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  1. No Llamas Required - Synthetic Nanobodies Against Membrane Proteins

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    ...optimal sybody candidates. Figure 2: Outline of the process for selection of sybodies against membrane...identify and isolate sybodies targeting the SARS-CoV-2 Receptor Binding Domain found on the membrane-bound...Generation Toolbox kit. Find the Seeger lab's SARS-CoV-2 sybodies! References Geertsma ER (2013) FX Cloning...2020) Synthetic nanobodies targeting the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain. BioRxiv.  https://doi.org...sybody), ribosome, and mRNA. During the screening process, displayed sybodies that bind to the biotinylated...
  2. Tetbow: Bright Multicolor Labeling for Neuronal Tracing

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    ...possible when each of the XFP genes is introduced at ~2 copies per cell per color, following a Poisson distribution...(prepared with Addgene #104110 - #104112) (Figure 2). We’ve also created constructs with containing chemical...AAV titer - The XFP genes have to be introduced at ~2 copies per cell per color to achieve the highest color...samples and visualize. For more details on this procedure, find the protocol here.   Tips and troubleshooting...Ultrafast tissue staining with chemical tags." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences111.36 (2014...
  3. Optimizing Donor DNA for Enhanced CRISPR Genome Editing

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    ...mechanism of action are presented in Figure 2. Figure 2: Single-stranded donor DNA interaction with...Nature biotechnology (2016). PubMed PMID: 26789497.  2. Lin, Steven, et al. "Enhanced homology-directed human... a biological process in detail often suggests new strategies to manipulate that process. We began our...
  4. DNA Purification Without a Kit

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    ...agarose. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 76 2, 615-9 ....alkaline lysis plasmid miniprep Starting material: 2 mL bacterial culture Product: plasmid DNA This kit-free...protocol: 1) it solubilizes both DNA and agarose, and 2) it helps DNA stick to the glass. After binding DNA... had a similar level of sensitivity. Figure 2: Steps to purify DNA using a cellulose dipstick. Image...and without degradation during the extraction procedure. Additionally, purified DNA was free of agarose...
  5. Plasmids 101: Gateway Cloning

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    ...is excised from the donor vector.   Figure 2: The Gateway system adopts phage integration into ...our website to search for your favorite gene! STEP 2: Generate an Expression Clone When making the expression...expression construct in only 1 day, as opposed to 2+ days with traditional restriction and ligation cloning...Clon Transgen 4:138. doi:10.4172/2168-9849.1000138 2. Hartley JL. Use of the Gateway System for Protein...using Gateway technology To better understand the process, we’ll walk through an example experiment where...directly into destination vectors. The cloning process is simple -  no restriction, ligation or gel purification...
  6. Antibodies 101: Flow Cytometry

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    ... a population in a procedure termed fluorescence activated cell sorting or FACS (2). By analyzing single...expression. A routine flow cytometry experiment uses 2 or 3 different fluorescent colors each measuring a...distinct populations on a FSC versus SSC plot (Figure 2).  A user can then “gate” around the specific population...cell and T cell into distinct populations (Figure 2). An immunologist who studies B cells, might then ... B cells, plasma cells or others.   Figure 2: Due to differences in their size and complexity, ...forces the cells to line up in single file in a process termed hydrodynamic focusing. This allows each ...factors including sample preparation, staining procedures, and controls. To prevent instrument clogs, ensure...
  7. Troubleshooting Your Plasmid Cloning Experiment

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    ... working with is correct. It's also best to use 1-2 ug of the vector for digestion. PCR Design primers...plasmid; a starting point could be a molar ratio of 1:2 (plasmid:insert), but this parameter has to be optimized...colonies (5-10) and grow them in a small culture volume (2 or 3 ml) containing the corresponding antibiotic, ...scientist at Addgene. Cloning can be quite an arduous process. The PCR could fail to produce a product, the transformation...can go wrong! With all the steps in the cloning process, there are also many ways to troubleshoot the cloning...Addgene. In the lab he develops new assays and processes. Outside the lab, he enjoy the outdoor in all ...
  8. Plasmids 101: FLEx Vectors

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    ...conditional knock-in cassette. As shown in Figure 2, the cassette should contain a reporter DNA sequence...a targeted neuronal population.    Figure 2 (modified from Schnutgen et al. Nat Biotech 2003):...cellular level in the mouse. 2003 PubMed PMID: 12665802. 2. Branda, CS and Dymecki, SM. Talking about a Revolution... SM. 2008. A FLEX switch targets Channelrhodopsin-2 to multiple cell types for imaging and long-range ...SSR of choice is introduced, recombination can proceed either by first utilizing the loxP sites or the...
  9. Controlling for Off-target Effects with a New Genome-wide CRISPR Screen Design

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    ...guide expression and dsDNA breaks. Figure 2: Non-targeting vs. safe-targeting guides. The genome-wide...target all protein-coding genes present in the genome; 2) non-targeting guides (red), which target no sequence...guides that had zero mismatch off-targets. Guides with 2-bp mismatch off-targets were only toxic if they had...tolerated than mismatches more distal to the PAM, and 2) guides with high GC content have greater off-target...PMID: 28474669. Pubmed Central PMCID: PMC5424143. 2. Tsai, Shengdar Q., et al. "GUIDE-seq enables genome-wide...for identifying genes involved in a biological process. These screens provide an alternative to genome-wide...
  10. 5 Steps to Writing Grant Proposals for Grad Students

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    ...require application submission in-house approximately 2 weeks before the RFA due date in order for the administrative...deliverables to the aims requested in the call. Step 2: Develop a research plan Most grant applications ...proposal typically lists the deliverables, explains 1-2 potential pitfalls of the intended protocol, and offers...want to mentor you during the grant application process. When my PhD advisor first asked me to write a ...PI asks for assistance in the grant application process, she has faith in you! Additionally, keep in mind...motivating research will help you understand the process and continue to improve your grant writing skills...Still want more information on the application process? What types of writing feedback do you find most...
  11. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Introduction to FRET

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    ... fluorophore excitation by absorption of a photon 2. Energy transfer from the excited donor directly to...PMID: 24194740. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3810607. 2. Bajar, Bryce T., et al. "A Guide to Fluorescent Protein...PubMed PMID: 10500161. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC18018. 2. Miyawaki, Atsushi, et al. "Fluorescent indicators...orientation of the FRET pair. Since many biological processes occur within the typical FRET range, FRET efficiency...fluorophore on the same protein and are useful when a process affects the conformation of the probe. More on ...answer sophisticated questions about cellular processes. Currently, FRET experiments can probe protein-protein... activity of small molecules, detect cellular processes and signaling cascades, quantify mechanical tension...
  12. Quickest Way to Deposit Plasmids: The Deposit Spreadsheet

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    ...our deposit spreadsheet to complete Step 1. Steps 2 and 3 are usually very easy — our tech transfer team...columns are shown in red in the spreadsheet (Figure 2) and are described in Table 1. Some cells have drop-down...Filling out and sending the deposit spreadsheet Figure 2: Example of the deposit spreadsheet showing the first...guide to our online data entry process. Figure 1: Begin the deposit process by clicking “Submit Online Deposit... our deposit spreadsheet?  Our plasmid deposit process can be broken down into four simple steps: Send... contact you if any issues arise during the QC process. As the depositing scientist, you will have the...information in a deposit spreadsheet. The data entry process On the Addgene home page, if you scroll over “Deposit...
  13. Hassle-free 96-well Format Epitope Tagging Using Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein

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    ...purify IVT sgRNA in the lab. Figure 2: Cas9 RNP complexed with 2-part cr:tracrRNA tags genes more effectively...into stem cells. Cells are allowed to recover for 2-5 days and then analyzed for tagging efficiency using...IVT sgRNA) approach (Dewari et al. 2018 and Figure 2). Not only is the cr:tracrRNA approach highly efficient...cell suspension, transfect and let cells recover for 2-5 days.Note: We use the Nucleofection method for delivery...success was ~%50. If you get low knock-in efficiency (<2% positive by ICC for the tag) or do not see any cells...PMID: 28096221. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5312033. 2. Dewari PS, Southgate B, Mccarten K, Monogarov G, ... Encouraged by the high efficiency and easy procurement of cr:tracrRNA reagents, we scaled up these tagging...
  14. Year of the Camelid: Antibody Style

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    ...and a source of sdAbs (Figure 2) (Xu, et al., 2021).      Figure 2: Genetically modified mice offer... from camelid mice and llamas neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants. Nature 595:278–282. https://doi.org/10.1038...? In the early years of sdAbs development, the process started with immunizing a camelid (usually llamas...
  15. Mouse Modeling, Part 2: Breeding and Crossing Mice

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    ...detect your targeting vector or gene of interest. 2. Breed your parental mice to generate F1 Once you’...maintain your parental strains throughout this process. In the F1 and later generations, mice that are...
  16. Hot Plasmids and Viral Preps - January 2021

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    ... Opto-Cre-Vvd is fast and can cut in as little as 2 hours.  Sheets, MB, et al., ACS Synth Biol. 2020....they investigated three Casɸ orthologs, Casɸ-1, Casɸ-2, and Casɸ-3. This system is notable for several reasons...a minimal PAM requirement. For instance, for Casɸ-2 the PAM sequence is 5’-TBN-3’ (where B is G, T, or...deposited by Leopold Parts. This library delivers 2 randomly paired guides per construct and allows a ...active site. The RuvC active site in Casɸ can both process crRNA and carry out the crRNA-guided DNA cutting...
  17. How-to: 5 Steps to a Great Panel Discussion

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    ... let the panelists introduce themselves. I do a 1-2 minute introduction. If you chose good panelists, ...take 5 minutes to introduce themselves and, voila, 1/2 of your time is gone with no interesting discussion...introductions. The moderator asks questions, calling on 1-2 panelist for each question in a way that elicits those...shift, they are checking out. If you can, plant 1-2 good questions with trusted audience members. A good... Your audience may have a lot of real or self-proclaimed experts on the topic at hand. You can use this...
  18. Quick Guide to Working with Drosophila Part 3: Genome Engineering in Flies

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    ...are many docking sites available for integration. 2. How soon would you like your flies ready for use?...beautiful immunofluorescent images like in this paper (2). Metabolic assays such as Seahorse can be employed...PMID: 16547094. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1526508. 2. H. Jiang,  et al. Cytokine/Jak/Stat signaling mediates...make a transgenic fly in order to study it. The process is fairly straightforward. Basically, you place... incorporated into the germline. To begin this process, you will first need to do some molecular cloning...
  19. AAV Vector Quality Control: Going the Extra Mile with NGS

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    ...extracted the DNA and processed the mixed sample in our pipeline (see Figure 2, sample 2). When we blindly... potential contaminants. The analysis is a 2-step process using Geneious software: First, the individual...quality, we undertake a rigorous quality control process. In 2016, we launched our viral service to continue...bacteria snuck into the prep during the production process? These questions are especially important when ...CHRM4 gene. When contamination is suspected, we proceed to de novo assembly of the unmapped reads, employing...answer your questions about our quality control process! The images in this blog post were created using...
  20. Educational Planarian Tools for Teaching Developmental Biology Techniques

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    ...neoblast cells and the gene Prohormone convertase 2 (pc2) labels the central nervous system. Evaluating... characterized in an unrelated worm (C. elegans) [2]. Delivering dsRNA matching a specific mRNA sequence...223). Link: http://abt.ucpress.edu/content/79/3/208 2. Fire, S. Xu, M.K. Montgomery, S.A. Kostas, S.E. Driver... its expression. More specifically, during the process of RNAi, an enzyme dubbed Dicer cuts or “dices”...Phagocata morgani and Phagocata gracillis, the process is a little more complicated. These strains are...RNA inhibits gene expression in planarians." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 100.suppl...
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