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  1. Filming Science Videos in the Age of Social Distancing

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    ... over again. Here’s that process!   Figure 1: The Design-Build-Test-Learn cycle adapted for video...looking, I found an inexpensive HDMI transmitter that could transmit a signal between a wall. There was ... things first was getting that wireless HDMI transmitter/receiver, to beam the camera’s image to my remote...then set up a monitor connected to the wireless transmitter and an iPad in the office next door (connected...
  2. Modular Cloning Guide

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    ...gene, and a terminator, as in Figure 1). Next, up to six Level 1 modules can be assembled into a Level...directionally assembled into a Level 1 vector creating a single transcriptional unit (for example, a promoter...coli to maintain the final plasmid after transformation. Figure 1: Overview of the MoClo Toolkit components...consists of three sets of cloning vectors (Level 0, 1, and 2) which can be used in successive assembly steps... mammalian expression vectors for transient or stable transfections. PUF Assembly Kit Mammalian Expression...nucleases (TALENs) and transcription factors (TALE-TFs) for genome editing and transcription modulation applications...multigene constructs. MoClo Plant Parts III: Transformation & Genome Engineering Kit Plant Expression, ...
  3. General Transfection

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    ...cells were transfected using 1:1, 1:2, 1:3 and 1:6 µg of pRosetta :µg of PEI. The 1:2 and 1:3 ratios provided...18.9 18.9 1:2 18.9 37.8 1:3 18.9 56.7 1:4 18.9 75.6 1:5 18.9 94.5 1:6 18.9 113.4 Gently add the diluted PEI...possible range of ratios to test: Ratio of DNA:PEI Amount of DNA (μg) Volume of 1 mg/mL PEI (μL) 1:1 18.9 .... Thawed aliquots should be discarded after 1–2 months. 1 mg/mL polyethylenimine, linear MW 25,000 Da ...stable. Dilute 1:3 (µg DNA:µg PEI) in 500 µL total of OptiPro SFM (per 10 cm plate). 56.7 µL of 1 mg/mL PEI...for viral production) Day 1: Transfect Cells Day 2 (am): 18 h post transfection - Remove media, replace ...prepared, transfect cells with a fluorescent plasmid using a variety of ratios. Check the cells 1–2 days ...
  4. 5 Reasons to Use Reddit for Science Communication

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    ...first foray into Reddit. Here are some reasons why: 1. Reddit has a large and active community of people... general advice on how to meet people, how to transition out of academia, and other science career topics.... Although I didn’t start answering until 5pm, frankly, I was typing far before five. Fortunately I have...
  5. CRISPR Guide

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    ...Communications , 15 (1), 3663. PMID: 38688943 Hsu, P. D., Scott, D. A., Weinstein, J. A., Ran, F. A., Konermann...pooled format into lentiviral transfer vectors (Figure 8B). Libraries come in 1-vector systems, in which Cas9..., 1163–1171. PMID: 23979020 Cong, L., Ran, F. A., Cox, D., Lin, S., Barretto, R., Habib, N., Hsu, P. D..., 17 (5), 471–479. PMID: 32203383 Nishimasu, H., Ran, F. A., Hsu, P. D., Konermann, S., Shehata, S. I....CRISPR-Cas9. Cell , 167 (7), 1829-1838.e9. PMID: 27984730 Ran, F. A., Hsu, P. D., Wright, J., Agarwala, V., Scott...Nature Protocols , 8 (11), 2281–2308. PMID: 24157548 Ran, F. A., Cong, L., Yan, W. X., Scott, D. A., Gootenberg...Communications , 14 (1), 6175. PMID: 37794046 Small precision edits Anzalone, A. V., Randolph, P. B., Davis,...
  6. Antibodies 101: Beyond Surface Labeling

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    ...and biotin plasmids at Addgene!     Figure 1: Indirect detection of target markers can be achieved...can be motifs within transmembrane proteins, such as receptors, or post-translational modifications on those...diffuse through the cell membrane freely, while others require a permeabilized membrane to enter cells. Depending...label intranuclear proteins of interest, you can label cytosolic proteins alongside the intranuclear ones...Depending on the application, they can be membrane-permeant or membrane-impermeant, and the cells of interest...viability dyes are membrane-impermeant and can only enter cells with compromised plasma membranes — i.e., dead...conjugates are commercially available for a wide range of fluorophores, allowing for great flexibility ...
  7. Transfection for Recombinant Antibodies

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    ...determined for your sample. Typical ratios may range from 1:1 to 1:6. Add the diluted PEI-MAX to the diluted...solution at -20 °C. 1 mg/mL PEI-MAX Add 1 g of PEI-MAX powder to 900 mL deionized water in a 1 L bottle and ...to mix. Add 450 µL of 1 mg/mL PEI-MAX to the second tube of 6 mL BCD TFX (for a 1 mg/mL stock solution ...antibody At 168 hours (1 week) post-transfection, harvest the antibody. Transfer the HEK293 cells and media...February 18, 2022 Workflow Timeline Day 1: Seed cells Day 2: Transfect cells Day 3-6: Feed cells Day 7: Harvest...at -20 °C. Procedure Section 1: Seeding cells The day prior to transfecting, seed a 108 mL culture of HEK293.... Cap the tubes and incubate for 1 h in the 37 °C bead bath. Transfer the PEI-MAX and recombinant antibody...
  8. Finding nucleic acids with SHERLOCK and DETECTR

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    ...30, 2018 and updated April 16, 2020. Figure 1: Comparison of SHERLOCK and DETECTR nucleic acid detection...amplification) or reverse transcriptase (RT)-RPA, respectively. RPA is coupled with T7 transcription to convert amplified... method termed DNA Endonuclease Targeted CRISPR Trans Reporter (DETECTR) (Chen et al., 2018). Both SHERLOCK...almost anywhere as lateral flow strips are easy to transport and work rapidly, providing reliable results in...    DETECTR- DNA Endonuclease Targeted CRISPR Trans Reporter Cas12a (Cpf1) is a CRISPR Cas variant that...discovered Cas12a’s ability to cleave non-specific (trans) ssDNA and harnessed this ability to create a DNA...DNase activity of Cas12a is initiated. Surrounding trans-ssDNA, including the ssDNA-FQ reporter are subsequently...
  9. Optogenetics Guide

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    ...or read on to learn more about these tools. Figure 1: A typical optogenetics experiment. A channelrhodopsin...algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii . Channelrhodopsin-1 (ChR1) is excited by blue light and permits nonspecific...based on the LOV2 domain of A. sativa phototropin 1 ~450–495 LOVTRAP Zdk binds to the LOV domain in the...diversifying and extending optogenetics. Cell, 141 (1), 154–165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2010.02.037...limitations and future developments. Exp Physiol, 96 (1), 19–25. https://doi.org/10.1113/expphysiol.2009.051961...Biol, 1408 , 141–165. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3512-3_10 PMID: 26965121 Yizhar, O., Fenno, L...generate two-part transcription factors, where Cry2 and CIB1 are fused to a transcriptional activation domain...
  10. Promoters

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    ...sense or coding strand of the transcribed gene (Figure 1). The coding strand is the DNA strand that encodes...noncoding strand, as this is the strand that is transcribed by the RNA polymerase. Figure 1: Simplified promoter...Mammalian Strong promoter from human elongation factor 1 alpha PGK Constitutive Mammalian Promoter from phospholycerate...to the mRNA transcript produced. The antisense strand is referred to as the template strand or noncoding...initiation of transcription, whereas transcription factors promote the initiation of transcription. The binding...template for the translation of a protein. RNA polymerase III — transcribes genes encoding transfer RNAs (tRNA... eukaryotic promoters, including transcription and the transcription complex. Educational...
  11. Protocol - Bacterial Transformation

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    ...get more colonies if you use 1 μl of a 1:5 or 1:10 dilution rather than 1 μl directly.... 20-30 mins. Heat shock each transformation tube by placing the bottom 1/2 to 2/3 of the tube into a 42...and then (optional) incubate in 37°C incubator. Mix 1 - 5 μl of DNA (usually 10 pg - 100 ng) into 20-50 ...Introduction Transformation is the process by which foreign DNA is introduced into a cell. Transformation of bacteria... more easily transformed and that will help to maintain the plasmid without rearrangement of the plasmid...prepared for optimal transformation efficiencies upon thawing. For the highest transformation efficiency, we...Pro-Tips Commercial competent cells range significantly in their transformation efficiency. The lowest efficiency...
  12. Sequencing Primers

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    ...GGGAAACGCCTGGTATCTTT Human U6 promoter Forward LKO.1 5' (U6) GACTATCATATGCTTACCGT Human U6 promoter Forward...CGTCAGCAGAGCTTCACCATTG 3' end of LexA DNA binding domain Forward LKO.1 5' (U6) GACTATCATATGCTTACCGT Human U6 promoter Forward... MT1-F GCTGTCCTCTAAGCGTCACC Mouse metallothionein 1 promoter Forward mU6-F CAGCACAAAAGGAAACTCACC Mouse...GGGCTGGCAAGCCACGTTTGGTG 3' end of glutathione-S-transferase Forward SP6 ATTTAGGTGACACTATAG SP6 promoter Forward...recombinase Reverse CYC1 GCGTGAATGTAAGCGTGAC CYC1 transcriptioin termination signal/td> Reverse DsRed1-C AGCTGGACATCACCTCCCACAACG...GGGCTGGCAAGCCACGTTTGGTG 3' end of glutathione-S-transferase Forward pGP704-R AACAAGCCAGGGATGTAACG R6K gamma...Reverse Tn7-end GGGGTGGAAATGGAGTTTTT Bacteria transposon Tn7 Reverse? TRC-F CAAGGCTGTTAGAGAGATAATTGGA ...
  13. Adeno-associated virus (AAV) Guide

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    ...expression of the full-length transgene, but also at a very low efficiency (less than 1% of wild-type). Another...replication and also act as signals for packaging. Figure 1: Wild-type AAV genome. AAVs are part of the Dependoparvovirus...extensively studied, and has a broad tissue tropism. Table 1 gives a summary of the tropism of AAV serotypes, indicating...AAV5, AAV8 Skeletal muscle AAV1, AAV8, AAV9 Table 1: Summary of tissue tropism displayed by different ...vectors pseudotyped with viral capsids from serotypes 1, 2, and 5 display differential efficiency and cell...double-stranded DNA genome. Adeno-associated viruses (AAV), however, are small single-stranded DNA viruses...plasmids are needed: Transfer plasmid (also known as cis plasmid) — containing the transgene of interest between...
  14. Mycoplasma Contamination: Where Does It Come From and How to Prevent It

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    ...mycoplasma can even escape 0.2-micron filters. Figure 1: Contamination! Tissue culture media often have indicators..., and effective for wide range of mycoplasma. These methods cannot guarantee complete removal of mycoplasma...the media after autoclaving hence, there is no assurance of the serum being contamination free. The aerosols...commonly infecting mycoplasmas are used. A broad range of primers encompasses almost all the infecting ...filters, for media filtration. There is no 100% assurance that this process can avoid contamination but ...
  15. Plan Your Experiment

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    ...enzyme and guide RNA) for your experiment (Figure 1). You will decide how to express Cas9, the delivery...finally how to validate your genetic edit. Figure 1: Flow chart describing the general framework of a ...population. Some cells may remain wild type due to either (1) a lack of gRNA and/or Cas9 expression or (2) a lack...Biology , 1239 , 197–217. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1862-1_10 PMID: 25408407 Dixit, A., Parnas, O...fused to transcriptional activators that need to be within a given range of the transcription start site... interfere with transcription elongation. CRISPR Activation : Target the transcription start site. CRISPRa... perform by chemical transfection or electroporation. Expression can be transient, or you can generate...
  16. Molecular Biology Reference

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    ... DNA fragments of interest, such as genes. Figure 1: Creation of recombinant DNA. Working with Plasmids...U169 recA1 endA1 hsdR17(rk-, mk+) phoA supE44 thi-1 gyrA96 relA1 tonA EPI300 LGC Biosearch Technologies...Addgene; Promega e14-(McrA-) recA1 endA1 gyrA96 thi-1 hsdR17(rK- mK+) supE44 relA1 Δ(lac- proAB) [F traΔ36...galK2 lacY1 proA2 rpsL20 (StrR ) xyl-5 λ- leu mtl-1 Top10 Invitrogen F- mcrA Δ(mrr-hsdRMS-mcrBC) Phi80lacZM15...molecular biology, that proteins are translated from RNA, which is transcribed from DNA. The Genetic Code The..., double-stranded helix. To create the double helix, the nucleotides on the opposing strands of DNA form...proteins can be translated, the DNA is converted to RNA in a process called transcription. RNA uses the ...
  17. FLEx Technology and Optogenetics: Flipping the switch on gene expression with high spatial and temporal resolution

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    ...halorhodopsins to silence neuronal activity (Figure 1) (Wiegert et al., 2017). How to get an opsin into...flow of electric charges across cell membranes and maintain membrane potential in response to visible light...across the axon's membrane: once a certain number of positive ions crosses the cell membrane, a threshold ...rhodopsins enable ions to flow across the axon’s membrane, thereby controlling neural activity (Bernstein...the opsin into the correct orientation to be transcribed (Figure 2) (Sharma and Zhu, 2014). How does FLEx... optogenetic FLEx vectors in combination with transgenic animals or rAAVs expressing Cre under a specific...the mechanisms of sleep and anesthesia. In Cre transgenic mice, they targeted the dopamine (DA) neurons...
  18. A Guide to Getting Started in Undergrad Research

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    ...a short-term position (1-2 years) Often a gap-year position taken to transition to the next career stage...investigator. In basic science (as opposed to translational, biomedical, or applied sciences), people conduct...don’t tell us everything there is to know is a strange and exciting revelation. Science in any field can...investigator (PI) Runs the lab Writes a lot of grants Varying degrees of engagement with what happens...
  19. Finding Your Perfect Job After University

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    ...experience in cancer research After graduating with a 2:1 BSc in Molecular Biology (roughly a B average in the...project to validate some genomic changes, so this arrangement was ideal for everyone.  The cutting edge science...young scientists and PhD students to also explore a range of alternative careers outside of acidemia to have...
  20. Gamma-Retroviral Vector Guide

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    ...gamma-retroviruses ranges from 9–11 kb, encoded on RNA (Figure 1). This RNA is reverse transcribed into the provirus...producing viral vectors in a laboratory setting. Figure 1: Wild-type gamma-retrovirus genome. All gamma-retroviral... Increases transduction efficiency and transgene expression. Packaging plasmid gag in trans Precursor ...crossover event between the transfer plasmid and genes provided in trans . Transduction The process of artificially...need three plasmids (Figure 2): Transfer plasmid — contains transgene, sgRNA, or shRNA of interest flanked...Production Cloning Cloning your transgene, gRNA, or shRNA of interest into the transfer plasmid can be done with...described above (envelope, packaging, and transfer) are co-transfected into the HEK293T packaging cell line...
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