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  1. Antibodies 101: Fc Effector Functions

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    ...immune response against a pathogen. The Fc domain creates a link between the antibody and other parts of ...opsonization of IgG and IgM antibodies on a pathogen activates the immune system's classical complement pathway.... (2008). The immunoglobulin constant region contributes to affinity and specificity. Trends in Immunology...
  2. Zebrafish as a Model for Behavior: Swimming into the Optogenetic Spotlight

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    ...used in optogenetic studies are not native to vertebrates and are commonly introduced in zebrafish through... a neural circuit involved in locomotion that generates periodic motor commands for rhythmic movements...  Find plasmids from the Isacoff lab! They then tested what kind of swimming behavior, spontaneous swim...
  3. CUT&RUN: An Improved Method for Studying Protein-DNA Interactions

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    ... may appear to be binding at particular genomic sites when in fact they are just non-specific or indirectly... MNase. Once MNase has been localized to target sites, the nuclease is briefly activated to digest the... an excellent additional measure of DNA binding sites in combination with existing ChIP-seq data sets,...
  4. Using Ultrasound to Image Bacteria in vivo: Acoustic Reporter Genes

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    ... organs located deep in the body, like the gastrointestinal tract. Require Administration of Substrate...coli aided in ultrasound imaging of the mouse gastrointestinal tract. The E. coli strain Nissle 197 (ECN)...probiotic strain that can colonize the mammalian intestinal tract and has been used for 100 years to clinically...
  5. Plasmids 101: What is a plasmid?

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    ...bacteria, but also exist naturally in archaea and eukaryotes such as yeast and plants. In nature, plasmids...segment of DNA which contains several restriction sites allowing for the easy insertion of DNA. In expression...bacterial cells and selectively grown on antibiotic plates.  Importantly, because the bacteria from which ...
  6. Embracing Serendipity: A Crucial Element in the PhD Journey

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    ...breakthroughs often occur when the unexpected infiltrates the realm of focused exploration. Here, we delve...your project's potential. Widening your search creates fertile ground for serendipitous encounters that...beneficial to carry a notebook at all times (or use the notes app on your phone) to capture fleeting thoughts ...
  7. FastCloning: A Newer, Simpler Cloning Technique

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    ...sensitive restriction enzyme DpnI to remove the templates. Digestion products are then transformed directly...that the exonuclease activity of the polymerase generates sticky ends in the PCR reactions. These sticky...time to completely digest the template DNA. Note—templates must have been isolated from methylation competent...
  8. Choosing Your Perfect Empty Backbone

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    ...carry in the target cell. These vectors allow you to test the function of Your Gene Of Interest (YGOI) in ...collection of empty backbones that have been designed, tested, and published by academic scientists. To help ...a mutated strain or a mutated version of YGOI to test the different phenotypes of the specific mutations...
  9. The Stingy Scientist: How the Baby Gel Box Was Born

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    ... can’t safely recycle these materials either.  Test tubes aren’t cheap everywhere Lab supplies and equipment...thrifty streak.  One of the most accessed blogs on BitesizeBio is the protocol for making your own Taq polymerase...I got good at this despite the fact that my lab mates thought this was hilarious.  Birth of the baby gel...
  10. Choosing a Good Mentor for Scientists

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    ...labs have websites listing alumi and it is easy to use publication records, university websites, ResearchGate... lunch or beer) and in 1:1 conversations. This creates a level of familiarity and confidentiality to ensure...
  11. Safe Port in a Storm...How Addgene is Weathering the Pandemic

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    ...building that someone from a different company had tested positive for COVID-19 (it turned out to be an unfounded...operations until our normal work resumed. Addgene distributes and fulfills requests for scientists doing almost...type of biomedical science research. Our work accelerates and enhances productive collaborations as well...
  12. Summer SciComm Series: Master of SciComm

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    ...scicomm group project on the Leith river. Photo courtesy of Leonardo Ramos.  I enrolled into a summer...industry. Along this road, science communication graduates are often well-equipped. Many institutions are...explores risk-taking behavior among collision sport athletes, as well as the ethical and health policy implications...
  13. Single-cell tracking of lineage and identity with CellTag

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    ...cell type that can differentiate into hepatic or intestinal cell types. MEFs were reprogrammed into iEPs ...least day 13. However, distinct transcriptional states were seen as early as day 6. All together these...in a competitive transplant assay in the mouse intestine, demonstrating its utility in long-term tracking...
  14. In Vivo Biotinylation of Bacterial Fusion Proteins

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    ...Avidin and its derivatives have four biotin-binding sites per molecule so, theoretically, saturated avidin...were unable to cleave TEV within the protein we tested, it may be possible with other fusion proteins ...bacteria significantly enhance protein folding (tested using real science). Make a stock solution of 2.5...
  15. New and Upcoming Viral Vectors - December 2019

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    ...avoid off target photostimulation of axons and dendrites on neighboring neurons. We have also packaged ... AAV in smaller aliquots of 20 ul for serotype testing to help you pick the best AAV for your experiment...control plasmids in new serotypes. See our Serotype Testing AAV inventory for the entire collection! Plasmid...
  16. Why Add Sucrose? Improved Yields for Adeno-associated Virus Preparation

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    ...shown that cells treated with sucrose or other osmolytes to induce hypertonicity display enhanced monoclonal...impaired endocytosis. In parallel assays designed to test the endocytosis of a fluorescent dye and transduction...host of other AAV serotypes; it will be exciting to test this approach with different capsids. Most importantly...
  17. Science Careers: Unruly Interests Feed Many Paths

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    ...is mind-boggling. Unlike a mountain – with many routes up and only one destination – a career in the sciences...molecular pathways, I found myself curious about other routes – In terms of both types and topics of work. A ...rare organisms so I found it hard to stick to vertebrates alone.  And a longstanding inclination to be ...
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