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TypeBlog Post... generate rAAVs in your own lab with standard molecular biology tools and tissue culture experience. Here...Recombinant Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors [Preprint]. Molecular Biology. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.03.20.533580...cost-effective manipulation of gene expression in the CNS. Molecular Neurodegeneration, 15(1), Article 1. https://doi.org...B. J., Caton, T., Chiorini, J. A., Chtarto, A., Clark, K. R., Conlon, T., Darmon, C., Doria, M., Douar...
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Plasmids 101: Degron Tags
TypeBlog Post...the use of degron tags has become increasingly popular for the modulation of endogenously and exogenously...uses a small molecule, a tag, and the endogenous cellular degradation machinery to function. The dTAG is...light up a tagged protein for imaging. Given its popularity and widespread usage, a proteolysis-targeting...proteasome for degradation. The HaloTag is quite large (33 kDa) and does not self-cleave off of the protein... -
Transferable Skills: Negotiation
TypeBlog Post... applied for jobs, I knew I should negotiate my salary after receiving an offer but even as I did (successfully... wearing business suits discussing multimillion dollar contracts behind closed doors. Fig. 1: The...prioritize in a lab with both electrophysiologists and molecular biologists? What is their perception of me and...working with you will benefit them too. Ed's note: Salary negotiations will be covered separately in a future... -
AAV Vector Quality Control: Going the Extra Mile with NGS
TypeBlog Post...believe this isn’t cause for concern. However, a large number of hits to one sequence/gene - we set our...Their in Vivo Persistence after Vector Delivery. Molecular Therapy 12:744–753 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymthe...Single-stranded Virus Next-generation Sequencing. Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids 4:e260 . https://doi.org...Recombinant Adeno-Associated Viruses. In: Methods in Molecular Biology. Humana Press, pp 247–278 Additional resources... -
Of Myc and Men
TypeBlog Post...long as the disciplines have existed, cell and molecular biologists have been continuously pursuing new...Myc1-9E10 down to 10 amino acids (EQKLISEEDL) - larger than the substance P peptide, but still quite small... become one of the most commonly used tags in molecular biology. And the Myc1-9E10 antibody remains a ...experiments. It turns out that even with the most popular antibodies, context is key. References and... -
SciComm: Taking Science to Elementary and Middle Schools
TypeBlog Post... of the vocabulary--DNA, protein, plasmid, gene, etc. Though I talked about CRISPR’s molecular mechanism...unethical manner, but I also tried not to be an alarmist. The overarching guideline for all of these ...thanks to Joanne Marks, Jonathan Marks, and Vanessa Bullard of Chenery Middle School for their tremendous guidance... -
Isolating Genomic Regions of Interest with the CRISPR System
TypeBlog Post...consisting of dCas9 and targeting gRNA, to identify molecular interactions at this site (Fujita and Fujii, 2013...and RNA sequencing (Fujita et al., 2015). Using similar affinity purification with an anti-Cas9 antibody...inappropriately expressed can cause facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), a disease for which there is...29480524. Gilbert, Luke A., et al. "CRISPR-mediated modular RNA-guided regulation of transcription in eukaryotes... -
Great Results Start with Great Standard Curves
TypeBlog Post.... Standard curves are critical for a number of popular scientific applications, and the quality of a standard...sample(s) in the same buffer if possible, or very similar buffers if not, since buffer components can affect...pipetting small volumes (< 2 µL) or volumes too large for a standard micropipette (> 1,000 µL). The standard...consistent dilution factors, change pipette tips regularly, and mix samples very well. Use duplicates or... -
Antibodies 101: Producing Recombinant Antibodies
TypeBlog Post...produce your own recombinant antibodies with some molecular biology and cell culture experience. Let’s go ...further processing. It may be helpful to incorporate regular feeds during this incubation time to maintain cell...cells, and debris. Affinity chromatography is a popular choice for this. Chromatography columns containing...Grimsley G, Gray T. How to measure and predict the molar absorption coefficient of a protein. Protein Sci... -
Viral Vectors 101: The Retroviral Lifecycle
TypeBlog Post...developed into some of the most widely used tools in molecular biology. “Retroviruses” is an umbrella term which...mutagenesis (which HIV does not do). Furthermore, molecular biologists working with vectors are, in most cases...on addgene.org Addgene's Lentiviral Guide Most popular lentiviral plasmids γ-Retrovirus Guide References...synthesis with 70 S viral RNA as template. Journal of Molecular Biology, 79(1), 163–183. https://doi.org/10.1016... -
Uncovering Ancestral Bias in CRISPR Research
TypeBlog Post...groups or, by extension, race. Many researchers do large-scale CRISPR screens in cancer cell lines, looking...be good targets for therapeutic development, particularly in cancers that are more common in individuals...address this issue, but it still points to a far larger and more complex problem endemic to biomedical ...confounding factor when interpreting findings, particularly when researching ancestry groups. And, of course... -
Transferable Skills Guide: Identifying Your Transferable Skills
TypeBlog Post...and I guarantee you have developed them through similar experiences in graduate school. These skills will...they use, you’ve gained experience working with similar protocols, and look - they’re seeking someone who... be assured that you will contribute openness, clarity, approachability, and professionalism to team meetings...strength until it is identified by another person. Similar reasoning may also apply to other acquired skills... -
A Guide to Starting Your Own Journal Club
TypeBlog Post...More recently, online journal clubs have become popular, including those based on Twitter. At my former...interest from relevant parties, and the company at large, by polling and informal communications we made ...winding down. Perhaps other projects have taken on a larger priority for the participants. Perhaps people feel...carefully organized. Most importantly, they should be regularly assessed for continued relevance and if needed... -
Tips from the Repository Trenches: Using Barcodes to Track Samples
TypeBlog Post...lab bench, we will know that a particular barcode and therefore particular sample is missing so that we ...information in a small space and is ideal for tracking large collections. Many companies, such as Thermo Fisher...preparation, and analysis from our protocols and molecular biology reference pages! Resources Avaliable on... -
A Career in Grants: How To Become a Grant Professional
TypeBlog Post..., mid- to late-career grant professionals have similar stories about a time when their passion for an ...was asked if I would consider consulting for a particular grant by another state. With the blessing of ...professional development. Do you want to work in a particular area, e.g. education, poverty, environment, early... Associates have secured more than $70 million dollars in grant funding. Jo serves on the Board of the... -
Controlling for Off-target Effects with a New Genome-wide CRISPR Screen Design
TypeBlog Post...for these faults. However, it’s still unclear if similar pitfalls exist for CRISPR screens and how best ...off-target cutting patterns in genome-wide screens similar to patterns seen in single-guide studies? Many ... Short gRNAs have lower off-target cutting and similar on-targeting cutting as full-length gRNAs Lastly...gold standards for human functional genomics." Molecular systems biology 10.7 (2014): 733. Pubmed PMID:... -
Hot Plasmids: Fall 2024
TypeBlog Post...ubiquitin E3 ligase cereblon (CRBN), including popular new approaches like PROTAC targeted protein degraders...useful addition to the toolkit for visualizing cellular processes in C. elegans: mScarlet3 for applications...luminescence wavelength (460 nm) is shorter than many popular fluorescence markers like GFP (510 nm), allowing...Prakash, M., & Dunn, A. R. (2024). Split Luciferase Molecular Tension Sensors for Bioluminescent Readout of ... -
Antibodies 101: Immunoprecipitation
TypeBlog Post... interfering with downstream assays. This is particularly advantageous if the antibody used for IP is ... and structure. Their porous surface provides a large area for binding, but antibodies conjugated within...despite the size difference. Magnetic beads are particularly advantageous because they do not require centrifugation...binding proteins involved in histone modification. Similarly, RNA IP (RIP) can be used to isolate proteins ... -
Antibodies 101: Reading a Flow Plot
TypeBlog Post...and debris. The side scatter roughly measures granularity, a proxy for nucleic complexity of the cell. ...antibodies conjugated to fluorescent markers and/or cellular dyes and stains. These will be used in a series...they did in their experiments and determine if a similar approach would be good for your work. Hopefully...., Pons, J. A., & Muro, M. (2018). In vitro intracellular IFNγ, IL-17 and IL-10 producing T cells correlates... -
New Acoustic Reporter Genes: Ultrasound Imaging of Gene Expression
TypeBlog Post...Going Deeper: Biomolecular Tools for Acoustic and Magnetic Imaging and Control of Cellular Function. Biochemistry...difficult. The first-generation mARGs also had a large genetic footprint (two cassettes + a booster cassette...experiments, simply induce injected engineered cells via regular intraperitoneal doxycycline injections to enable...