...that have been developed into retroviral vectors and 2.) a subclass of retroviruses called the lentiviruses...effectively. Retroviral structure   Figure 2: Structure of a retrovirus. Image re-used from Dong...Dong & Kantor, 2021 under CC-BY license. Figure 2 gives a detailed view of the structure of a retroviral...transfer of RT, which would actually occur in step 2 during uncoating. After uncoating, reverse transcription...one of the two strands’ DNA counterparts from step 2 will be integrated by the viral integrase protein ... Air. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 2(4), 84. https://doi.org/10.1021/ACS.ESTLETT.5B00050...the virus and isolation of the nucleic acid. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United...

...Topic) 0:00 - 2:00 : Introduction to the podcast from producers Tyler Ford and Eddy Page. 2:00 - 3:55 : ...: Alex describes the MD PhD process and explains why he loved the first 2 years of medical school. 7:05.... Listen to this episode for insights into the process of getting an MD PhD, the inside scoop on developing...

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...antibody has an antigen binding site for a total of 2 binding sites per antibody. C) IgG’s are big enough...enough that multiple labels (green circles in figure 2 below) can be attached to each antibody. But being...displacement Require separate incubation of 1° and 2° Must use different species and/or different IgG ...Greater resolution due to lower label displacement 2° incubation can be skipped by pre-binding to 1° ...a fluorescent tag and the target antigen to about 2 nm, which can lead to higher resolution for super-...subclass.   Express the Nanobody In Bacteria: Table 2 also has a link to the plasmid you’ll need to express... Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 2. Bates, M., Böhning, M.I., Chug, H., Görlich, D., ...

...influx into the cell when stimulated. Channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2), the first widely adopted optogenetic tool,... (Phy) interaction 660 Cryptochromes Cryptochrome 2 and CIB1 Blue-light–mediated induction of protein ...interactions based on Arabidopsis thaliana cryptochrome 2 and CIB1 450 LARIAT Inhibits protein function by reversibly...customizable TALE DNA-binding domain with cryptochrome 2 protein and its interacting partner CIB1 to control...transcription effectors OPTOSTIM PHR domain2 of cryptochrome 2 (Cry2) from Arabidopsis thaliana is fused to truncated... with single-spike temporal resolution. PLoS One. 2(3):e299. PMID 17375185 Kim B, Lin MZ. 2013. Optobiology...comparative analysis of microbial opsins. Nat Methods. 9(2):159-72. PMID 22179551 Saunders A, Johnson CA, Sabatini...

...mutations, the 8-10 month process of conventional gene targeting is lowered to about 2-3 months. But certain...included in the final ssDNA template. Figure 2: Overview of ivTRT to generate an ssDNA repair template... floxed conditional allele requires you to target 2 loxP sites to intronic regions 0.5 - 0.8 kb apart....Typically, Easi-CRISPR works best with insertions of 2 kb or less. Luckily, most of the commonly used cassettes... induction systems (ttA or rtTA) are between 1 to 2 kb in length. There are plenty of Addgene plasmid ...create the ssDNA construct as described in Figure 2.  You can also use Addgene plasmids to purify Cas9...generation easi-er! Generating mice before CRISPR The process of generating knock-in mice pre-CRISPR was very...

...screen using CRISPR libraries is a multi-step process (see Fig. 2). In most cases, CRISPR libraries are provided...targeting a specific gene within the genome (see Fig. 2). Individual gRNAs are designed in silico using publicly...mouse, human, fly, E. coli, and T. gondii genes.  2) What genetic modification are you trying to make?... is included on the gRNA-containing plasmid, or a 2-plasmid system in which Cas9 must be delivered separately...uncontrolled cell growth, such as cancer. Figure 2: The CRISPR library must be amplified (A) to be used...genes or entire pathways in a particular disease process. While CRISPR is certainly not the first means ...

...month, from 1/22/20–2/23/20, where there were zero plasmid requests. Afterwards, from 2/24/20–3/15/20 (the...Each paper has between 1–32 plasmids and a total of 2–2,590 requests. We received plasmid requests from ...observed between Jan. 1 and Mar. 1, 2020. Figure 2: A simple approximation of the effect of COVID-19 ...However, it is evident that if we believe that 1/22/20–2/23/20 are the more accurate dates of lockdown in China...Poisson process into two components: 𝜃x(t) and 𝜓z(t). 𝜃x(t) describes the exponential decay process we ...statistical independence assumption of the Poisson process. This modification also eases the interpretation...

...different steps and materials required for each [1, 2]. This protocol [3] provides, in exquisite detail,...stimulation         In the video above, Channelrhodopsin 2 (Chr2) has been expressed in the motor cortex of a...lasers are relatively cheap and will run you about $2-3,000/laser. However, an important caveat is that ... the light-gated cation channel, Channelrhodopsin 2 (ChR2), exists in several states: closed/light receptive...PMID: 21628464; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3138296. 2. Sparta DR, et al. Construction of implantable optical...board, Jacqueline N Crawley  [et al]. 2012;Chapter 2:Unit2 16. doi: 10.1002/0471142301.ns0216s58. PubMed...animal’s skull using dental cement (a similar procedure as implanting a guide cannula). A fiber optic ...

...Location: peritoneal cavity Gauge: 25–27 Volume: < 2–3 ml Skill required: intermediate Intramuscular Intramuscular...Location: back or hind legs Gauge: 25–27 Volume: < 2–3 ml (~1 ml per site) Skill required: beginner Intradermal...Intraperitoneal Scruffing Peritoneal cavity 25–27 < 2–3 mL Intermediate Intramuscular Mechanical restrainer...Back or hind legs; between skin and muscle 25–27 < 2–3 mL (~1 mL per site) Beginner Intradermal Anesthesia...Addgene blog Mouse Modeling Part 1 Mouse Modeling Part 2 Five Popular Model Organisms Additional resources ...delivery is also common. Due to the intubation, this procedure is considered quite invasive. Restraint: anesthesia...similar to its intratracheal counterpart, as both procedures target the lungs. The main differences are that...

...low expression, and everything in between (Figure 2). These smears tend to occur when you are looking ...based on your experiment. You can see from Figure 2 that determining where to place your gate based on...the dot plot would be complicated.  Figure 2: (A) a smeary dot plot showing a range of antibody...plot in Figure 4 compared to the dot plot in Figure 2. Quantification using MFI makes it easier to identify...intensity. If your samples and controls were processed the same way, the GFP- population should overlap...samples and control underwent different treatment processes, you may see a shift in the negative population...

... this problem? (2-3 sentences) What will be the focus of your first grant? (1-2 sentences) ...of scientific success is publications and grants. 2. Write succinct and easy to understand documents A...consideration. 3. Present an easy to follow seminar See item 2. Attendees will include grad students (that are solicited...people would agree is important to understand. (1-2 sentences). For example: Distinguishing correctly ...successfully navigated the trials and tribulations of the process, I’ve provided guidance and mentoring to several.... There are too many moving parts in the whole process to distill a one-size-fits-all recipe for success...Student? Get Tips on Getting the Most out of the Process Get more tips from the full eBook Of course there's...

...Channelrhodopsin-2, a directly light-gated cation-selective membrane channel. Proceedings of the National...for controlling neuronal activity, channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2), a blue light-activated cation channel, from...used in tandem with the opsin.      Figure 2: Diagram of excitatory (ChR2) activation by light ...) domains, phytochrome B (PhyB), and cryptochrome 2 (CRY2) (Zhang & Cui, 2015). When stimulated with light...comparative analysis of microbial opsins. Nature Methods, 9(2), 159–172. https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth.1808 References...comparative analysis of microbial opsins. Nature Methods, 9(2), 159–172. https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth.1808 Nagel...intracellular signaling pathways. Trends in Biotechnology, 33(2), 92–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2014.11.007...

...them in Regenerative Medicine. Acta Naturae, 2010. 2(2): p. 18-28. PubMed PMID: 22649638. PubMed Central...capability to differentiate into specialized cell types [2]. We general speak of 4 levels of stem cell potency...zygote through to the morula stage are totipotent [2-4]. Pluripotency: When a cell has the ability to differentiate...stem cells (ESCs), which I discuss in detail below [2]. Multipotency: When a cell can differentiate into...PMID: 26726264. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4686367. 2. Jaenisch, R. and R. Young, Stem cells, the molecular...types makes them useful models for developmental processes and promising therapeutic tools. The two unique...

...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...non-CRISPR-associated host factors required for CRISPR processing. For each enzyme, it will also show you how multiplexed...

... TagBFP 399nm/ 456nm histone 2B (H2B) Chromatin 2 Cerulean 433nm/ 475nm Lyn-tag (derived from the tyrosine-protein...based (chaining-based) cloning. The modules (Figure 2) are contained in individual plasmids and are each...between various cloning methods are listed in Table 2. For example,  chaining-based cloning methods require...suitable for combining endogenous sequences. Table 2: High Throughput Cloning Strategies Method Technology...PMID: 20205762. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2822740. 2. Engler C, Kandzia R, Marillonnet S. A one pot, one...various mammalian promoters), the same cloning procedure can be used to incorporate each element into the...and protein localization, as well as cellular processes like gene expression and cell migration (Sladitschek...

...question: C2c1, C2c2 and C2c3 (short for Class 2, candidate 1, 2, or 3). C2c1 and C2c3 are related to Cpf1,...however cutting efficiency of Cas13a is reduced when 2 mismatches are present. The protospacer flanking sequence...PMC5127784. Find plasmids from this paper at Addgene. 2. East-Seletsky, Alexandra, et al. "Two distinct RNase... and functional characterization of diverse class 2 CRISPR-Cas systems." Molecular cell 60.3 (2015): 385...specific RNAs out of a pool of RNAs) or studying RNA processing in live cells. Indeed, groups have utilized dCas13...RNase activities of CRISPR-C2c2 enable guide-RNA processing and RNA detection." Nature 538(7624) (2016):270...

...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...indeed possible, with correct, in-frame assembly proceeding in 99% of 12-fragment assemblies and over 90%...

...joining (see Figure 2).  Figure 2: Schematic representation of integration process and episomal forms...due to insertional mutagenesis (Howe et al., 2008). 2. Transient expression of transgenes/shRNAs If you ...vectors: progress and applications. Gene Therapy, 17(2), 150–157. https://doi.org/10.1038/gt.2009.135. PubMed...efficiently during infection. Journal of Virology, 70(2), 721–728. https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.70.2.721-728.1996...without the need for time-consuming purification processes, and are powerful, due to their ability to integrate...three separate enzymes that are proteolytically processed from the larger protein: PR (protease), RT (reverse...delivered to cells, the viral life cycle initially proceeds as usual. Reverse transcription of the transgene...

...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...systems allow researchers to investigate viral processes in extreme detail. The mechanism of a particular...