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  1. Engaging with science and society at pgEd

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    ...of science, even while I was a bench scientist completing my graduate studies in molecular biology and ...for the past three years. pgEd is a small team comprised of individuals from diverse backgrounds and disciplines...social context. This “general public” audience comprises the taxpayers who fund much of scientific research...
  2. Adenoviral Vector Production and Troubleshooting

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    ...response against AdV. Importantly, recombination-competent adenovirus (RCA) can be generated if the E1 gene...negligible toxicity. However, their production is more complex and the presence of helper virus contaminants have...amplification.*Pro-Tip*: The cells will become completely confluent and the media will turn yellow. Do ...
  3. Lab Automation at Addgene

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    ...allowing us to do up to 96 transformations in one run compared to doing about 50 transformations in the same ...increased plasmid demand it was too time consuming to complete this process by hand and we welcomed yet another...liquid handler can fill 400 vials in 35 minutes compared to a lab assisstant filling about 200 vials in...
  4. Science communication: 9 Strategies to Get Your Foot in the Door

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    ...itself. Among other things, science communication comprises broadcasting, science writing, and certain aspects... get on stage for a Science Slam – a sort of competitive TED talk – to win the audience’s applause with...photography and participate in a science photo competition. Or nominate yourself as an educator for a short...
  5. Plasmids for Endogenous Gene Tagging in Human Cells

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    ...get the molecular components of CRISPR/Cas9 (Cas9 protein and the crRNA-tracrRNA complex) and the donor ...destabilizes the cell’s outer membrane and allows the components to physically enter the cells so they can go ...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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 ...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  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. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. 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...
  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. 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,...
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