waved under the sample. The imaged area measures approximately 82 mm across...Timmel, C. R., & Hore, P. J. (2016). Chemical amplification of magnetic field effects relevant to avian ...
  12. Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy

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    ...beam into a thin sheet to illuminate a fluorescent sample and captured the reflected light using a different...microns, illuminates only one thin plane of the sample surrounding the focal plane of the detection lens...multiplying couple-charged device (EMCCD) or complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensors, it...problem is to illuminate and acquire images of a sample from two opposing sides and merge the images, such...
  13. Viral Vectors 101: Producing Your rAAV

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    ... helper viruses like adenovirus (Ad) or herpes simplex virus to facilitate efficient replication. The ...purify your rAAV from your supernatant, you can simply use polyethylene glycol (PEG). We add 25 mL of ...known titer on every qPCR run. Note that the rAAV sample has to be digested with DNase before undergoing...Absolute determination of single-stranded and self-complementary adeno-associated viral vector genome titers ...
  14. CRISPR Between the Genes: How to Experiment with Enhancers and Epigenomics

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    ...Technique What It Locates ChIP-seq Proteins (for our example later, histones) ChiRP-seq RNA Hi-C DNA (genome-to-genome...appendix DNA is a 3D fractal). Enhancer biology is a complex and dynamic field. We’re going to focus on a tried...People are wrong. In reality, cellular DNA is a complex three-dimensional globule of chromatin. Chromatin...Bedtools getFasta. These regions and their reverse complements were parsed for spCas9 PAM sites (NGG) and then...
  15. An Introduction to Adenovirus

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    ...producer cells where there is E1 and E3 gene complementation. In target cells that are infected by the vector...does not require de novo viral gene expression: Implications for gene therapy. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, ...Tales: From the Cell Surface to the Nuclear Pore Complex. PLoS Pathog, 11(6), e1004821. https://doi.org/...in vivo and maintain activated CD8+ T cells: implications for their use as vaccines. Blood, 110(6), 1916...
  16. Tips for arabidopsis transformation

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    ... of genes and proteins in living plants, to complementing mutant phenotypes. Arabidopsis is amenable to... sweet potatoes (Kyndt et al., 2015)! It sounds simple, and it pretty much is, but there are some tips... Agrobacterium T-DNAs with expressed genes: An example of a naturally transgenic food crop.’, Proceedings...plant genome using CRISPR/Cas9 Using pSiM24 for simplifying plant genetic engineering Using arabidopsis in...
  17. AAVs CREATed for Gene Delivery to the CNS and PNS

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    ...tissues. This inversion creates a template that’s suitable for PCR amplification using pre-designed primers....increase transduction efficiency, none allow for simple and efficient transduction of both the CNS and ... not lost in a jumble of fluorescent neurons. A simple but flawed approach to multi-color labeling is ...
  18. Antibiotic Resistance: An Old Solution but a New Problem

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    ...become resistant somehow overtime. One fantastic example of intrinsic resistance would be Mycoplasma species...Figure 1): Over-prescription of antibiotics (for example, giving antibiotics for an infection that isn’t...treatment regiment might wipe out bacteria that are completely susceptible to a drug while a full course of ...likely to develop over time. It isn’t feasible to completely eliminate the development of resistance; it’s...
  19. The Challenges of Cell Culture

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    ...work in cell culture. The problems with cell lines Simply put, the majority of cell line problems come from...when it is important to check their identity. For example, perhaps a working cell bank has been made by a...monitor any changes. Your tracking system could be as simple as a piece of paper on the front of the incubator...passage number, cell line, and date, which you complete each time you passage the cells (as well as recording...
  20. CRISPR-based Genome Editing Systems For Editing in E. coli

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    ...targeting the genomic site of interest. The donor template is supplied separately. To use this system, you.... The optimized plasmid curing method was much simpler and took only ~32 hours instead of ~60 hours. ...strategy for plasmid curing, providing users with a complete editing process. The MUCICAT system While the ... pQCascade) with 4 rounds of transformation to complete the N-acetylglucosamine strain library construction...
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