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TypeBlog Post...recruits transposition cofactors. The transposon proteins integrate a payload sequence into genomic DNA ... combines with a donor template and transposon proteins (Tns) to integrate large sequences into genomic...mutations in TnsB, the subunit that catalyzes DNA insertion, along with both evolved and engineered adjustments...editing with a site-specific recombinase to achieve insertion of long sequences. In their experiments, PASSIGE...S. H., & Liu, D. R. (2025). Programmable gene insertion in human cells with a laboratory-evolved CRISPR-associated...
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Antibodies 101: Fc Effector Functions
TypeBlog Post... antibodies drive an effective immune response against a pathogen. The Fc domain creates a link between...expressing Fcγ receptors binds to IgG and release cytotoxins that kill the target cell. If the pathogen is...and eosinophils, where the eosinophils release cytotoxins via degranulation. Antibody-dependent cellular... functions and all that antibodies can do! For instance, some Fc receptors, once bound to an antibody,...Inhibitory Fc receptors modulate in vivo cytotoxicity against tumor targets. Nat Med. 2000 Apr;6(4):443-6. doi... -
Plasmids 101: Antibiotic Resistance Genes
TypeBlog Post...this post we'll focus primarily on antibiotics against Gram negative bacteria. In future posts, we'll ...bacteria, and general working concentrations. For instructions on how to prepare antibiotic stocks, see Addgene's... as a marker for successful cloning. In these instances, the cloning vector typically has two separate...that are only resistant to the antibiotic that remains intact. Tips and tricks from the bench Use fresh...Tetracycline is used. Keep in mind that some E. coli strains have natural antibiotic resistances, so make sure... -
Tetbow: Bright Multicolor Labeling for Neuronal Tracing
TypeBlog Post...stochastic and combinatorial expression of fluorescent proteins is only possible at low copy number ranges, resulting...2018) (Figure 1). Once introduced, fluorescent proteins were best imaged after tissue clearing with SeeDB2...expression levels. Clearing large tissues - Fluorescent proteins are very stable in SeeDB2. However, SeeDB2 is ...strategies for combinatorial expression of fluorescent proteins in the nervous system." Nature 450.7166 (2007)...labeling of neuronal circuits with fluorescent proteins and chemical tags." eLife 7 (2018): e40350. PubMed... -
Hot Plasmids and Viral Preps - September 2021
TypeBlog Post...-free system, capable of producing fluorescent proteins and enzymes. Image from Moore et al., 2021. ...through monitoring the expression of fluorescent proteins and oxytetracycline enzymes. Next, this system...libraries: Cas13X and Cas13Y, two compact Cas13 proteins found in the metagenome datasets from hypersaline...messenger-RBP sgRNA Library targets human mRNA binding proteins with 10 guide RNAs per gene. The lab modified ...also target core operons in other pneumococcal strains. The BARBEKO sgRNA library uses CRISPR cytosine... -
What the HEK?
TypeBlog Post...recombinant proteins at high levels. In a case where clinical applications of recombinant proteins are necessary...cells may be particularly useful due to their intrinsic properties. HEK-293 cells are tumorigenic, ...cell line’s ability to faithfully produce these proteins and its relatively low expression of native channels...Cell Line as a Platform to Produce Recombinant Proteins and Viral Vectors. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. (2021... -
Donations from Addgene to Yield Answers for Rare Disease Researchers
TypeBlog Post...Every year, the Rare Genomics Institute sponsors a global competition for researchers working on rare...He says that the award from the Rare Genomics Institute and Addgene will make a substantial difference... (top right) and his colleagues at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia, PA will put their award to work...Joshua Wang (bottom right), also of the Wistar Institute, says that the lab got interested in XP out of...Resources Find out more about the Rare Genomics Institute and the BeHeard Award! ... -
Photosensitizer Induced Cell Ablation with FAP-TAP MG-2I-dL5**
TypeBlog Post...Wang, Y., Missinato, M. A., Onuoha, E., Perkins, L. A., Watkins, S. C., . . . Bruchez, M. P. (2016). A ...you can do just that. Photosensitizing dyes and proteins have been around for awhile (check out this review...produced by photosensitizers inactivate target proteins or cells while having little effect on neighboring...suggests that it could be used with these fluorescent proteins. He et al also compared MG-2I-dL5** head-to-head... -
Pushing the Limits of DNA Assembly
TypeBlog Post...sections, while still creating scarless plasmid inserts. Want to Learn More about DNA Assembly? Check...polymerase used in the amplification. This tool allows instant updates as fragments are added, deleted, or reordered...(sgRNA). Using only one single-stranded oligo, instead of the more typical two oligos, is more cost effective...linearized plasmid with a synthetic oligo that contains a region of homology and any desired edits to ...amplified with overlapping regions of homology and inserted into a linearized cassette, ready for transformation... -
What Good Citizenship Can Do for Reproducibility in Science
TypeBlog Post... when a researcher decides on a new project and begins by trying to reproduce someone else’s result. Then...time that they thought would be moving forward instead trying just to get going. It’s like being stuck... in science needs both a job and funding, so institutions and funders, to a large extent, hold the keys...is clearly room to do more. If we could really instill a culture of rewarding good scientific citizenship...UK and then a postdoc at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California. She joined Elsevier after...