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  1. Antibodies 101: Normalization and Loading Controls for Western Blots

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    ...needed for relative quantification of a western blot — and why you might want to be careful relying on so ...can you accurately compare different lanes? In relative quantification, the POI bands are normalized to...three independent blots. B–C) Graphs showing the relative intensity of the β-actin (B) or total protein ...your protein of interest (POI). This approach is reliable, but it’s overkill in many cases. Often, you may...protein concentration in your sample would directly correlate to protein abundance on your membrane, which would...multiple sources of error (red) influence these relationships and must be addressed with separate controls...Created with BioRender.com. Researchers often rely on assumptions that their loading controls are independent...
  2. In Vivo Biotinylation of Bacterial Fusion Proteins

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    ...target protein are typically required due to the relatively low efficiency of biotinylation, at least in ...less in vivo-biotinylated protein (total amount) relative to proteins that have been biotinylated using ...removal of the fusion protein could provide a more relevant kinetic analysis, but the trick is to utilize ...solution of 2.5 mM biotin (50X) because 5 mM is barely soluble at RT. Track expression and purification...
  3. Multifunctional Neural Fibers: Modulation from Gut to Brain

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    ... the digestion of food, while brain tissue is relatively static). To operate both types of implanted ...it - the device has a rechargeable battery, is relatively small, and can be detached easily whenever necessary...monitor multiple systems. Ideally this tool would be wireless, able to monitor outcomes of interest, and stimulate...outputs for the system. Success! They also observed reliable optically evoked neuron activity for at least .... P. (2020). Modular Optoelectronic System for Wireless, Programmable Neuromodulation During Free Behavior... Multifunctional microelectronic fibers enable wireless modulation of gut and brain neural circuits. Nature...
  4. The Power Behind NGS Plasmid Validation: seqWell

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    ...sequencing to validate these constructs, as the relatively low cost and quick turn-around time of Sanger... sequential “pooled library prep”, in which a relatively large number of samples are subjected to a DNA-barcoding...
  5. Fluorescent Proteins 101: GFP Fusion Proteins - Making the Right Connection

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    ... design and engineering of fusion proteins is relatively straightforward. However, generating a fusion...fluorescent protein. Thus, scientist began using relatively long linkers between the protein of interest ...C-terminal residues of the fluorescent protein are relatively close together (figure 1). Where should the fluorescent...and its homologues have a beta-barrel structure. Although the beta barrel has no strong affinity for other... @joachimgoedhart.   References Adjobo-Hermans, Merel JW, et al. "Real-time visualization of heterotrimeric...
  6. Fluorescent Proteins 101: When GFP lets you down

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    ...Also, in cases where the protein of interest is relatively small, adding GFP may alter diffusion rates. ...Although bioluminescent probes are usually dim relative to fluorescent probes, recent engineering efforts... that the N- and C-terminus of GFP itself are relatively close, thereby minimizing the disruption of the...Chromophore formation requires a fully folded beta-barrel structure, followed by an intramolecular reaction...about 2.4 nm (Hink et al., 2000). The complete beta-barrel is necessary for its fluorescence and therefore... et al. (2016). To date, small probes that are entirely genetically encoded do not exist, but the development...-93. PubMed PMID: 29472486. 17. Adjobo-Hermans, Merel JW, et al. "Real-time visualization of heterotrimeric...
  7. Visualizing Genomic Loci with CRISPR-Sirius

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    ...chromosome-specific loci in the genome and the guides are relatively unstable.   Figure 1: CRISPRainbow labeling... proteins. (B) CRISPR-Sirius used to visualize relative locations of the subtelomeric region of the pericentromeric...
  8. Back to Bacteria: CRISPR gRNA Multiplexing Using tRNAs

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    ... promoter, gRNA and pol III terminator. These relatively large cassettes (considering the gRNA itself ... vector. In addition, the pol III promoter is relatively weak, and low expression of gRNAs from these ...
  9. Deep Dive: qPCR

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    ...You know qPCR is most commonly used to measure relative quantification of mRNA, which can be used as a...reported to work well in the Lightcycler while being relatively easy to multiplex (Thellwell, 2000). See Table... Accuracy is not as important as precision for relative quantification. A consistent 5% positive error...Accurate and statistically verified quantification of relative mRNA abundances using SYBR Green I and real-time... choices at times. For example, chemistries that rely on hairpin design of probes/primers often offer ...validate assay efficacy with a standard curve. If relying on previously-generated validation data, be aware...Trampuz, 2003.   You’ll note this melt curve does rely on the assumption that there is a smooth, single-step...
  10. Antibodies 101: Fab Fragments

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    ...The modularity of antibodies means that it is relatively easy to physically divide up the different regions...fragments intended for use as primary antibodies are relatively uncommon. Though, if you want to use Fab fragments...
  11. Rosella: A Fluorescent pH-Biosensor for Studying Autophagy

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    ...structures based on morphology. Autophagosomes are relatively easy to identify: double-membraned structures containing...comprised of two tandem fluorescent proteins: a relatively pH-insensitive RFP variant, DsRed.T3 and a pH-sensitive...traditional method for studying autophagy. This method relies on the identification of autophagic structures ...lysosome, since both Atg8p and LC3 are degraded or released once an autophagosome fuses with the vacuole or...
  12. A Practical Guide to Optimizing AAV DIO and FLEx Vector Expression

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    ...particles or relatively short expression times, where as others, such as hSynapsin, are relatively weak and...this study were packaged at Addgene and had a relatively low recombination rate (0.1% and 0.13% respectively... require gene expression in a specific cell type rely on transgenic models that express recombinases like...sites and the open reading frame is inverted in relation to the promoter, hence the name, double-floxed...homologous pairs, and that the degree of homology is correlated with the level of spontaneous recombination. ...vector, whether it be a completely new transgene or merely a new lot, be thoroughly tested in the researcher's...the Central and Peripheral Nervous System and Relevance to Human Gene Therapy. Front Mol Neurosci 13. ...
  13. Overcoming the Challenges of Lentiviral Production

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    ...example, while the PEG precipitation method is relatively inexpensive and does not require an ultracentrifuge...titering. Typically researchers will choose a relatively permissive cell line for titering in order to...
  14. The Materials Science of Optogenetics Experiments

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    ...significant amount of equipment, most of which is relatively cheap). Several protocols have been written outlining...appropriately (tuned for optogenetics). These lasers are relatively cheap and will run you about $2-3,000/laser. ...without a loss of laser power. More recently, wirelessly-controlled optogenetic implants have been reported... However, the technical demands of using these wireless devices are significantly higher than standard...cellular-scale optoelectronics with applications for wireless optogenetics. Science. 2013;340(6129):211-6. doi...PubMed PMID: 21238511. 6. Jeong, Jae-Woong, et al. Wireless Optofluidic Systems for Programmable In Vivo Pharmacology...
  15. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Visualizing Subcellular Structures & Organelles

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    ...protein, it's important to validate its function relative to the untagged, wild-type protein. You may, for...the protein of interest and then analyzing the relative colocalization of their fluorescent signals and...One should also be aware of additional problems related to the properties of FPs themselves. These can ...diverse cellular environments. Since colocalization relies upon the detection of 2 independent fluorescent...
  16. Truncated gRNAs for Regulating Gene Expression

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    ...SpCas9 (2). In many cases this is due both to lower relative nuclease efficiencies as well as to more stringent...tolerance and, consequently, increased specificity relative to the more commonly employed 20nt gRNAs. It should...However, there are limitations to a system that relies on two distinct Cas9 variants—nuclease-competent...over Cas9 nuclease activity while eliminating the reliance on orthogonal Cas9 species. Within a single cell...
  17. CRISPR Activators: A Comparison Between dCas9-VP64, SAM, SunTag, VPR, and More!

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    ...method is its construction: it relies on antibody chains, which are relatively large and are not expressed...generation” CRISPR activator. While it requires a relatively simple construct, it exhibits modest levels of...To target specific sequences, CRISPR/Cas systems rely on a guide RNA complementary to the sequence of ...in their transcriptional activators: some methods rely on fusion proteins while others re-engineer components...that it requires a fusion protein, rather than relying on a two-component system dependent on gRNA design...
  18. Anatomy of a Plasmid Page at Addgene

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    ...may have an entirely different use in mind! This section of our plasmid pages is relatively new, so some...here. Articles Citing this Plasmid: This is a relatively new feature of our plasmid pages, and provides...
  19. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)

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    ...common fluorescent proteins and their mutations relative to wildtype GFP. Although not listed here, many... fluorophores Fluorescent Protein Mutations Relative to Wildtype GFP EGFP F64L; S65T EYFP S65G;...reported in 1996, is an eleven β-sheet-containing “barrel” shape, with the chromophore concealed at the center...spectrum are not GFP derivatives, but are instead related to the dsRed protein isolated from Discosoma sp...
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