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  1. xCas9: Engineering a CRISPR Variant with PAM Flexibility

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    ...d like to modify. To tackle the PAM problem, researchers have engineered alternative Cas9s binding distinct...this case, NNGRRT and NNNNGATT, respectively. Researchers also engineered SpCas9 variants with alternative...fused to third generation cytidine base editor architecture (BE3) slightly improves NGG PAM editing efficiency...
  2. Of Myc and Men

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    ...devising their tagging strategy, another group of researchers was working on isolating monoclonal antibodies...identified oncogenes and was a target of intense research. Evan, et al. hoped that their new monoclonals...producing anti-Myc [9E10] as a recombinant antibody. Researchers first sequenced the variable domains of Myc1-...
  3. Tips to Make the Most of a Scientific Conference

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    ...So you’ve done the research, gathered up your data into an exciting story, and are ready to present your...all will be familiar with the specifics of your research. Try to avoid jargon in this initial introduction...data they may ask the audience to not share their research on social media. Use the hashtag if you are live-tweeting...
  4. Academic vs. Industry Postdocs

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    ... essential part of being able to continue your research. As an academic postdoc, you’re often required... at once at the end of February or beginning of March, and the jobs are mixed into the general careers...developmental biology and is applying this towards researching neurodegenerative diseases.   Additional resources...
  5. The Scientific Conference Poster Session: Tips for Success

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    ... and what is their background relative to your research? Tailor your language to your audience so that...presenting at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, you might consider including more...group who presented on a topic related to your research? Find a way to get in contact with the presenter...
  6. Interview: Nicola Patron on Plant Synthetic Biology, MoClo, and More

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    ...hosts. I spoke with her about what motivates her research, the MoClo Kit she and Sylvestre Marillonnet share...and since we are making all the tools for plant research here and validating them, it made the most sense...academic in literature who gave a talk to the women’s research network here. She talked about the advantages ...
  7. Which Fluorescent Protein Should I Use?

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    ...variants, and their relevant mutations, check out Marcy's post from last week on GFP. Additionally, many ... & pHTomato (pH sensors), HyPer (H2O2 sensor), ArcLight (voltage sensor), and iGluSnFr (glutamate sensor...to Our Guest Blogger! Gal Haimovich, PhD, is a research fellow in the lab of Prof. Robert Singer at Albert...
  8. Transferable Skills Guide: Identifying Your Transferable Skills

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    ...technical expertise in a specific field. While searching for jobs and making connections, avoid falling...they’re seeking someone who has, to a t, all the research skills under your belt from your last job. You...managing inventories in the lab, or organizing a research project, one can assume that you’ve had to flex...
  9. Getting to Know Expansion Microscopy

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    ...accessibility (Prakash K, et al. 2022). So what’s a researcher to do if they want to understand the ultrastructural...Since it arrived on the scene, ExM has helped researchers gain a deeper understanding of neuronal synapses... microscopy: principles and uses in biological research. Nat Methods 16:33–41. https://doi.org/10.1038...
  10. AAVs in Retinal Gene Therapy

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    ...delivered using this vector. For example, although researchers know that Usher Syndrome (a disease that results...encouraging. Importantly, a significant amount of basic research is being done to further improve the technology...Muzyczka N., 2014. AAV-Mediated Gene Therapy for Research and Therapeutic Purposes. Annu Rev Virol. 2014...
  11. Better Dyeing Through Chemistry & Small Molecule Fluorophores

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    ...blogger, Luke Lavis, a Group Leader at the Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Chemistry...cell biologist can feel like a college student searching couch cushions for spare change, desperate to ...Lavis is currently a Group Leader at the Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He would...
  12. CRISPR Antimicrobials

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    ... by antibiotic resistant bacteria. Even when researchers develop new antibiotics, the onset of resistance...’re turning the tables on the bacteria. Future research will show if this new strategy can help us win... on Addgene.org Find CRISPR Plasmids for Your Research Read Our CRISPR Guide Pages Find CRISPR gRNA Design...
  13. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)

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    ...derivatives are a staple in the lab. GFP is used in research across a vast array of biological disciplines ...protein and facilitating its widespread use in research. Many other mutations have since been introduced... Marcy Patrick...
  14. Plasmids 101: Shuttle Vectors

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    ...different kingdoms of life. That’s convenient for researchers who want to do experiments in complex eukaryotic...course, that includes you. Besides the risk to the researcher, Zeocin has been shown to cause mutations even...experiments. Reporters Finally, in some cases a researcher may choose not impose selection on cells and ...
  15. Viral Production at Addgene

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    ...of the transfer plasmid Addgene uses a rigorous barcode matching system that follows the sample from the...purification kits.     Figure 4: Schematic of the barcode matching system and PCR-based confirmation of transfer... plasmids used in Addgene’s viral production. Barcoding allows our DNA and virus to be monitored throughout...
  16. Plasmids 101: Codon usage bias

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    ...useful for organisms, they can be problematic for researchers trying to express proteins in heterologous hosts... cost DNA synthesis, one of the primary ways researchers solve the problem of codon choice is to resynthesize...of these factors on their own. Luckily, many researchers have created codon optimization algorithms and...
  17. To Codon Optimize or Not: That is the Question

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    ...amino acid across an entire polypeptide. Many researchers have created codon-optimization algorithms/resources...they can effectively inhibit translation. Genome Research 23:604–615 . https://doi.org/10.1101/gr.139758.112...databases: status for the year 2000. Nucleic Acids Research 28:292–292 . https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/28.1.292...
  18. Important Considerations in Optogenetics Behavioral Experiments

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    ...yet sometimes overlooked, aspect of scientific research is that the field benefits from collaboration ...neuroscience field is a great example of this; research benefits when the advances of some are shared ...help illuminate (is that pun worn out yet?) your research. Derek P. Simon received his PhD in Cellular ...
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