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  1. Antibodies 101: Choosing the Right Isotype

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    ...choosing antibodies   Complexity is a key factor Biological systems tend to be complex with a variety of ...proteins interacting. Experiments tend to be equally complex with users trying to probe multiple targets in ...
  2. Simple CRISPR-based Epigenetic Editing: dCas9-directed DNA Demethylation

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    ...machinery.   Well, I’ve got some good news: complete DNA demethylation can be achieved by dCas9 alone...too.  High dCas9 and gRNA expression are key for complete DNA demethylation – tight binding is crucial for...Charlton J, Jung EJ, Mattei AL et al. (2020) TETs compete with DNMT3 activity in pluripotent cells at thousands...
  3. Plasmids 101: Terminators and PolyA signals

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    ...structure of the hairpin-DNA complex is thought to destabilize the transcription complex, initiating cleavage ...mechanism, whereas Polymerase II termination is more complex and involves two RNA polymerase-associated proteins...
  4. 7 Simple Strategies to Resolve Conflicts with Difficult Supervisors

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    ...who are usually antagonistic and impolite, Complainers, who spend most of their time moaning about their...with negative comments (hostile-aggressives, complainers, know-it all experts, wet-blanket negativists...support from your colleagues or other supervisors to complete your work. Whether your supervisor is a negative...
  5. Pouring LB Agar Plates

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    ...autoclave. Pro-Tip Once your autoclave cycle is complete, we recommend opening the door to the autoclave...
  6. Western Blot

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    ...proteins >150 kDa. Select Start Run. When the run is complete, select Done. Section 5: Blocking Prepare 1X TBST...
  7. Hot Plasmids: Winter 2025

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    ... strategy uses new combinations of PE protein components (Figure 1), an altered epegRNA delivered with...protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are critical components of many physiological pathways and represent ...et al., 2024). Each plasmid expresses all the components of the biosensor in optimal proportions from ...
  8. The AAVantages of AAV in CRISPR Screens

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    ...screens have gotten larger, easier, and more comprehensive thanks to the consistent development and improvement...vectors is how the cargo — in this case, the CRISPR components — are expressed. Unlike lentivirus, cargo delivered... away from the comfort of Cas9, and opt for a completely different Cas effector, like Cas12a (Cpf1). Even...
  9. Production of Virus in Insect Versus Mammalian Cells

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    ...plants, mammals, and insects. In this post, we will compare two of the most widely used systems, mammalian ... from dedicated adenoviral production labs or companies. Production of both AAV and lentivirus requires...10430340260355347. Vaughn, J. L., Goodwin, R. H., Tompkins, G. J., & McCawley, P. (1977). The establishment...
  10. PRIDICT: Predicting Efficiencies of Prime Editing Guide RNAs

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    ...RNA (pegRNA). The pegRNA consists of a target-complementary spacer, a scaffold sequence, and an extension...accounting for some of the inherent inaccuracies of computational prediction models. In addition, we provide options...Switzerland), where he developed a strong passion for computational biology. His expertise includes applying machine...
  11. Polymerase Chain Reaction Overview and Applications

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    ... fluorescent signal throughout the reaction is compared to a standard curve of amplified DNA of a known...The cycle in which the unknown DNA is detected compared to the standard curve can be used to determine... to note however, that multiplex PCR is more complicated to develop and is often less sensitive than PCRs...
  12. No Llamas Required - Synthetic Nanobodies Against Membrane Proteins

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    ...proteins on the cell surface. Figure 1: Comparison of common antibody, HCab, and nanobody. For more...starting library size (up to 1012 members) in comparison to other display systems using phage and yeast...the end of the mRNA molecule, forming a ribosome complex consisting of the translated protein (sybody), ...
  13. Plasmids 101: Optimizing Plasmid Yields

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    ...the cell lysis process. To ensure that lysis is complete, use a reagent like Qiagen’s LyseBlue, which uses... uses color to show you if lysis is incomplete. Protein expression strains are not good for cloning Bacterial...the material used for inoculation. To further complicate matters, plasmid copy numbers are often ambiguous...
  14. Sharing Your Lab Protocols: Using Apps to Save Time & Track Your Experiments

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    ...service free of charge to scientists by allowing companies to pay publish their catalogs on the site. Like...of checking off each step as you painstakingly complete your experiment – one small victory in a long ...manage scientific data: Electronic lab notebooks compared with Google Docs and wikis - by Rory Macneil on...
  15. Which Fluorescent Protein Should I Use?

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    ...also is also called Bimolecular Fluorescence Complementation (BiFC). 8 points to keep in mind when choosing...divided by 1000. In many cases the brightness is compared to that of EGFP which is set as 1. Some proteins... BD bioscience. ilovegfp – a site with very comprehensive data sheets on many FP variants Plasmids 101...
  16. Isolating Genomic Regions of Interest with the CRISPR System

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    ...engineered DNA-binding molecule such as the CRISPR complex is expressed in cells to be analyzed, the Fujii...another "in vitro" form. In this form, the CRISPR complex, consisting of a recombinant dCas9 protein and ... a genomic locus through a specific gRNA-dCas9 complex. When combined with next-generation sequencing,...
  17. Capturing a Moment with Marc Zimmer’s “The State of Science”

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    ...No examination of the state of science would be complete without the inclusion of some interesting case...Prashers will find it increasingly difficult to compete (for funding, etc.) with that produced by the confident...the U.S. environment, and a decline in the competitiveness of U.S. science and technology.” This last ...
  18. Deep Dive: Fixing and Permeabilizing for Immunofluorescence

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    ...your samples, the relationships between cellular components, and the accessibility of your target epitope...work by dehydrating and precipitating cellular components. This method of fixation is good for epitopes...away your target (for example, some cytoskeletal components) and you want to fix and permeabilize in one ...
  19. Better Dyeing Through Chemistry & Small Molecule Fluorophores

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    ...cells can decrease the number of fluorophores, compromising the photon budget. Likewise, the switch from...labeling chemistry easier and more functional in complex biological environments such as live cells and ...brightness of the resulting conjugate, and the complexity of the system. A particularly desirable property...
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