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  1. Tips for Using FRET in Your Experiments

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    ...revolutionised the way we apprehend molecular complexes and is still a very useful tool.    Like a guitar... These issues can be overcome by choosing a complementary pair of fluorophores. To maximize the FRET signal...to target mTurquoise2 to various subcellular compartments pCEP4CyPet-MAMM Cyan Mammalian Expresses mammalian...Clover pGWF1 Cyan & Yellow Bacterial Gateway-compatible vector to express a gene of interest fused between...especially when you investigate unknown molecular complexes. But it is a parameter that you have to keep in...
  2. Data Freedom: The Expansion of Data Sharing in Research Publications

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    ... of the policy comprised of numerous objections and concerns. Perhaps least compelling of these were those...to individual researchers. Yet accurate and comprehensible organization of data is essential for efficient...numbers of figures such that many have multiple, complex panels. PLOS, itself, has not finalized its definition...collections and interpretation of data, publishing complete data, rather than just a single projection of ...
  3. Five Popular Model Organisms

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    ...such as cancer since mice better recapitulate the complex interactions between cancer cells, therapeutic ...Scientists can make a new line of flies in only 6 weeks compared to months to make a transgenic mouse line. Over...be used to easily screen multiple therapeutic compounds in one experiment. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Since...embryonic development studies as their embryos are completely transparent. Thus scientists can easily observe...model organisms, the C.elegans genome is also completely sequenced and over 60% of human genes have an...
  4. Filming Science Videos in the Age of Social Distancing

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    ...tough. Is the content accurate? Are we conveying complex ideas in the easiest way possible? Are the shots...Jennifer. I had finally found my footing with the company. I’d identified the ways to get the most out the...things like lighting, camera angle, and shot composition.  So back to the drawing board.  Cycle 3: A Return... and availability, a traditional solution was completely out of reach for Addgene.  So, onto research!...  Figure 4: The remote directing setup, complete with wireless video receiver, camera control, ...
  5. Antibodies 101: Introduction to Gating in Flow Cytometry

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    ...size, while SSC values depend on the structural complexity inside the cell or on its surface. Bear in mind...on the cell’s size, morphology, and structural complexity.   Height, Width, and Area Within FSC and...each coming with a different size and structural complexity. After several steps of tissue processing prior... for a single cell gate. However, make sure to compare H and A (or W and A).   Live/Dead Gating Having...cells stain positively for both markers. When comparing two markers simultaneously, we commonly describe...
  6. New Optogenetic Tools for Cytoskeleton and Membrane Control

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    ...sword Microtubules are one of the most important components of the cytoskeleton. They provide cells with ...you’re interested in that other most-important component of the cytoskeleton – actin? Actin dynamics control...manipulating Rho GTPases based on BcLOV4. These single-component systems take advantage of BcLOV4’s light-induced...powerful enough, what about altering the chemical composition of the membrane itself? The Baskin Lab previously...K. H., & Chow, B. Y. (2022). Designing Single-Component Optogenetic Membrane Recruitment Systems: The ...
  7. Tips for Getting a Faculty Position

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    ...for a Faculty Position" eBook Here 1. Have a competitive CV You don't necessarily need a Nature/Cell/Science... research is about and what you think you can accomplish. No matter how many times I say this, candidates...specific questions and experiments. Nobody EVER complains that a seminar was too easy to understand. Make...detail. Finally, state how successfully completing the research will advance the field, create a...yourself to me by email or in person. If you feel compelled to repay me in some way, I encourage you to help...
  8. Technologies Enabled by NanoLuc® Luciferase

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    ... a good story (1). From a deep sea shrimp to a compact powerhouse of bioluminescence, NLuc is 100-fold...yield, brightness and improved maturation time compared to similar orange fluorescent proteins. In their...more than 2-fold brighter signal from Antares as compared to Fluc in this model. The construct for Antares...transfer of energy from one fluorescent protein to a compatible fluorescent protein. FRET can be measured by ...fusion protein called CalFlux VNT. CalFlux VNT is composed of Venus fluorescent protein, the Troponin C Ca...
  9. Is this the right place for me? 8 tactics for choosing a lab

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    ...lots of hustle and bustle, but the lab was very competitive and not very communal. That didn’t suit my collaborative...choosing a training lab, I strongly suggest you complete a work rotation in the lab if at all possible.... of effort, intimidating use of discipline or competence procedures Threats to personal standing – including...atmosphere makes you successful. Collaborative Competitive Papers have multiple authors One author plus...choose a grad school or postdoc lab. Having a comparison can be very helpful in uncovering strengths and...
  10. Recombinase-based State Machines Enable Order-dependent Logic in vivo

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    ...programs. The software has two components - a database of pre-compiled register designs and a search function...sites, promoters, genes, terminators, etc) are composed. Fear not – the state machine design space is ...circuits in general would benefit from a more comprehensive characterization of the recombinases at our ...the Lu Lab at MIT. He is broadly interested in biocomputing and biological circuits.     References 1. N...
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