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TypeBlog Post...Cpf1 is a single RNA-guided endonuclease of a class 2 CRISPR-Cas system. Figure from Zetsche et al., 2015...2015. How was Cpf1 found and tested? Class 2 CRISPR systems, including the type II Cas9-based system...employed by class 1 systems. A putative new class 2 nuclease, Cpf1 (CRISPR from Prevotella and Francisella... the 3’ end of the target sequence. Figure 2: Effects of (A) double and (B) single base pair gRNA-target...Cpf1 is a single RNA-guided endonuclease of a class 2 CRISPR-Cas system." Cell (2015). PubMed PMID: 26422227... Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 2. Zetsche, Bernd, et al. "Multiplex Gene Editing by...genome editing than Cas9 - read on to learn more about Cpf1 and check out our CRISPR guide for a refresher...
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Five Popular Model Organisms, Part 2
TypeBlog Post... H. J. (2009). Rats! Disease Models & Mechanisms, 2(5–6), 206–210. https://doi.org/10.1242/dmm.002733 ... more about model organisms in the first Five Popular Model Organisms blog post Read more about plasmids...characteristics that make them ideal for studying in a laboratory environment. We’ve covered five model organisms...have been specifically developed to thrive in laboratory settings. One of its most attractive features...minutes, they are perfect for molecular cloning and metabolic engineering. The E. coli genome has an extensive...address many areas of microbial research like metabolism. Transport, biofilms, and much more. Because ...characterized genome, and is easily maintained in a laboratory environment. What sets Arabidopsis apart from... -
SciComm with the Experts at Science in the News Part 2
TypeBlog Post...Introduction - Vini and Amy tell us a little about themselves. Chapter 2: What is Science in the News (SITN)? ...To learn more about the STIN's podcast, email [email protected] For more info about starting your...evens where scientists can grab a beer and chat about their work at a local bar. It doesn't have to be...science communicators. In this chapter we learn about some of their events - science seminars, science...the lab and working with SITN. She points to collaboration and delegating as keys achieving success. Chapter...your own SciComm organization and to learn about some of SITN's other initiatives, email [email protected]... -
Finding nucleic acids with SHERLOCK and DETECTR
TypeBlog Post... can be used to diagnose the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA, but inadequate access to reagents and equipment...named this system SHERLOCKv2 for SHERLOCK version 2. Here are some of the improvements: SHERLOCKv2 uses... a protocol for using SHERLOCK to detect SARS-CoV-2 RNA. The test is started using RNA purified from patient...recently adapted the DETECTR platform to detect SARS-CoV-2 using a lateral flow strip format. They published ...CY (2020) CRISPR–Cas12-based detection of SARS-CoV-2. Nature Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587... and Functional Characterization of Diverse Class 2 CRISPR-Cas Systems. Molecular Cell 60:385–397 . https...Cpf1 Is a Single RNA-Guided Endonuclease of a Class 2 CRISPR-Cas System. Cell 163:759–771 . https://doi.... -
Important Considerations When Using AAVs
TypeBlog Post...University of Manitoba due to their Biosafety Level-2 or 2+. Please Note: Despite the fact that AAVs themselves...long and stable expression (up to 9 months in mice [2]). Low Immune Response: Compared to other viral vectors... location. Location (1): What tissue? Location (2): Where in the tissue/which cell type? Location (3...may be sufficient to overcome the transport issues. 2. Failure to plan (for storage) Is planning to fail...Find Ready-to-Use Retrograde AAV Preps at Addgene 2) Comparison of genetically engineered receptors (i.e...Therapy 15.10 (2007): 1740-1743. PubMed PMID: 17882145. 2. Zincarelli, Carmela, et al. "Analysis of AAV serotypes... tropism and axonal transport of AAV serotypes 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 and 9 in the mouse brain." PloS one 8.9 (... -
Multiplexed Capture of Promoter-enhancer 3D Chromatin Structures Using CRISPR
TypeBlog Post...Originally published Dec 7, 2017 and updated Jul 2, 2020. Promoters may be the star of gene regulation...sequence targeted in the experiment. Figure 2: Comparing CAPTURE and CAPTURE 2.0. Original...cell line expressing 1) FLAG-biotin-tagged dCas9, 2) BirA, and 3) one or more gRNAs Two separate lentiviruses...delivering 1) a BioTAP-tagged dCas9 and an eGFP tag, and 2) gRNAs Number of loci targeted One Many Sample...identified and the level of on-target enrichment. 2. Determining the spatial and hierarchical organization...Cytogenetics, 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13039-018-0368-2 Liu X, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Li M, Zhou F, Li K, Cao H...with current 3C methods provide useful information about chromatin interactions, they are grainy so it’s ... -
Screening for Successful Genome Editing with Digital PCR
TypeBlog Post...detection limits of about 5% mutant targets have been reported for mismatch nuclease assays (2, 6, 7). Ability...resulting from non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) (2-5), depending on your desired genome edit. Since exploitation...each sample can be quickly calculated (details in [2]) and can be used to quantify rates of mutation in...assays, in addition to testing their performance (2). Remember that although digital PCR is a great screening...PMID: 24509632. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4063274. 2. Findlay, S. D., Vincent, K. M., Berman, J. R. & Postovit...advantages over mismatch nuclease assays that will be elaborated below. Digital PCR Digital PCR (dPCR) involves... -
CRISPR 101: Multiplex Expression of gRNAs
TypeBlog Post...illustrated in the schematic below. Figure 2: gRNA target sequences (colored rectangles) are cloned... plasmids: This plasmid set allows you to express 2-4 gRNAs, with four being the ideal number. First you...the total number of gRNAs you wish to clone, from 2-7. For example, if you’re expressing 4 gRNAs, you’...gRNAs into spectinomycin-resistant plasmids pX330S-2 to pX330S-(last gRNA number). The 5’ most gRNA is ...Multiplexing Plasmids: These plasmids allow you to assemble 2-4 gRNAs through Golden Gate or Gibson Assembly. gRNAs...Multiplex Plasmids: These plasmids allow expression of 2-5 gRNAs in zebrafish. Custom destination vectors are...and a subsequent curing protocol that requires only 2-3 hours incubation. Kondo Lab multiplexed base editing... -
Golden Gate Assembly Upgrades: More Fragments, Faster Assembly, and Higher Fidelity
TypeBlog Post...Golden Gate Assembly is commonly used to assemble 2–10 DNA fragments in a single “one-pot” reaction to...the transformants onto the selection plate. Figure 2 shows representative transformation plates obtained...fidelity studies conducted by Potapov et al. at NEB (1, 2). While T4 DNA Ligase, the mainstay of most biotechnological... (percent correct) Calculated colony totals Per 2 μl assembly reaction Per full assembly reaction** ...calculated yields from entire outgrowth built from 2 µl of the assembly reaction, and from the entire assembly...fidelity and bias profiling." bioRxiv (2018): 322297. 2. Potapov, Vladimir, et al. "A single-molecule sequencing...Inserts, either precloned or in amplicon form (shown above) are flanked by BsaI sites in an orientation that... -
Editor's Choice, October 2016
TypeBlog Post... more about the laws and their possible repercussions in Gary’s post. Grad School Advice Part 2: Building...Advice Part 2: Building Community.” This post leads readers to our latest podcast all about graduate student...Options for CRISPR Genotyping Grad School Advice Part 2: Building Community Engineering the Plant Genome Using...record readership with over 75,000 views. Changing Labor Laws Bring Increased Postdoc Wages Our most popular... for anyone considering a postdoc. In “Changing Labor Laws Bring Increased Postdoc Wages,” Future of Research...thorough yet concise rundown of how recently enacted labor laws will likely increase postdoc earnings in the...to Use Reddit for Science Communication Changing Labor Laws Bring Increased Postdoc Wages I hope you all... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: Photoactivatable Fluorescent Proteins
TypeBlog Post...fluorescent state make them useful for 2-color imaging with green PA-FPs. Table 2: Properties of Selected Reversible... to capture a clear image above background. The majority of PA-FPs come in 2 flavours- monomeric and tetrameric... conventional FP imaging. PA-FPs are divided into 2 main categories - those with irreversible and reversible... forms of the chromophore which contribute to the 2 peaks of wtGFP’s excitation spectrum- a major 397 ... / N99K / S148L / I165V / Q167P / L169V / I203R) (2) and PA-mRFP1(S146H / I161V / I197H) (3) were derived...with two distinct wavelengths of light (see Table 2). The best known reversible PA-FP is the naturally...most PA-FPs, but, in 2015, the Looger Lab designed 2 variants of EosFP that can withstand these conditions... -
Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning
TypeBlog Post...TUs. Level 2: Assembly of multiple Level 1 TUs into multigene constructs. Figure 2: The three ...can be queried by testing any number in the Level 2 assembly. These pathways can require a lot of optimization... of multigene constructs. PLoS One. 2011 Feb 18;6(2):e16765. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0016765. Hahn,... (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-020-02388-2 Resources on Addgene.org Addgene’s Modular Cloning...specifically refers to the organizational schema described above, and not any particular cloning technique. Though...imagine, there is an array of distinct goals within metabolic engineering, synthetic product production, and...MoClo strategy and kit if you want to learn more about this cloning technique! Many thanks to Rob Hurt ... -
CasPEDIA: A Functional Classification of Cas Enzymes
TypeBlog Post...systems: a burst of class 2 and derived variants. Nature Reviews Microbiology, 18(2), 67–83. https://doi.org...resource that provides summary information on Class 2 Cas enzymes. The information is organized in wiki ...this content and much, much more. Fig. 2 – List of resources and properties for a Cas entry...Database: A Functional Classification System for Class 2 CRISPR-Cas Enzymes [Preprint]. Biochemistry, Biophysics...you are a structure junky who just wants to learn about Cas domains. CasPEDIA either directly has this information... -
Antibodies 101: Designing Your First Flow Panel
TypeBlog Post.... To understand why that is, let's look at Figure 2. The blue laser excites at a wavelength of 488 nm ... of PE's excitation spectrum (dotted line, Figure 2). The yellow/green laser, however, excites at 561 ... stronger — or brighter — signal. Figure 2: Excitation and emission spectra for PE. The excitation...this example, I will describe a basic panel (Table 2, Figure 5) for a hypothetical experiment in the lab...efficiency (eGFP expression). The first item in Table 2 is a standard and should always be included—the live...from the other fluorophores to avoid bleeding and 2) BV421 is a very bright fluorophore, which makes it...case the CD45 expression turns out to be weak. Table 2: A simple flow panel to detect live, transduced, and... -
A Primer on Optogenetics: Introduction and Opsin Delivery
TypeBlog Post...the different variants [1, 2, 4]. And, of course, the best way to learn about the many different opsin ...commonly used in optogenetics: 1) electrophysiology and 2) behavioral experiments. I’m not an electrophysiologist...choice in the brain region you wish to stimulate 2) Fabrication and implantation of the optical fiber...thoroughly elsewhere (here and here for instance) [2], [3]. Karl Deisseroth of Stanford University , one...monitor expression at various time points (e.g. every 1-2 weeks over 8 weeks) in order to determine the optimal...(4):251-66. doi: 10.1038/nrn3171. PMID: 22430017. 2. Fenno L, et al. The development and application of...analysis of microbial opsins. Nature methods. 2012;9(2):159-72. doi: 10.1038/nmeth.1808. PMID: 22179551; ... -
Alex Chavez on MD PhDs, CRISPR, Gene Drives, & More
TypeBlog Post...Topic) 0:00 - 2:00 : Introduction to the podcast from producers Tyler Ford and Eddy Page. 2:00 - 3:55 : ...MD PhD process and explains why he loved the first 2 years of medical school. 7:05 - 10:55 : Alex's focus...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn More About Alex's Work with Cas9 Activators Michael Koeris ...Pages Find Ready-to-Use CRISPR Lentivirus Learn about Other Members of the Addgene Leadership Team ... -
Multiplex Genome Editing with CRISPR-Cpf1
TypeBlog Post... needing to work with a transfectable cell line. 2) They require larger expression vectors which are ...are also larger than their Cpf1 counterparts. Table 2. Cas9 Multiplexing Options Multiplexing Method... Cpf1 expression vector. See the graph in figure 2 for a comparison of editing frequency resulting from...Biotechnology 35.1 (2016): 31-34. Pubmed PMID: 27918548. 2. Zetsche, B., Gootenberg, J., Abudayyeh, O., Slaymaker...Cpf1 Is a Single RNA-Guided Endonuclease of a Class 2 CRISPR-Cas System. Cell,163(3), 759-771. PubMed PMID...targets compared to Cas9. Read on to learn more about Cpf1 multiplexing. For an in-depth review of Cpf1... Addgene. If you have any questions or thoughts about Cpf1 multiplexing, leave them in the comments below... -
Minigenomes - a Safe Way to Study Dangerous Viruses Like the Ebola Virus
TypeBlog Post...study aspects of the EBOV replication cycle under BSL-2 conditions (4). What is a minigenome? The EBOV ...transcription by the EBOV polymerase (reviewed in 2, 5). The minigenome is capable of being replicated...nonsegmented negative sense RNA viruses (reviewed in 2, 3). Other important components of the Zaire ebola...as it would for a full-length viral genome (Figure 2). While it is technically possible to encode all four...500 ng NP, 500 ng VP35, 100 ng VP30, 100 ng L, and 2 μg minigenome plasmid per well (in a 6 well plate ...PubMed PMID: 9847328. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC103829. 2. Conzelmann, K. K. "Reverse genetics of mononegavirales...Microbiology, National Emerging Infectious Disease Laboratories. She is interested in genome replication and... -
3 Tips to Improve HDR Efficiency for CRISPR Editing in Human Cells
TypeBlog Post...improving editing accuracy by preventing re-editing and (2) optimizing “cut-to-mutation distance”. Furthermore...also takes into account that HDR is rare, usually 2-5% of the edited cells in our hands, these combined...screen a few hundred clones to find the right one Step 2 – Edit the cells a second time using a repair template...Additional CRISPR Resources on Addgene's CRISPR Guide Page 2. Optimizing "cut-to-mutation distance" Even though... wisely (and let them cut close). Figure 2: Relationship between cut site to mutation distance...PMID: 23287718. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3795411. 2. Mali, Prashant, et al. "RNA-guided human genome engineering...mutations When thinking further about the distance relationship described above, we realized that, in addition... -
Plasmid-based Recombinant Monoclonal Antibodies: What They Are and Why You Should Be Excited About Them
TypeBlog Post...from animals or hybridomas. Figure 2: (Left) Figure 2: (Left) The light chain and heavy chain genes...), Antibodies: a Laboratory Manual, 2nd Edition. 2104. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Publications, New...production and subsequent purification. Academic laboratories and companies have already begun creating plasmids...Introduction to Antibodies blog post Learn more about hybridomas Watch our Antibodies 101: What is an ...