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TypeBlog Post...transgenic zebrafish are well established (Felker and Mosimann, 2016). One common and robust strategy uses a ... Central PMCID: PMC6247916. Felker, A., and C. Mosimann. "Contemporary zebrafish transgenesis with Tol2...
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Plasmids 101: Codon usage bias
TypeBlog Post...A similar genetic code is used by most organisms on Earth, but different organisms have different preferences...Nonsense! I should just choose the codon with the most abundant pool of charged tRNAs in my host organism... -
Hot Plasmids: Fall 2024
TypeBlog Post...Antibody here! Anderson, Z., Zhu, H., Riedel, T., Moshinsky, D., Meijers, R. (2024). Western Blot for Anti-V5...signal and can be used in light-sensitive systems. Most excitingly, assembly of the split luciferase is ... -
Tips for Writing a Good Cover Letter
TypeBlog Post...field of research], and have excellent [list the most important skills for the position]. I am enthusiastic... does not need to be a literary masterpiece. For most jobs, the writing quality required will be close... -
Plasmids 101: Gateway Cloning
TypeBlog Post... the excision of the phage from the bacterial chromosome and the regeneration of attP and attB sites. ...inhibits the growth of CcdB sensitive E. coli strains, most colonies should contain the desired, recombined ... -
Tips for CRISPR Gene Editing in Mice
TypeBlog Post...several sgRNA’s at the same time, and choose the most effective ones to increase your chances of gene ...the pronuclei were fusing, you may have several mosaic mice. To figure out what alleles are present in... -
Plasmids 101: The Promoter Region – Let's Go!
TypeBlog Post...included two reference tables below listing some of the most common bacterial and mammalian promoters. These ...mRNA Strong plant promoter from the Cauliflower Mosaic Virus Constitutive Active in dicots, less active... -
SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Detection Methods Based on CRISPR/Cas
TypeBlog Post... Since its appearance, SARS-CoV-2 has spread to almost every part of the world manifesting as a full-fledged...Containing the spread of this virus has become an utmost priority for countries around the world and to ... -
Hot Biosensors 2022: Year-End Roundup
TypeBlog Post...neurotransmitters, neuropeptides and other ligands - almost A to Z! - from ATP to urotensin. The MTRIA sensors...pAAV-CAG-SomaGCaMP6f2 (AAV9) Plus, additional AAV serotypes of the most recent jGCaMP8 calcium sensors: pAAV-hSynapsin1... -
Viral Vectors 101: Integrase-Deficient Lentiviral Vectors
TypeBlog Post...RNA genomes into DNA to be integrated into the chromosome of the cell. This integrated viral genome is ...than regular lentiviral vectors. This is because most titering methods rely on isolating genomic DNA from... -
The Fluorescent Vegetables in Aptamer Soup
TypeBlog Post...scientists using aptamers might know this best, as most fluorescent aptamers are named for a fruit or vegetable...2014). While 10 derivatives of TO exist, Mango is most frequently used with TO1-biotin or TO3-biotin (the... -
CRISPR 101: Homology Directed Repair
TypeBlog Post...premature aging, and other harmful processes. The most dangerous type of DNA lesion results from breakage...double-strand break repair and their potential to induce chromosomal aberrations. Pfeiffer P, et al. Mutagenesis (... -
Antibodies 101: Beyond Surface Labeling
TypeBlog Post...labeling cells for flow cytometric analysis, the most common method is a cell surface label, where fluorophore-conjugated...antibodies but on small molecule dyes, are useful, most notably when it comes to viability and proliferation... -
Antibodies 101: Introduction to Gating in Flow Cytometry
TypeBlog Post... will be represented through FSC-A vs. SSC-A, so most people use that setting. Figure 2: As the...the two cell types (likely B cells and others). Almost no cells stain positively for both markers. When... -
Viral Vectors 101: Optogenetic Tools
TypeBlog Post...are candidates for your experiments. Wavelengths Most vectors have an optimal wavelength to use but can...publication, including the supplemental data. You’re most likely to find thorough characterization data, like... -
Antibodies 101: Multiplex Immunofluorescence
TypeBlog Post...several ways to achieve multiplex IF. One of the most common approaches is to use sequential cycles of...are a few specific considerations to keep in mind. Most importantly, make sure you are using primary antibodies... -
Plasmids 101: Dimers and Multimers
TypeBlog Post...research is needed to determine which recA- strains are most effective at reducing multimerization and define...of Multimeric Forms of Circular Plasmids and Chromosomes. Microbiol Spectr. 2014 Oct;2(5). doi: 10.1128... -
Antibodies 101: The Basics of Western Blotting
TypeBlog Post...like an actual sandwich! S'mores image from Evan Amos. After the transfer, some areas of the membrane... x-ray film or with specific imaging devices. In most cases, the primary antibody, which binds the protein... -
Easi-CRISPR: Generating Knock-In and Conditional Mouse Models
TypeBlog Post...works best with insertions of 2 kb or less. Luckily, most of the commonly used cassettes, such as fluorescent...independent core facilities for 13 projects, with most projects requiring only 40-60 zygotes to generate... -
Generating Mouse Models Using CRISPR/Cas9
TypeBlog Post...repurposed for genome editing in eukaryotes, with the most widely used CRISPR genome editing system derived... conventional methods. First, one can work with almost any strains of mice, as compared with conventional...