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  1. Viral Vectors 101: Gamma-Retroviral Packaging Systems

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    ...hepatitis virus post‐transcriptional regulatory element; sequence that stimulates the expression of transgenes...-retroviral plasmids have similar names? The nomenclature of the plasmid backbone is meant to be descriptive...
  2. CasPEDIA: A Functional Classification of Cas Enzymes

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    ...sequence (NGG, etc.) as well as their orientation relative to the gRNA (5’ or 3’). In some cases, there is... used by Jinek et al. 2012, or browsing for the latest AsCas12a plasmids, Addgene and CasPEDIA have got...to browse entries by the current phylogenetic nomenclature and discover orthologs with similar properties...
  3. Viral Vectors 101: Viruses as Biological Tools

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    ...scientific and medical tools. As scientists, we can manipulate what this cargo is and where it goes, turning...mutagenesis in the host. Adenoviruses can deliver relatively large cargo inserts (>8 kb). Adeno-associated...their low immunogenicity, which means they do not stimulate a strong immune response when introduced into ...
  4. 7 Tips to Secure a STEAM Internship This Summer

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    ...certain to choose your recommenders based on your relationships to the person as well as their current sphere...just as you would for an in-person interview. Formulate and practice a set of common questions with a ...academic resources among economically disadvantaged populations. Roo is the co-founder of STEAMid.       Rose...
  5. Fluorescent CRISPR Reporters: SRIRACCHA and GEmCherry2

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    ..., integrated reporter for assaying CRISPR/Cas-stimulated HDR activity) The Madison lab created SRIRACCHA...Joung JK (2014) CRISPR-Cas systems for editing, regulating and targeting genomes. Nature Biotechnology 32...integrated surrogate reporter for assaying CRISPR/Cas9-stimulated homology-directed repair. Journal of Biological...
  6. Developing a cold tolerant E. coli using specialized chaperones

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    ...contained cold tolerant chaperones (the Cpn 10/60 isolated from Oleispira antarctica, and the P. haloplanktis...psychrophilic systems as well as engineering and regulating psychrophilic recombinant proteins.  To infinity...2019 All-India iGEM Meet-up, which served as a platform for all the Indian iGEM teams to interact with...
  7. Building and Validating Recombinant Antibodies: A Case Study

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    ...plasmids for expression of mAbs, the Trimmer lab isolated RNA from cryopreserved hybridomas, immortalized...then used to generate cDNA, which  was used as a template for PCR amplification with a degenerate primer...grown in tissue culture, they were also able to isolate RNA from non-recoverable hybridoma stocks, without...
  8. Hot Plasmids - February 2022

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    ...miniature CRISPR-Cas system for mammalian genome regulation and editing Anti-FLAG Frankenbodies for modular... genes, researchers at the Genetic Pertubation Platform at the Broad Institute have expanded the genetic...miniature CRISPR-Cas system for mammalian genome regulation and editing by: Rachel Leeson The large size ...
  9. A Deep Dive into BioBuilder

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    ...cellular extracts to perform transcription and translation in vitro, and the new BioBuilder module allows... mentors, and provides a nationally recognized platform in March to exhibit projects at any stage of completion...breakdown, production of fire-resistant housing insulation, and cleaning up salt runoff from winter icing.BioBuilderClub...
  10. Protein Tagging with CRISPR/Cas9: A Conversation with Mendenhall and Myers

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    ...effort to track down every last one of those gene regulatory proteins and the places in the genome where they...closely together on several projects and this is one related to gene expression. One goal of the ENCODE project...resistance to neomycin so that you can select the population of cells with the tagged transcription factor...
  11. Advice for Starting a Biotech Company from a Grad Student turned Entrepreneur

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    ...community. As a result, I have occasionally pondered translating my research into a startup company. However, ...effort in preparation and practice is directly related to success presenting." A journey from graduate...LabSpaces Blog Find a Buisness Plan Competition Good Relations - PR for the Biotech Business - Posted on Nature.com...
  12. Kiran Musunuru on the Newest TALEN Genome-Editing System

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    ... the cell with a mutant template and fooling the cell into using that template for repair. By using these...the two ends back together or using a homologous template provided by the sister chromosome. As cells take...
  13. Transferable Skills Guide: Public Speaking

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    ...string together all the words that I could remember related to this paper and/or biology in general until I... turn your slide deck into a chalk talk. Your translator doesn’t know the term “diving board” so you end...or talk extremely quickly. You realize, much too late, that you labeled your gene of interest incorrectly...
  14. CRISPR 101: Cas9 vs. The Other Cas(s)

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    ...’t just for DNA anymore! Cas enzymes have been isolated which target and cleave RNA through the same mechanism...and 2). cell toxicity. Cas7-11 does not display collateral RNA cleavage and is significantly less toxic ...mammalian cells than Cas13 (likely due to the lack of collateral cleavage). You can read about Cas7-11 in our ...
  15. CRISPRainbow and Genome Visualization

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    ...distances of 2 and 75 Mbp, with the calculated fluorescent distances correlating with the previously established...simultaneously, they could also monitor the spatial relationship of the two genes over time, at a range of distances...
  16. Gendered Innovations: Why Does Sex of the Cell Matter?

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    ...“Fix the Knowledge” or “gendered innovations” stimulates excellence in science and technology by integrating...interventions you develop represent the whole human population. To learn a little more about where differences...clinical trials. And, as Janine Clayton points out, late-stage clinical studies that draw from a body of ...
  17. What's New in CRISPR - November 2021

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    ...available at Addgene. If you want to read more content related to CRISPR technology, subscribe to our CRISPR blog... plasmids Enhanced prime editing systems by manipulating MMR machinery In their Cell paper, the Liu Lab...other prime editing tools, the desired edits are templated by the 3′ extension of the pegRNAs. PEDAR is capable...
  18. Channelrhodopsins with improved light sensitivity for minimally-invasive optogenetics

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    ...amplitude, wavelength sensitivity, and off-kinetics correlated with the model’s predictions.  Three top performers...reach the VTA. Mice were then allowed to “self-stimulate” their VTA dopaminergic neurons by triggering ...H134R) expressing mice did not have this self-stimulation response. This result showed that ChRger2 stronger...
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