...TRIM21 recruits ubiquitin and the proteasome to destroy antibody-bound pathogens. Clift et al. found that...necessary for studying endosomes, the Hell lab designed their super-resolution pH indicators (SRpHi) biosensors...sgRNAs are used with FIRE-Cas9, experiments can be designed to target multiple loci at once. In addition, ...

...is tested following each immunization until the desired level of antibodies is reached - typically within...within 2-4 months. After the animal has the desired level of antibodies in its bloodstream, the antibodies...species. Pre-adsorbed polyclonal antibodies are designed for experiments where antibodies raised in several...

...transfer origin as well as a selectable marker and a desired genetic payload (ex: GFP). Thus, cells can be both... RNA toehold switch, a RNA hairpin that can be designed to bind and detect nearly any RNA sequence. Downstream...components for gene disruption or CRISPRi. While designed to study the bee microbiome, these broad-host-...

...GFP-labeled cells. Once Tang and Cepko found a description of GFP-binding nanobodies, the project really...stable inside cells. Nanobodies binding GFP were designed in 2009. Subsequent work showed that nanobodies...green-red Cre-lox systems. T-DDOGs can also be designed with other DNA-binding domains, including the ...

...growing dialogue on the state of a system that, despite all of its successes, has many deep-rooted flaws...all bad, however - there are some signs that the tides may be turning. In 2013, the NIH announced its first...in Scientific Training (BEST) awards, which are designed to support new approaches that address the need...

... There are several calcium reporters specially designed for the aims and requirements of in vivo studies...populations of interest. Many of the calcium sensors described are also already packaged into viral vectors and... L, Campbell RE. Structure-and mechanism-guided design of single fluorescent protein-based biosensors....

... try amplifying the viral vector with bacteria designed to minimize rearrangements such as NEB Stable ...production of virus. Alternatively, if the virus encodes a fluorescent protein, the packaging cells could...working with, there’s a lot that goes into virus design, production, and transduction. Once you’ve harvested...

...non-coding RNAs (lncRNA). lncRNAs are over 200 nucleotides in length and lack an open reading frame, so ...transcription machinery of a target gene or DNA that codes for ncRNA. CRISPRa, on the other hand, recruits ...which targets RNA instead of DNA and selectively degrades RNA molecules. This system is often used to knock...

...plasmids and pooled libraries were originally described in a peer-reviewed scientific publication. We ...scientists answering their technical support questions (besides Addgene, I know both Abcam and NEB have Ph.D.s ...believe that scientists who contact customer service deserve prompt, courteous responses. No one is likely to...

...throughout the library preparation process and includes Picogreen quantification of various intermediate...sequences for Illumina sequencing as well as unique barcodes per sample so we can assign sequencing reads to... use a modified version of the Python program described by Joung et al. 2017, which we hope to make available...

...positive and negative populations, Careful panel design In both conventional and spectral flow cytometry...indistinguishable. This tool is of particular value when designing a panel.     Figure 3: Similarity index...if markers are co-expressed in your cells when designing your panel. If you have two highly overlapping...

... This vastly increases the possibilities when designing screens. Each serotype has its own tropism, or...experiment. Additional considerations One of the downsides to using AAV is the limited packaging capacity...Adames, A. C., Saur, D., & Rad, R. (2022). Tutorial: design and execution of CRISPR in vivo screens. Nature...

...essence, pluripotent cells can be thought of as descendants of totipotent cells. An example of pluripotent... produced Ethical concern High. Embryos are destroyed during ESC isolation. Low Chances of post-transplantation...R., M.W. Beckmann, and W. Wurfel, Non-embryo-destructive Extraction of Pluripotent Embryonic Stem Cells...

... also the easiest: don't use a DNA vector that encodes both Cas9 and sgRNA. What if I want to work with...one mistake can be enough. Reversal drives are designed to overwrite a previous gene drive and thereby... on popular support, which in turn depends on widespread trust in scientists to develop new technologies...

...terrific getting-started guide for BLAST, which includes a simple explanation of the different BLAST programs...matrix BLOSUM62, but you may want to check the description of the other matrices to see if another would...alternatives Depending on your sequencing result and desired analysis, BLAST may not always be your optimal ...

...Addgene partnership to provide AAV viral preps, includes listing of transfer status for viral preps....vectors See Addgene's Current AAV inventory , which includes all viral vectors transferred from the Penn Vector...

...The NPTII gene confers resistance to several aminoglycosides, including G418 which is commonly used for ...DNA and generating DNA breaks. The Sh ble gene provides zeocin resistance by expressing a protein that...experiments in which off-target mutations are undesirable. Pros: Works across many species/systems. Cons...

...Microscopy. What is Expansion Microscopy?  ExM provides a straightforward answer to the space problem....improve label density (Mikhaylova, et al. 2015).  Despite these limitations, ExM is a valuable tool, especially...Bournonville L, et al (2021) Expansion microscopy provides new insights into the cytoskeleton of malaria ...

...semester one and then proceed to use those skills to design and carry out their own novel experiments in semester...resources, offers mentoring for instructors, and provides opportunities for students to exchange ideas and...results in student learning gains and positive STEM attitudes in CUREs. CBE Life Sciences Education. 21(4):ar74...

... the data points generated by replicate values provides useful information about the accuracy of the curve...If the unknown sample’s measurement is too low, redesign the standard curve dilution series with lower ...often recommend using advanced graphing software designed to plot complex trendlines. If you don’t have ...