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...two plasmids: pCas9: carries Cas9 and chloramphenicol resistance pCRISPR: carries a spacer targeting the... of interest and kanamycin resistance E. coli carrying the phage recombineering machinery are first electroporated...only 2-3 hours incubation. E. coli and T. citrea scarless editing plasmids Sheng Yang’s lab describes a ...recombineering with CRISPR to create a system for scarless, iterative genome engineering (Jiang et al., 2015...Gram-positive bacteria Jason Peters, Oren Rosenberg, and Carol Gross used two different genetic systems, targeting...10.1021/sb500351f Dong C, Fontana J, Patel A, Carothers JM, Zalatan JG (2018) Synthetic CRISPR-Cas gene...https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.00019-20 Singh AK, Carette X, Potluri L-P, Sharp JD, Xu R, Prisic S, Husson...

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...find those that do not carry a given dominant disease-causing gene, or that carry only one copy of a recessive...mutation in MYBPC3 that leads to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. An adult male with a heterozygous 4 bp deletion... wild type allele (Figure 1). 72.4% of embryos carried two wild-type copies of MYBPC3 (versus 47.4% of...of untreated controls.) 27.6% of embryos carried indels at the mutation site, indicating that repair proceeded...many situations. In the case of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and other genetic disorders, pre-implantation...

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...https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2020.101330 Split-wrmScarlet, a fluorescent proteins system for Caenorhabditis... elegans? By using a split FP approach. Split-wrmScarlet is a new split red FP that is three times brighter...Calico Life Sciences. Like many split FPs, split-wrmScarlet is composed of two FP fragments that are not ... engineered C. elegans cell lines to express wrmScarlet1-10 unattached to any other cellular protein. ...with a ssODN template to introduce the small wrmScarlet11 which is less than 60 nt in length to tag the...distinct localizations. Figure 2: Split-wrmScarlet labeling proteins with different subcellular ...

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... also been found to transduce skeletal muscle, cardiac, and retinal cells (Issa et al., 2023). AAV1 capsids...it has been shown to transduce skeletal muscle, cardiac, pancreas, smooth muscle, CNS, kidney, and retinal...efficiency, and is an excellent choice for targeting cardiac cells (Bish et al., 2008). It can also cross the...find experimental reports on commonly used vector cargo designs and administration doses. Don't forget to...Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) Serotype 9 Provides Global Cardiac Gene Transfer Superior to AAV1, AAV6, AAV7, and...Wosen, J. E., Nagamine, C. M., Chapman, M. S., & Carette, J. E. (2016). An essential receptor for adeno-...

...non-homologous end joining (NHEJ), this will leave behind a “scar”, with nucleotides missing or added at the broken...CRISPR and find that many, if not all, the mice carry a frameshift mutation. For knock in with a donor...mice and are usually successful in deriving mice carrying the intended mutation. With a donor plasmid, the... In our best case, we saw that 2 out of 3 mice carried a 5 kb insertion in the ROSA locus as assessed ... Jaenisch R (2013) One-Step Generation of Mice Carrying Reporter and Conditional Alleles by CRISPR/Cas-Mediated... Jaenisch R (2013) One-Step Generation of Mice Carrying Mutations in Multiple Genes by CRISPR/Cas-Mediated...

...Advisor, Boss – who will help me advance my science career? We spend many years becoming scientists. It takes...or more for just the “training” portion of our careers. In that time we may have only 2-3 formal supervisors...guidance and experience. Navigating a fulfilling career in science can be challenging – is advice and guidance...researchers who joined a recent Twitter chat for Early Career Researchers.  Many of the participants had certainly...such a dedicated person guiding the start of their career. “I want to be a PI that holds my students accountable...

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...transposase. It has a cargo capacity >100 kB, although integration efficiency decreases with cargo size. Sleeping...cells without decreased efficiency, with a maximum cargo capacity of ~200 kB of DNA. Similar to piggyBac,...for AAV and ~8 kB payload for lentivirus). Large cargos, such as the ~11 kB cDNA for dystrophin, the gene...donor DNA or mini-transposon that contains the DNA cargo of interest flanked by ~50-150 bp transposon end...to allow for the targeted delivery of large DNA cargos (>100 kB) to specific locations in the genome. ...

...or seemingly unrelated ideas. It's beneficial to carry a notebook at all times (or use the notes app on...invaluable for me, allowing me to pinpoint areas of my career and life where I excel (and thus feel grateful)...adaptability, a crucial skill for a successful research career, whether within academia or industry. Albert Einstein...metabolism. He now guides fellow PhDs in their careers with actionable steps and execution plans.    ...resources on the Addgene blog Experimenting with New Careers While in Grad School How to Lead a Great Meeting...

...North Carolina Research Triangle area, scientists give talks and science cafés at the North Carolina Museum... others working in your own field. Alternative careers are now the norm for those (like myself) with a...his friends and family finally understood why he cared to study mice on some distant island. He got a little...  If you are serious about science writing as a career, the Science Communication Program at the University...

...started to become very aware of how little care I took with my discards and to be mindful of the lab materials... use plastic bags.  We also try to recycle our discards according to the Cambridge, Massachusetts guidelines... to be used for 3 months before they could be discarded.  Seeding Labs does an amazing job shuttling unwanted... downsides—there was no cover so you had to be careful not to stick your fingers in during a run or risk...

...struck with the realisation that I didn’t want a career in neuroscience—whatever that entails. Despite ...decision I had unwittingly begun my journey towards a career in science communication, an established field ...required of me for work, I would have a high level of career satisfaction indeed.   For many venturing forth...research. In my case, an interest in neuroscience was carried over and allowed to percolate within a new intellectual...thesis in science communication, I had the chance to carry out a comprehensive review of the literature informing...

... genetic cargo — the viral genome — is swapped, at least partially, for a nucleic acid cargo of your choice...virus! The constructed viral vector containing the cargo of interest is then typically transfected along ...genome has been swapped for alternative genetic cargo, they can’t reproduce more functional viruses later...achieve? For example, do you want the nucleic acid cargo to be integrated into the host genome? Expressed...

...exchanging business cards for awhile or ever so your LinkedIn profile link can be your new card. Follow your ...about building genuine relationships with people you care about knowing. How do you follow up with new connections...someone who you need to speak to for informational or career purposes.  Don’t only talk about work or ask for...to a job in pharma and she followed an academic career path. Through a twist of fate, we got back in touch...

... 20] Osteoclasts and osteoblasts [21, 22] Cardiomyocytes [23, 24] Smooth muscle cells [25] Skeletal... recent works, transdifferentiation is usually carried out by expressing transcription factors specific...vitro methods are similar except that the vectors carrying the transdifferentiation factors are directly ...reviews journal. She joined Cell Press to pursue a career in science communication and publishing after completing...al., Chemically defined generation of human cardiomyocytes. Nat Methods, 2014. 11(8): p. 855-60. PubMed...PMCID: PMC4169698. 24. Lian, X., et al., Robust cardiomyocyte differentiation from human pluripotent stem ...

... Novartis researcher, Carrie Bhang. The ClonTracer Library, deposited by Carrie Bhang, a research investigator...sequencing (NGS). The library was developed when Carrie was a post-doc in Frank Stegmeier’s lab in Novartis...put the ClonTracer library to use! Many thanks to Carrie and Novartis for taking the time to talk with us...this powerful resource to the Addgene community! Carrie Bhang is a research investigator in In Vivo Pharmacology...

...a retroviral system this looks like the genetic cargo in one plasmid (the transfer plasmid), the envelope...onto distinct plasmids for safety.    Viral cargo-specific safety   After replication competency, ...construct is being delivered, that is a higher risk cargo for a researcher to come into contact with than ...than GFP. Similarly, if the viral vector carries an shRNA to a gene essential for cellular function, this...integrating viruses – they physically deposit their cargo into the host’s DNA. These viruses also have a propensity...

...The day has arrived; you’ve painstakingly cared for your packaging cell line, prepped your DNA, transfected...your virus and assaying for expression of a gene carried on the transfer plasmid or quantifying the number... low levels of virus and can be used to track carryover. Functional titer Functional titer is considered...This method is particularly useful when vectors carrying fluorescent markers are used as it eliminates ...approach utilizes the antibiotic resistance genes carried on transfer plasmids. Target cells are transduced...

...idea to move around to different labs during your career; you learn new techniques and interact with new...perhaps in a different country, choose where you go carefully. Funding agencies want value for their money so...fellowships. Also, if you were awarded money to carry out research, be sure to make it clear what the ...occasions. Strategize, choose calls that suit your career stage / research area, and focus on producing a... Become a Grant Writing Professional Facilitate Career Planning and Personal Development with an IDP Get...

...and animals. Nanoblades can also carry different types of CRISPR cargo including RNPs for indel formation...gRNA and Cas9. An “all-in-one” Nanoblades which carries a gRNA, Cas9, and a HDR donor template DNA can ...target cell membrane, and transfer their CRISPR cargo into the zygote. As a proof-of-principle, the team...stealthily delivery many types of CRISPR editing cargo to difficult to target cells. When compared to existing...

...negotiation skills that would be useful in many careers. I learnt that the overall voice may not always...postdocs and graduate students to think about their career options, gaining transferable skills such as leadership...assist you and make you more qualified for future career opportunities. Becoming involved is not too difficult...JulietAdvocSci.        Further Reading Find more Career articles on the Addgene Blog Read Joanne Kamen'... career...

... delivery to the brain. The AAV (a) capsid, (b) cargo, and (c) delivery method determine cell type- or...or retrograde transport in neurons. (b) Genetic cargo can be customized to control transgene expression...have many of the same restrictions, like limited cargo space (~4.7 kb) for your genetic payload — there...miRNAs, enhancers, and switches all take up precious cargo space in AAV vectors. Dual expression systems, which...published systemic AAVs to find commonly used vector cargo designs and administration doses. Note: If capsid...AAV technology for delivering genetically encoded cargo to the nonhuman primate nervous system. Current ...throughout the central nervous system. Nature Cardiovascular Research, 1(4), Article 4. https://doi.org/...

...Like any major life decision, the transition felt scary. While I knew two people from graduate school who...March, and the jobs are mixed into the general careers section of their web site. Each position is for...opportunities to help you with the next step in your career.   Many thanks to our guest blogger, Laura Desrochers...Additional resources on the Addgene blog Check out all careers related blog posts here Find 9 tips for a successful...Addgene.org Find open positions at Addgene Check out our career videos ...

... by loxP sites. While there is only a small loxP scar behind at the site of excision, this approach is...insertional mutagenesis, the presence of a genetic scar, and incomplete silencing of transgenes. Overall...antigen-1 (EBNA1) based episomes: These plasmids carry the origin of replication (oriP) element and the...5. González, Federico, Stéphanie Boué, and Juan Carlos Izpisúa Belmonte. "Methods for making induced pluripotent... pluripotent stem cells: reprogramming à la carte." Nature Reviews Genetics 12, no. 4 (2011): 231-42. ...Mouse Expression Vectors Human Expression Vectors Carey et al Hockemeyer et al Brambrink et al Maherali...

...politicized. It would be nearly impossible for a career scientist such as Zimmer to introduce any one of...otherwise follows science closely through their careers or hobbies, are unlikely to be surprised by many...been aware of these problems since I began my own career over 20 years ago, and I’m sure they were issues...here, but it’s unclear how much they will actually care. The section of the book I’d really like to press...they need to grasp the challenges you face in your career.  Acknowledgements: I would like to thank fellow...

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...all experiments carried out on low passage cells and this means you can regularly discard the cells you ...Resistance and Metastatic Potential in Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Up-Regulation of pVHL along with Down-Regulation.... The main difference is the QC and validation carried out by the commercial repository. Repositories ...also provides standards and has laboratories to carry our independent quality control for a range of testing...

...Symposia Prepare Yourself for a New Career in Science with Our Career Readiness Posts Learn Good Management...paying them overtime accordingly. Read Additional Career Posts on the Addgene Blog How did this change in...immediately lose jobs; that tenured professors/mid-career scientists/junior faculty will all be most/least...Scientists Resources on Addgene.org Learn about Careers at Addgene ...

...Enterobacter sp., Erwinia amylovora, E. carotovora subsp. Carotovora, E. herbicola, E. rubrifaciens, E. stewartii...can replicate and stably maintain the genes they carry among organisms belonging to many different phylogenetic...self-transmissible, meaning that the plasmid is conjugative and carries the genes necessary for transfer initiation between...Caulobacter crescentus, Desulfovibrio vulgaris, Erwinia carotovora, E. chrysanthemi, Escherichia coli, Gluconacetobacter...

...editing can integrate DNA cargoes of 80–100 bp, PASSIGE can integrate cargoes over a hundred times that... Structural determination on magnetic beads for scarce macromolecules in heterogeneous samples. bioRxiv...transduce cells directly with ribonucleoprotein cargo. eVLPs contain no genetic material, which ensures... transduced cells, limiting off-target editing. Cargo size limits are also less stringent for eVLPs than...

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...are seen in the culture, it is a good option to discard the flasks (unless the source of culture is irreplaceable...the prevention steps start from you. If you are careful enough to provide a sterile environment for work...sneeze or cough. Wear gloves while working and discard them after use. Human contact can spread contamination...contamination, what do you do next? The best way is to discard the infected cell culture flasks. In cases where...contamination rather than eradicating it later. Don’t be scared when mycoplasma infects your cell cultures because...

...MacLeod, and Maclyn McCarty’s experiment debunked the myth that protein is the carrier of genetic information...of our research.  Want the Genome Editing Trading Card seen in this blog post?Download high resolution ...10.1038/s41586-019-1711-4 Avery OT, MacLeod CM, McCarty M (1944) STUDIES ON THE CHEMICAL NATURE OF THE ...137–158 . https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.79.2.137 Carroll D (2011) Genome Engineering With Zinc-Finger Nucleases...

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