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...monitoring localization; using FP timers, researchers can look at a single image of a cell and understand how...correlating this ratio to the total expression time can therefore be used to determine how long a pool of...for the theoretical timer shown in Figure 1B, you can use the equation fit to this linear region to solve... one benefit of the common FP timers is that you can monitor age by expressing a single FP-timer protein... oxygen, temperature, and pH, but timer activity can be calibrated to these different conditions, enabling...aggregation-prone tetrameric fluorescent proteins can be. Cytotoxicity, improper localization, and decreased...circuit (Saxena et al.) In a general sense, FP timers can be used in any situation where one wants to understand...

...sort of virulence as well — namely that they can cause cancer via insertional mutagenesis (which HIV does...simple spokesmodel for the whole family; however, you can use Figure 1 to compare the genomes of these two ...particle — and of the normal, replicative life cycle — can help you understand these seemingly odd choices and... of its first steps! However, retroviral vectors can still direct the translation of proteins because ...they have two dimerized linear ssRNA strands (which can have a different genomic sequence from one another...et al., 1971) and the full wild-type viral genome can direct the production, packaging, and release of ...viral particle, and how we as dedicated researchers can exploit it. This blog was written by Addgenie Brian...

...prime editing, whereby a multitude of configurations can be used to introduce specific target modifications...observed from high-throughput experiments, where we can evaluate tens of thousands of designs in parallel...the best pegRNA design for a specific edit, users can first define their edit in brackets and add the upstream...sequences to their input string (Figure 2). This string can then be used as input for the prediction on the website...), a model that predicts how well a genomic site can be edited based on its chromatin environment. After... pegRNA design with PRIDICT/PRIDICT2.0, ePRIDICT can help you understand how chromatin might influence...editing prediction models (such as PRIDICT/PRIDICT2.0) can greatly facilitate prime editing experiments, thus...

...investigator needs a standard against which the results can be compared; results from an experiment lacking the...on to learn more about the various controls that can be used for plasmid-based experiments. What are control...expression level of Gene X in the untreated cells—but can we be certain? Do we know whether the plasmid delivered...the baseline/standard against which other samples can be compared. The Empty Vector Control (mentioned ...and biological. In general, technical replicates can be thought of as "plate controls". They are NOT independent...Conversely, biological replicates ARE independent and can be thought of as "reproducibility controls". Biological...successfully transfected our cells (Figure 3), we can continue with our experiment, incorporating additional...

...RNAs. To gain this specificity, the eukaryotic RNAP can recognize and bind to specific promoter elements....cytomegalovirus Constitutive  May contain an enhancer region. Can be silenced in some cell types. EF1a General expression...and several tetracycline operators. Transcription can be turned on or off depending on what tet transactivator...Inducible with galactose; repressible with glucose  Can be used independently or together. Regulated by GAL4...polymerase, which is also controlled by lac operator. Can be induced by IPTG. Commonly found in pET vectors...in the absense of lac repressor (lacI or lacIq). Can be induced by IPTG or lactose. Leaky promoter with...gene expression  Promoter from bacteriophage lambda Can be temperature regulatable  Often paired with the...

...mismatches. However, some ligases can ligate mismatches to a significant degree, and very active ligases...dependent DNA ligase from a thermostable bacterium that can survive high temperatures (up to 95 °C) and is active...right ligase, conditions and suitable probes, LDR can reliably detect single-base differences. The original...visualized the ligation product in a gel, but we can now use fluorophore- quencher pairs or qPCR-based...ligases, such as T4 DNA Ligase, can ligate nicks containing one or more mismatches near the ligation junction...This “peeling back” of the 5 ́-phosphorylated base can be observed in the crystal structures of several ...26). Despite this higher fidelity, Taq DNA Ligase can still detectably ligate many T:G, T:T, and A:C mismatches...

... they can scan for any signs of danger. In this post we’ll focus on how fluorescent proteins can and have...incremental change of the excitation wavelength can significantly affect emission intensities from fluorescent...coming from this volume. The consequence is that you can detect signal in thick specimens. See the video below...lymph node after infection with S. aureus (red). You can then see neutrophils swarming around S. aureus and...interactions. Even if virtually all fluorescent proteins can be used in your experiments, experience has shown...excitation wavelength (Salomonnson et al. 2012). They can also be excited efficiently at wavelengths between...the the Cre/lox recombination system. A researcher can flank fluorescent proteins in a plasmid with loxP...

...buy-in from all of Addgene’s teams. This solution can easily be implemented in an academic lab setting,...ambiguous terms. Defining words and applying annotation can be particularly useful in academic labs when creating...Clarify: Asking for clarification during a meeting can help get everyone on the same page. Others in the...meeting might also have the same question and asking can help the team identify possible points of confusion... done. But if you implement it well, here’s what can happen: More effective meetings. When everyone at...people aren’t listening to you or understanding you can be incredibly frustrating. Clarifying the words —...

...Unlike chemical indicators, these DNA constructs can be delivered to intact tissues and organs noninvasively... selecting a sensor to use for your studies, you can start by asking ‘What is the biological phenomena...concentrations in different subcellular compartments can vary greatly. Additionally, the calcium changes you...interference, and comparison between experiments can be more difficult due to variance in sensor expression...GEX or blue/green CEPIA) or through FRET sensors, can reduce these unwanted variables. Twitch is a FRET-based... By employing various AAV serotypes, researchers can precisely direct the calcium sensor to specific tissues...delivered using viral vectors! One of the most significant advantages of viral delivery is the potential...

...assembled, the four chains make a Y-shaped protein that can be divided into the Fragment Crystallizable region...allows them to get into samples more efficiently and can also improve localization accuracy when used in super-resolution... to use Fab fragments as primary antibodies, you can make your own antibody fragments as needed.  In contrast...complex into the sample. Alternatively, Fab fragments can be used as a block in similar scenarios. By applying... here? Many of the Fab fragments described above can be used for similar applications and have similar...interchangeable, but the extra bit of heavy chain on a Fab’ can act as a convenient site for conjugation.  Finally...

...make a strategy that can help. Even something as simple as telling yourself, “I can stop and check my notes...Most of the time, that’s enough–but if it’s not, I can always take more time to check my notes!  Know your... speaking, Murphy’s law definitely applies: what can go wrong, will go wrong. The trash removal service...to,” or “It is okay if it doesn’t go perfectly,” can help. (And do remember to breathe!)   Public speaking... a chance to comfortably engage with you. If you can give a seminar, lead a journal club, or present at.... The whole process took just under a minute. I can't say the journal club was a rousing success–the response...

...or post-mortem experiments. Fluorescent proteins can also be identified using antibodies and immunohistochemistry... always be the best option. Fluorescent proteins can interfere with fused protein function Under some ...some circumstances, the fused fluorescent proteins can be a roadblock, rather than an aid, in the expression...., 2013). We found that the fluorescent proteins can, indeed, interfere with the correct function of the...learned from these studies is that the tag protein can impact the expression of the transgene of interest...provided evidence that some fluorescent proteins can be, in some circumstances, detrimental to the expression...chemogenetic receptors used in these techniques cannot be directly visualized with fluorescence or immunohistochemistry...

...there is a clear winner, is there something that we can invest our time into learning and extract the most...CRISPR, there are two major areas where software can help. The foremost handles the design of sgRNA and...but is also a good example of how database tools can be used to aid design. These databases are still ...approximate methods. The details of their scoring function can be found in their online tool’s documentation. Since...the tool (a screen shot and overview of the table can be found above). These categories are further discussed...concern than data output as different input types can be readily converted.  Examples: “organism”, “sequence...provide results to the user in different formats. This can have a large impact on downstream results. Examples...

...literacy as I believe people that can see and understand data themselves can come to conclusions themselves...correctness of the hypothesis. The results of experiments can help support or reject a hypothesis. Looking at the... we learn about reality. Formally, a government can be defined as a social contract citizens enter into...drop them. Scientific realities limit what policy can do and, in this way, science has always been related...not make it happen. In a time when a top official can be quoted as saying “I’m not in the job of having...Washington as well as the satellite marches. Anyone can join the marches or support the cause. For science...to contact representatives at the state level you can click on your state in this map. Finally, the march...

...properties of state-of-the-art probes, many of which you can find at Addgene. Biliverdin chromophore Near-infrared...Shemetov et al, 2017). Modern state-of-the-art NIR FPs can be used similar to GFP-like probes by supplying a...the best for working in this spectral range. You can also check that no filters and/or cold mirrors block...multiplexing (Shcherbakova et al., 2018). NIR FPs can be combined with blue-light controlled optogenetics...based on light-oxygen-voltage (LOV) domain. They can also be used in crosstalk-free three-color imaging...red-shifted light. The same NIR FPs and biosensors can be imaged at spatial scales from sub-cellular to ...the maxima of their emission spectra. These probes can be combined in two-color and multicolor NIR imaging...

...target sequence. The dsRNA can be delivered as any type of small RNA and can occur via transfection or ... a variety of small RNA types to choose from and can be catered for your specific experiment. For this...siRNA) Piwi-interacting RNA (piRNA) miRNA and piRNA can be found endogenously in many cell types, while shRNA...doesn’t always cleave the mRNA — the bound miRISC can simply block translation machinery. The composition...backbones or species-specific expression plasmids. You can also bypass Dicer processing by using synthetic, ...with no tissue specificity, so in some cases they can lead to toxicity and off target effects. More recently... to create stable knockdown cells lines, and you can usually find validated shRNA sequences for your intended...

...requested AAV prep for the 2nd year running, and you can learn more about this useful, DREADD-containing AAV...recombinase under the control of the synapsin promoter. It can be used to drive Cre expression specifically in neurons...efficiently deliver genes to various brain regions. You can partially control which cells are successfully infected...interest is expressed.  A cell-type specific Cre can provide you with that control in a modular way. ...

...courses get plenty of theory in their lectures, but it can be difficult to determine how much information they...it in an interactive setting. The problem is…how can you make a “hands-on” lesson on genetic manipulation...let your students play. As your students play, you can observe, answer questions, and guide them to productive...! Accessing and modifying BUILD YOUR PLASMID You can find rules, suggestions, and more details on how ...teaching developmental biology Learn how BioBuilder can help teach students about Synthetic Biology Find ... various diseases. That’s when I thought, if it cannot be hands-on, it will be “brains-on”! I know that...

...literature. I think that delivering constructive critique can help your colleagues at the receiving end, if not...open science in your peer-review Additionally, you can ask that data and resources described in the manuscript...journal you are reviewing for. The code and the data can be deposited in the public on-line repository (like...resources, like constructs or biological material, can be deposited in the specific repositories (Addgene... authors.” By addressing the comments to “you” I can easily check if I would have formulated specific ...

...AAV we have released in the last few months. You can also browse our entire AAV inventory. Our new AAVs...size 20 µL samples of control AAV that scientists can use for serotype testing. These samples are available...non-human primates, where fusion fluorescent proteins can affect DREADD trafficking and localization. The Sternson...encode engineered ligand-gated ion channels that can be activated with FDA-approved drugs. See our inventory...inventory. Flp is another useful recombinase that can be used in combination with Cre for intersectional...