...immunoprecipitation (enChIP)." Scientific reports 3 (2013): 3171. PubMed PMID: 24201379. PubMed Central...specific genomic region In 2013, the Hodaka Fujii Laboratory first described a method to purify a specific...additional research conducted in the Hodaka Fujii Laboratory, please also see our interview with Dr. Fujii...

...–798. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1097-2765(02)00496-3 Kerppola TK (2006) Design and implementation of bimolecular... FP fragments and, preferably, some information about the structures of the tested PIPs. Many split FPs...neurodegeneration. He now spends his time learning and writing about science whenever he's not off the grid.   References...

...PMID: 25599551. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4344395. 3. Lavis, Luke D., and Ronald T. Raines. "Bright ideas... the frontiers of biological imaging.  *Worried about your budget? Email [email protected] Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn About Other Protein Tags Catch Up on Your Fluorescent ...

...plasmid fingerprinting", where you cut the plasmid into 3-8 pieces such that all (or most) fragments are small...insert, but significantly off center (ideally around 1/3 of the way from one end), and also cuts in the backbone...verification, such as DNA sequencing . In the example above, digestion with enzyme RE1 will linearize the 6200bp...that you get double confirmation. In the example above, digestion with either RE3 or RE4 will give a very...

....   The Dodt and Frank Bradke laboratories later developed the 3DISCO (3-dimensional imaging of solvent...

...the membrane is cut so each lane is its own piece (3). After incubation, blocking, and washing, the membrane...protein concentration decreases).     Figure 3: Testing the antibody’s dynamic range. A) The protein...re in the right place! In this post, we’ll talk about western blot optimization and troubleshooting.   ...can be informative, so spend some time thinking about which type of gradient can help answer your particular...overexpression. Before starting a western blot, think about how you’ll interpret the data and what level of ...

...anneal to the regions upstream (5’) and downstream (3’) of the DNA segment to be amplified. When these reagents... increase the time of the denaturing. Your 5’ and 3’ primers should be designed to have similar melting...Reverse Primers: Hybridize and are complementary to the 3’ ends of the sense and anti-sense strands of the template...manufacturer’s instructions for specific instructions about extension time and temperatures. Initial Denaturation...

... host told me and wished I had been more careful. 3. Tell a story We are biologically programmed to listen...interesting content Talk about something you know a lot about and that you care about. Don’t try to present...engaging and memorable. If you read my story above about the presentation faux pas, you are more likely...the room, so it is a good idea to start thinking about public speaking early and often. Two of my jobs ...dynamite presentation?  To that end, let’s chat about giving science talks and how to make them serve ...other people give great talks We are not talking about lab meeting here. Lifeless presentation of experimental...You want to give the audience something to think about, argue with, or learn from. Some of the best talks...

...write our AMA submission to avoid rousing the trolls. 3. The AMA process was simple and well organized. You...not too worried about selling yourself and really do just want to get information about yourself and your...where users can participate in forum discussions about a wide variety of topics. Individual forums are ...where users can ask designated scientists anything about a particular topic. Given Joanne’s expertise in... is well moderated. One of our original worries about sharing science advice on Reddit was that we’d be...answering questions. r/Science has pretty strict rules about not being too sales-y in posts which falls in line...any scientists to refer to if they have questions about science careers, women in STEM, work-life negotiation...

... remember that antibodies recognize very specific 3-dimensional epitopes. Different sample processing ... Learn about research applications of antibodies in Introduction to Antibodies Learn more about fluorescence...Stay tuned for a future blog post to learn more about these techniques!  Direct vs. indirect immunofluorescence...different approaches to be familiar with when talking about IF, direct and indirect. For direct IF, researchers...immunofluorescence procedure with key considerations about each step. Image created with BioRender.com ...of protocol you will need to use. (To learn more about antibody validation, this commentary by Uhlen, et...Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques is Best for Me? Read about another common antibody application in The Basics...