...approximately 1 in 16 mice that harbor homozygous alleles at both of your genes of interest. About 1 in 4 mice...inheritance: 1. Genotype your parental mice In order to ensure that your genetic modification will be passed...In Part 1 of our mouse modeling blog series, we covered techniques that can be used to introduce genetic...mice in your experiment. As you’ve learned in Part 1, there are many types of genetically engineered mice...example of mice that are derived from crosses. In Part 1, we explained how genetic recombination in mice expressing...expressed, or inducible (this is explained more in Part 1 of this series). In any case, Cre is a dominant phenotype...genetic modifications into mouse embryos. But once you generate a growing colony of genetically engineered...

...Figure 1).   Figure 1: Each problem with dimerizing fluorescent proteins is illustrated. 1) Membrane... in nature are prone to dimerization (i.e. EGFP) [1, 2] or even form obligate tetramers (i.e. DsRed) [...active state due to closure by FP dimerization.   1. Transmembrane fluorescent protein fusions Transmembrane...bright, non-physiological, and difficult to ignore [1, 2]. 2. Fusion to an obligate dimer or oligomer Several... For a more detailed discussion see [5]. Problems 1 and 2 depend on protein concentrations. An imperfect... distance runner, gardner, and cook.   References 1. Snapp, E.L., et al., Formation of stacked ER cisternae...problem for fusion proteins. One of the major applications of FPs is to visualize the localization, dynamics...

...and no viral progeny are produced (Figure 1).  Figure 1: Comparison of the life cycle of a lentiviral...2004). HIV-1 gene expression: lessons from provirus and non-integrated DNA. Retrovirology, 1, 13. https... cannot integrate it into the host genome (Figure 1). IDLVs were first discovered by researchers investigating...you might choose an IDLV over a lentiviral vector: 1. No risk of insertional mutagenesis Lentiviral vectors..., H. E. (1996). Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 integrase mutants retain in vitro integrase activity...Berry, C., Ecker, J. R., & Bushman, F. (2002). HIV-1 integration in the human genome favors active genes...https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-4690-1-13. PubMed PMID: 15219234 PubMed Central PMCID: PMC449739 Yew, C.T., ...

...the journal of publication. Table 1 provides an example calculation of the weights. Table 1: Journal Weighting...amassed nearly 2,400 citations in its first four years (1). In addition to publishing in Science, Professor ...papers without plasmids deposited with Addgene (Figure 1). Even aggregated this much, you can see the 2013...(F) Weight (=F/E) (G) Weighted Citations (=C*G) 1 2010 3 Nature  3.3% 10.5%   3.2  9.6 2 2010...website at: http://www.neil-t.com/ .   References 1. Cong, Le, et al. "Multiplex genome engineering using...databases available, Web of Science. For each publication, Web of Science provides basic bibliographic ...Science, PLOS One, and PNAS. We then broke the publications from these journals into two groups: those containing...

... Then plasmids are cured from the cell. Steps 1-1 and 1-2 can be done simultaneously. Image from Li et...coli K-12 strains, 2 E. coli B strains, 1 E. coli W strain, and 1 Tatumella citrea, with a total of 70 sites... update the pCas/pTargetF system.   Figure 1: The editing process begins with the addition of the...updates involved the following changes. In pCas9, we 1) replaced the promoter of gRNA-pMB1 with PrhaB, 2)...biosynthesis, we constructed a strain library with 1-11 copies of integrated genes. We obtained a stable...far, we’ve used the MUCICAT system in two ways: In our initial paper, we used MUCICAT to optimize the gene...industrial strain. Not only is MUCICAT better, it is faster. Using MUCICAT only needs 2 newly constructed...

...sensing glutamate using both 1-photon and 2-photon imaging.   Figure 1: 1P and 2P excitation and ...hSynap: Human Synapsin-1 promoter. Good for neuronal expression. hSynap-FLEX: Synapsin-1 promoter, FLEXed for... v857. Image adapted from Aggarwal et al., Figure 1   Increased versatility through two different...expression in Cre-expressing cells. hSynap-FLP: Synapsin-1 promoter, FLP-dependent expression GFAP: Glial fibrillary...Glutamate plays a variety of roles in synaptic communication and can trigger other forms of neuronal signaling...SF-Venus-iGluSnFR). iGluSnFR3: Improved Glutamate Indicators for Synaptic Imaging However, the first two generations... 30377363 Aggarwal, Abhi, et al. . “Glutamate indicators with improved activation kinetics and localiation...

...excision repair mediated by uracil glycosylase (Figure 1). The presence of a uracil glycosylase inhibitor (...generation of the desired T-A base pair. Figure 1: Transition mutation (C>T, G>A, A>G, and T>C) installation... A-T base pair is converted to a G-C pair (Figure 1). As the cellular inosine excision repair is not as...Target-AID based (CBE-2)-  and rAPOBEC based (CBE-1)-  CBEs are successful base editors in rice, tomato...deaminase can edit in a stretched window ranging from 1-17 bp relative to the PAM sequence (Zong et al., 2018...which recognize PAM sequences other than NGG (Table-1). Type Nickase Cas9 (D10A) Deaminase PAM requirements...locus/loci, choose a base editor variant from Table 1 depending on the PAM sequence. Avoid targeting a ‘...

...-Integrin alpha 5 beta 1 [IPI-ITGA5/ITGB1.2] Integrin alpha-5,Integrin beta-1 Human, Mouse IgG1 Rabbit...-Integrin alpha 5 beta 1 [IPI-ITGA5/ITGB1.4] Integrin alpha-5,Integrin beta-1 Human, Mouse IgG1 Rabbit...subtype-specific β1 integrin mechanics. Nature Communications, 13(1), 7471. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022...specific integrins in cellular processes.   Figure 1: Integrins can shape into three conformations: (A)...immunoprecipitation and immunohistochemistry. Table 1: IPI antibodies  Antibody Target Proteins Reactivity...Human IgG1 Rabbit Anti-Integrin alpha M [IPI-LM2/1] Integrin alpha-M Human IgG1 Rabbit Anti-Integrin...Human IgG2a Mouse Anti-Integrin alpha M [IPI-LM2/1] Integrin alpha-M Human IgG2a Mouse Anti-Integrin...

...the full-length transgene at very low efficiency (<1% of wild type). If either of these methods can be ...vectors pseudotyped with viral capsids from serotypes 1, 2, and 5 display differential efficiency and cell...therapeutic applications. Clinical trials using AAV for various gene delivery applications are currently...adenovirus. These genes (E4, E2a and VA) mediate AAV replication. The transfer plasmid, Rep/Cap, and the helper...integrations may occur at a much lower frequency. As a replication-incompetent virus, AAV cannot enter the lytic...double stranded synthesis. These episomes can concatemerize, producing high molecular weight structures ... are thought to be maintained in episomes or concatemers. Episomes differ profoundly from viral particles...

...Biotechnology, 10.1038/s41587-023-01756-1. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-023-01756-1. PMID: 37095348. Breaking...molecular fusion and membrane-targeting applications. Nature Methods, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-023...rodents and broad tropism in primates. Nature Communications, 14(1), 3345. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023...incubation, even with multiplexed guides. Figure 1: A) Cell-penetrating Cas9, fused to HIV TAT, Myc and...expressing COX8a-mStayGold. Scale bars 10 μm (main), 1 μm (inset). Image reused from Ando et al. 2023, under...StayGold fluorescent protein. Nature Biotechnology, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-023-02018-w. PMID..., its dimeric nature can interfere with some applications. Several labs have been working to produce monomeric...

...to the most colonies after transformation. When a 1:1 vector:insert ratio is used in the DpnI digestion... get tips for applying it in your own lab. Table 1: Comparison Between Standard Restriction Cloning and...Connecticut interested in protein science.     References: 1. Celie, Patrick HN, Annabel HA Parret, and Anastassis...PCR cloning method." BMC biotechnology 11.1 (2011): 1. PubMed PMID: 21992524. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3207894...Restriction Enzymes + - PCR Amplification + + Digestion + + Gel Purification + - Ligation + - Transformation...vector is located in the 3’ end of the multi-cloning site, and the reverse primer is located in the 5’...Molecular cloning is the isolation, insertion and amplification of a recombinant DNA without sequence alteration...

...  Request review: 1–2 days Prep and QC completed: 6–8 weeks Average shipping time: 1–2 days (USA); 3–4...choice of five different serotypes.   Figure 1: The process of requesting and ordering a Packaged...request in three different quantities: 10x 100 µL (1 mL), 25x 100 µL (2.5 mL), or 50x 100 µL (5 mL).  Once...with our production process. This process will take 1–2 days, and we anticipate approving the vast majority...request is approved, you will receive an email notification that your request is ready to order. An “Add...subscribe to the Addgene blog for updates and educational resources.  We hope you’re as excited about this...

...supE44 thi-1 gyrA96 relA1 tonA JM109 Addgene; Promega e14-(McrA-) recA1 endA1 gyrA96 thi-1 hsdR17(rK- ...galK2 lacY1 proA2 rpsL20 (StrR ) xyl-5 λ– leu mtl-1 Top10 Invitrogen F- mcrA Delta(mrr-hsdRMS-mcrBC) Phi80lacZM15...use, dilute your antibiotic into your LB medium at 1:1,000. For example, to make 100 mL of LB/ampicillin... Origin of Replication ( ori ) DNA sequence which directs initiation of plasmid replication (by bacteria... Educational Resources Molecular Biology Reference Molecular...plasmid selection DNA sequencing for plasmid verification Resources Genetic Code Webpage and Blog References...Techniques in chemistry enable isolation and purification of cellular components, such as DNA, but practically...

...created by making some or all of the following modifications: 1) increased concentration of Taq polymerase...introduced, and scalability (see Supplementary Table 1 of Wrenbeck et al). It uses a uracil labeled wild-...primers to introduce all desired codon changes (step 1 in the image above). A second universal primer is ...strand is nicked by the BbvCI variant not used in step 1. Then this strand is degraded with ExoIII and ExoI...number of positive clones. See Supplementary Note 1 in Wrenbeck et al for details on how nicking was optimized... strand of DNA degraded in the first digest (step 1 in above diagram). Remember that the BbvCI enzymes...time no, but there are 2 instances where it does. 1) When the backbone vector has multiple BbvCI sites...

...aggregation, and potentiates the effect of PD-1 blockade.“ (Ref 4). PD-1 helps tumor cells evade the immune system...fasting has a positive effect on cancer treatment (Ref 1). As described in the presentation, starvation or ...of the immunosuppressive cell surface receptor PD-1. This immunosuppressive environment in turn may represent...  (Chimeric Antigen Receptors) CAR T cells and PD-1 modulators. An exciting development in immunotherapy...free deposit and distribution service! References: 1. Pietrocola, Federico, et al. "Caloric restriction...Immunosurveillance and Defense With increasingly sophisticated visualization techniques it is possible to follow...

...complete Step 1. Steps 2 and 3 are usually very easy — our tech transfer team will communicate with your ...scientist, you will have the most involvement with Step 1, and, while data entry can be a chore, we’ve made ...Deposit” and “Download Deposit Spreadsheet” (see Figure 1). Please read our “How to Deposit Your Plasmids with...thorough guide to our online data entry process. Figure 1: Begin the deposit process by clicking “Submit Online...spreadsheet (Figure 2) and are described in Table 1. Some cells have drop-down options for you to choose...and are exceptions to our standard workflow.  Table 1: Guidelines for the data fields in the deposit spreadsheet...species can be indicated in the “Species Other” column. Relevant Mutations Indicate the amino acid...

... strand and a tyrosyl residue of topoisomerase I (1). If a 5′ hydroxyl group from a different DNA strand...Let’s break down the steps needed for TOPO cloning: 1. Create Your PCR Product: Design standard primers ...mind that Taq polymerase has an error rate of about 1 in 3,500 bases. Typically polymerases with proofreading...enzyme and Taq, with Taq used in an excess ratio of 10:1. Gel purify your PCR product and incubate it with ...you to see colonies within 8 hours. References: 1. Shuman S. "Recombination mediated by vaccinia virus...insert comes from using Taq polymerase for the amplification step since Taq polymerase leaves a single deoxyadenosine...rejoining supercoiled DNA ends to facilitate replication. The TOPO technique specifically uses Vaccinia...

...marker. Looking at Table 1, we can recognize a couple of fluorophores from Figure 1. For example, the chart...efficient (i.e., happen most of the time). Figure 1 shows a graph from the BD® Spectrum Viewer, outlining...Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET).   Figure 1: Emission spectra and respective colors of a few commonly... the brightness of individual fluorophores. Table 1 describes the brightness of a few commonly used fluorophores...Brighter fluorophores have a stronger signal. Table 1: Degrees of brightness for a few commonly used fluorophores...blue laser excites at a wavelength of 488 nm (Table 1), which is near a local maximum of PE's excitation...Knowing that the red laser excites at 640 nm (Table 1), while comparing the two fluorophore's excitation...

...near-perfect physical-to-infectious particle ratio of 1:1 (Zeltner et al., 2010). However, for recombinant ...preparations are genome-containing (Figure 1).    Figure 1: Electron micrograph of an Addgene AAV...reported a physical-to-infectious particle ratio of 50:1 (Zeltner et al., 2010). The specific infectivity of... lot (if we still have it available). References 1. Fagone, Paolo, et al. "Systemic errors in quantitative... Human Gene Therapy, Part B: Methods 23.1 (2011): 1-7. PubMed PMID: 22428975. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3640491...the other to guess a category by listing off things that fall into that category? Okay, let’s play. I’...’ll list the examples and you try to guess the category: ELISA...qPCR...Digital droplet PCR...DNA dot ...

... handed out at the event). Program 0 - 1:24 - Intro 1:24 - 29:31 - Reproducibility Overview - Jeffrey... 49:45 0 1:18:45 - Reagent Development - Steven C. Almo, Institute for Protein Innovation  1:18:45 - 2...reproducibility As Jeffrey Flier points out in his talk (1:24 - 29:31), there are a variety of ways of defining...enterprise towards greater reproducibility. Cause 1: Inability to repeat previously performed experiments...the Institute for Protein Innovation (IPI) (49:45 - 1:18:45), there are also initiatives to create more ...found. Consider the hypothetical situation in Figure 1 where many scientists are performing similar experiments...someone has replicated it precisely. You can find a great discussion of different types of replication in Nosek...