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  1. Hot Plasmids - May 2022

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    ... both on and off target. Across all loci tested, error rates overall ranged from 0.3% to 10%, in comparison...Importantly, this is true in both mice and nonhuman primates (for AAV.CAP-B10, for example).  Given that the...
  2. Plasmids 101: Screening Strategies Used in Plasmid Cloning

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    ...below). Plating the transformation on ampicillin plates containing X-gal allows you to identify cells that...that when a portion of the gene is deleted, it creates a non-functional 𝛽-galactosidase. Complementing...this deleted portion, for example on a plasmid, creates a functional 𝛽-galactosidase. Blue-white screens...
  3. Fluorescent CRISPR Reporters: SRIRACCHA and GEmCherry2

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    ...can rapidly and efficiently evaluate Cas9 cutting sites and activity (Knudsen et al., 2018).  To create ...lab compared editing at three different genomic sites in the AAVS1 locus using GEmCherry2. In this experiment...again that sgRNA structure and genomic recognition sites play a large role in CRISPR-Cas9 efficiency. They...
  4. CasPEDIA: A Functional Classification of Cas Enzymes

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    ... trans activity. AsCas12a, on the other hand, generates staggered DNA nicks at its target in cis and cleaves... used by Jinek et al. 2012, or browsing for the latest AsCas12a plasmids, Addgene and CasPEDIA have got...from CasPEDIA.   How can I use it? CasPEDIA operates like many search engines, featuring both a general...
  5. Viral Vectors 101: Viral Applications

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    ...be used to express proteins. Viral expression cassettes typically contain a promoter (inducible or constitutive...lineage, and so much more! Libraries allow you to test thousands of elements simultaneously in your system...dose. Vaccine development strategies. Image courtesy of Gorry et. al, 2007.   Clinical applications...
  6. Flow Cytometry Readouts: Yes, No, and Everything in Between

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    ...to the right indicates a higher signal, or upregulation, and a peak to the left indicates a lower signal...continue gating populations of interest with normal gates, just based on a histogram plot instead of a dot...
  7. Screening for Successful Genome Editing with Digital PCR

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    ...calculated (details in [2]) and can be used to quantify rates of mutation in a bulk or single cell-derived genomic...instructions on how to design such assays, in addition to testing their performance (2). Remember that although digital...transfection of a novel TAL effector nuclease (TALEN) facilitates efficient knockout of HIV co-receptor CCR5. Nucleic...
  8. Viral Vectors 101: Gamma-Retroviral Packaging Systems

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    ... packaging cell line. This system provides the greatest flexibility to pseudotype γ-retrovirus using different...post‐transcriptional regulatory element; sequence that stimulates the expression of transgenes via increased nuclear...U5 and the rest of the provirus. 3’ LTR Terminates transcription started by 5' LTR by the addition...
  9. Antibodies 101: Flow Cytometry Controls

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    ...companies or check the literature. Pro tip! Early gates, like your live/dead markers or commonly used markers...specific cell populations, often used in the later gates, are more likely to require FMOs. Isotypes Isotype...rather than for setting up your initial voltages and gates. Ashlyn has a research background in CD8+ T cells...
  10. Opto-Nanobodies: Using Light to Manipulate Cell Signaling and Protein Purification

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    ... start, the team inserted AsLOV2 into conserved sites in all eight surface-exposed loops of an mCherry...SOS), a guanine nucleotide exchange factor that activates Ras. They expressed this OptoNB-SOS fusion protein...membrane-localized mCherry. With darkness, SOS binds Ras and initiates the extracellular signaling-regulated kinase (...
  11. How to Keep a Lab Notebook for Bioinformatic Analyses

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    ...together. I also prefer the number system to using dates as labels, since I often work on multiple projects...sure that the original code remains in tact! Take notes Comment in your scripts: Comments on what a given...who are still learning the basics. However, these notes take up a lot of space and don’t tell you why you...
  12. 3 Challenges in Plant Synthetic Biology

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    ...infancy. A long timeline from transformation to testing and a lack of well-characterized genetic tools ...excited to see how this exchange of genetic tools facilitates plant science. Challenge #3: Intellectual property...in 2004, she accepted a commission in the United States Air Force. She left active duty to pursue a degree...
  13. Antibody Guide

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    ...response has developed, the antibodies are collected, tested against the antigen, packaged, and sold. This is...immortalized B cells). The genetic reorganization that creates variety in the antibody allowing for their extreme...class therefore has a valency, or number of binding sites available per antibody unit, which is typically ...multiplied by two, as each antibody has two binding sites. Isotype Description Configuration and Valency Subclasses...Monomer with a valency of 2 IgE Protects against parasites and is responsible for driving allergic reactions...in the lab. Check for and record any expiration dates. Buffers Buffers are a concern for conjugating and...reaction in the presence of several different substrates. The luminescence produced by the reaction can...
  14. Plan Your Experiment

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    ...additional sites throughout the genome. These sites are called off-targets. Be aware of off-target sites when...efficiency. So while testing multiple gRNAs is a good idea for most CRISPR experiments, testing multiple pegRNA...efficient mRNA delivery into the mouse zygotes and facilitates CRISPR/Cas9-based genome editing. Scientific...that there could be downstream translation start sites that could allow for expression of a truncated protein...PAM sequences or Cas9 enzymes with flexible PAM sites . Base Editing : Target the site of your desired...complement to your target sequence with no homologous sites elsewhere in the genome. In reality, a given gRNA...genetic cargo (in this case, CRISPR components) integrates into the genome. Lentiviral vectors are a good...
  15. Summer SciComm: Preprints

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    ...Photo courtesy of Henry Mühlpfordt, under a CC BY-SA license. Many scientists and advocates have argued...manuscript is drafted. Preprints were one of the key routes for researchers to share information about the ...
  16. Antibodies 101: Affinity Reagents

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    ...large number of targets, and can require specific conjugates. And, of course, once you have them, you’ll need... along with a higher likelihood of aggregation (Bates, 2019). They are small enough to be produced in ...delivery systems. Elsevier Science & Technology Books. Bates A, Power CA. David vs. Goliath: The Structure, Function...
  17. Antibodies 101: Selecting the Right Antibody

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    ...options. With limited time and budget you cannot test them all, so how do you know which ones to try?  ...immune complexes are smaller than a primary:secondaries:conjugates complex. If you are trying to visualize....  The 5 pillars include genetic strategies that test expression in knock-out or knock-down down tissues...
  18. What's New in CRISPR - November 2021

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    ...with the desired resolution of prime editing intermediates. Building upon the PE2 and PE3 systems of their...introduce epitope tags and RNA transcription start sites. The lab further demonstrated that PRIME-del can...RT), which induces two double-strand breaks and deletes the intervening sequence. As with other prime editing...
  19. Click Biology: How to Click and Play to Explore Biology

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    ...the idea of general interfaces and the freedom to test out lots of combinations, to end up finding something... which are useful for connecting proteins in the test tube or in cells. There are also SNAP-tag and HaloTag...template VirD2 HUH-tag For creating DNA-protein conjugates rHUH HUH-tag (RNA) Covalent protein tag for...
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