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TypeBlog Post...infected host cell is eventually lysed. Cell lysis halts protein production, but there are non-lytic insect... however, are expensive and very technically challenging to use. Alyssa D. Cecchetelli is a Scientist... expression in Escherichia coli: advances and challenges Production of recombinant proteins in plant root...
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Fluorescent Tagging of Endogenous Genes with SapTrap
TypeBlog Post...the tag for each insertion. Also, it remains challenging to screen for the genetically modified strains...fluorescent (EGFP, tagRFP, mCherry) and nonfluorescent (Halo, SNAP) tags, a selectable marker (floxed Cbr-unc...small epitope tags (HA, Myc, Strep tag II, AviTag, HaloTag, SpyTag). The Foerstemann lab developed a polymerase... -
Which Fluorescent Protein Should I Use?
TypeBlog Post...be split into two halves, which are non-fluorescent on their own. If the two halves are in close proximity...determine the proximity of two proteins fused to the halves of the split FP. This technique is also is also... -
Negative Can Be Positive: Open AAV Data with Addgene
TypeBlog Post... peripheral nervous system presents a special challenge to scientists. What works well in one cell or ...vectors in neuroscience Let’s consider my first challenge when I started working with AAV vectors. I wanted...Adeno-Associated Viral Vector-Mediated Gene Delivery to the Hypothalamus. Human Gene Therapy, 21(6), 673–682. https:/... -
Lentiviral Vector Uses and Overview
TypeBlog Post...hematopoietic disorders sickle cell anemia and beta-thalassemia. Lentiviral vectors are promising agents for ...genome-wide libraries for CRISPR screening. Sanjana NE, Shalem O, Zhang F. Nat Methods. 2014 Aug;11(8):783-4. ...HMGA2 activation after gene therapy of human β-thalassaemia. Cavazzana-Calvo M, Payen E, Negre O, Wang G... -
Overcoming the AAV Size Limitation for CRISPR Delivery
TypeBlog Post...gRNA together (~4.2 kb) into an AAV vector is challenging due to its packaging capacity of AAV (~4.7 kb...transgenes might seem daunting, it’s actually a challenge that the field has overcome with split AAVs. In...WX, Scott DA, Gootenberg JS, Kriz AJ, Zetsche B, Shalem O, Wu X, Makarova KS, Koonin EV, Sharp PA, Zhang... -
The Fluorescent Vegetables in Aptamer Soup
TypeBlog Post...RNA is not inherently fluorescent and can be challenging to track intracellularly, but aptamers permit... when bound to DFHBI despite being approximately half the length (Warner et al., 2014); its length reduces...next additions to aptamer soup! References Alam, Khalid K., et al. "A fluorescent split aptamer for visualizing... -
22 Hot Plasmid Technologies from 2014
TypeBlog Post... et al., Science. 2014. Jan 3;343(6166):80-4. Shalem et al., Science 2014. Jan 3;343(6166):84-7. Koike-Yusa...identified a family of GFP proteins in the cephalochordate Branchiostoma floridae, named bfloGFPs. They...implicated in disease progression. One of the major challenges in signaling research is the inability to replicate... (including His, S-tag, OneStrep, CBP, Trx, GST, Halo, MBP, NusA and SUMO) for optimizing expression, ... -
Finding Your Perfect Job After University
TypeBlog Post...become bored because I was not being mentally challenged. For these and other reasons, I started looking...combination of genetic mutations. This is a particular challenge in pancreatic cancer where one drug does not work...while I’m based in London) does bring its own challenges. I’ve had to become skilled with technology like... -
Finding Your Science Policy Path
TypeBlog Post...That’s what makes it so wonderful. The most challenging part of jumping into this career path from academia... your hair out, your successes, failures, and challenges you’ve overcome. This information may help you...completely new field without issue. This may be more challenging if you are trying to apply for an outright job... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: Monitoring Cell Mobility Using Fluorescent Proteins
TypeBlog Post... lymph nodes at different times after antigen challenge, scientists were able to track where GFP labelled...et al. 2016, Cavanagh et al. 2008)? Technical challenges of two photon microscopy Intravital imaging is... at steady state or under physio-pathological challenge. However technical specificities have to be taken... -
Custom CRISPR Screens & the Green Listed Software
TypeBlog Post...that code for surface proteins. One of the first challenges with a custom screen approach is to identify ...PMCID: PMC4744125. 3. Sanjana, Neville E., Ophir Shalem, and Feng Zhang. "Improved vectors and genome-wide...essentiality profiling reveals gene networks and synthetic lethal interactions with oncogenic Ras." Cell 168.5 (2017... -
With an Eye Towards the Future, We Look Back at the March for Science
TypeBlog Post...the University of California Berkeley. It’s been half a year since the march for science on April 22, ...present at the lab bench," Liu, a UM undergraduate, challenged us. I worried the march would be a simple, unquestioning... fingers of skepticism to defend an agenda that halts current data collection, destroys existing data,... -
SciComm with the Experts at Science in the News Part 1
TypeBlog Post... This is the first half of a two-part interview with Vini Mani and Amy Gilson from Science in the News...eager to communicate their science. In this first half of our two-part interview with Vini and Amy, we’... -
Measuring Kinase Activity at the Single-Cell Level with Kinase Translocation Reporters (KTRs)
TypeBlog Post...kinase activity is FRET, but FRET reporters are challenging to design and difficult to multiplex. The Covert...which fluorophores can be multiplexed together. Challenging to Design: FRET reporter activity depends on... -
Scientist Networking: What is an Informational Interview?
TypeBlog Post... about salary, opportunities for advancement, challenges and disappointments. These more personal questions...people honor. Talking with strangers is usually challenging but does get easier with practice. Another perk... -
SciComm with the Experts at Science in the News Part 2
TypeBlog Post...This is the second half of a two-part interview with Vini Mani and Amy Gilson from Science in the News...involved in science communication. In this second half of our conversation with Vini Mani and Amy Gilson... -
X-CHIME: Context Dependent Germline Knockout in Immune Cells
TypeBlog Post... cancer immunotherapy targets but are embryonic lethal, hindering studies post embryogenesis. Using C-... in a developing or developed immune system was lethal (LaFleur et al., 2024). Figure 1: Schematic... -
Inside Addgene's 10 Year Anniversary Gala
TypeBlog Post...that Addgene employees created and designed for the Hall of Human Life at the MOS. (If you want a fun refresher... ghost writers, of course! Amy Uddin and Emma Gottschall, two of Addgene's lab technicians, gave Blugene... -
Addgene @ Keystone: Thoughts on Precision Genome Engineering and Synbio
TypeBlog Post...systems, modifications to the RNA components, and challenging target genomes, such as the malaria-causing Plasmodium...Addgene depositor, discussed some of the many challenges of creating biological circuits, and I can only...