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  1. How to Lead a Great Meeting

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    ...need to be decided. Figure out what you need to accomplish to get to the next stage, and then adjourn. ... if any additional resources are needed. All-Company Meetings: As your organization grows, so will the...to address one point aloud. This keeps our all-company meetings short, informative, and pleasant. Email... positive peer pressure to make sure everyone completes their assigned items to keep the project moving...timely feedback on each other’s projects. For all-company meetings, monthly still works best. Figure out ...
  2. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Luciferases

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    ... long as their substrate is available. Table 1 compares some general advantages and disadvantages of each... proteins to be visualized simultaneously. Complementation systems for examining protein-protein interactions...binding interaction brings the two luciferase components together. A similar approach can test protein-protein...Luciferases can only produce light in the presence of a compatible substrate, which varies depending on the specific...luminescence from live cells. Luciferase variants with incompatible substrates can also allow multiplexing with ...
  3. Multiplex Genome Editing with CRISPR-Cpf1

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    ...Cas9.  For a brief comparison of Cpf1 vs. Cas9, see the table below. Table 1. Comparing the Cas9 and Cpf1...simplified system for editing multiple targets compared to Cas9.  Read on to learn more about Cpf1 multiplexing...Cpf1 CRISPR Nucleases   Cas9 Cpf1 Components crRNAtracrRNACas9 crRNACpf1 Endonuclease size ...expression vector.  See the graph in figure 2 for a comparison of editing frequency resulting from transfection...
  4. Plasmids 101: Inducible Promoters

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    ...transcription to begin. In addition to arabinose, cAMP complexed with cAMP activator protein (CAP) can also stimulate...another way to activate gene expression, and two-component systems used in synthetic biology use light to... Addgene also has popular light-regulated two component systems designed by the Tabor lab. Which inducible...crossover. The induction mechanism must also be compatible with your experimental system. Leakiness If you...Region Plasmids 101: Cre-lox Light-Switchable Two-Component Systems for E. coli Browse other blog posts from...
  5. CasPEDIA: A Functional Classification of Cas Enzymes

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    ...Cas enzymes and variants available. Without a comprehensive resource, it can be overwhelming to choose a...classification system, CasID, to help facilitate direct comparison of different enzymes. CasPEDIA is meant to be...how can I multiplex this enzyme? What other RNA components are required? CasPEDIA provides information on...gRNA design, etc.). With this feature, you can compare different Cas enzymes to make sure you are getting...isn’t always the winner!).   Fig. 3 – Comparison of different Cas enzymes using CasPEDIA. Adapted...
  6. Viral Vectors 101: Biosensors

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    ... You can do more than just ‘sense’ biological compounds and reactions; you can quantify them with biosensors... how to use viruses to set up these systems. Components of a biosensor Some of the biosensors used in... that you are interested in. The most obvious component of a biosensor is the thing that you care about...or an electrolyte such as calcium. This varied component, which we will refer to as the analyte, needs ... fluorescence, pH change, heat, etc. The last component of the biosensor is the signal transducer which...
  7. GCE4All: Making Genetic Code Expansion Accessible

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    ...researchers new to GCE aren’t able to successfully complete their experiments and many others are dubious ...’t give it a try. Optimization Why is GCE so complicated? Well, while the techniques are straightforward...tools are not very robust. When using GCE, each component of the experiment system (including media, cell...optimization parameters the same for all three components, meaning that the final protocol may involve ...has “10x the impact of PCR. But it’s 100x more complicated.” And Ryan Mehl would know. He’s the director...
  8. Hot Plasmids - February 2022

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    ...Anti-FLAG frankenbody (FB) construction from the complementarity determining region of an anti-FLAG scFv and... variations in DR sequences. Figure 2: comparison of Cas 9 vs. Cas 12a expression cassettes when... of performing similarly to Cas9 screens in a compacted library. Overall, Cas12a’s ability to target multiple...CRISPR-Cas system for editing and gene activation, is composed of only 529 amino acids, less than half the size...or Cas12a. Despite its small size, CasMINI is comparable in efficacy to dCas12a systems in both gene activation...
  9. Back to Bacteria: CRISPR gRNA Multiplexing Using tRNAs

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    ...be incorporated into these constructs without compromising cleavage efficiency. In addition, tRNAs contain...generation for two PTG constructs in rice protoplasts. Compared to matching traditional gRNA-expressing constructs...examined editing efficiency in intact rice plants, comparing traditional gRNA constructs with PTGs. In PTG ...frequency at both targets (35% and 76% biallelic), compared with only 44% and 66% indel frequency with the...in the graphic below - including some simple comparisons. The easy multiplexing afforded by PTGs will...
  10. Rosella: A Fluorescent pH-Biosensor for Studying Autophagy

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    ... changes when it goes from a more neutral pH compartment, ­­like the cytosol, to the higher pH of the ... to other pathways, it is standard practice to compare degradation rates between samples treated with ...the brightly-coloured Australian parrot. It’s comprised of two tandem fluorescent proteins: a relatively...Rosella’s excitation and emission spectra. Component Excitation Emission pH Range DsRed.T3 488, ...autophagy markers. It’s particularly useful for comparing bulk autophagy vs. mitophagy, the targeted autophagy...
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