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  1. New and Upcoming Viral Vectors - June 2019

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    ...  AAV9, AAVrg pAAV-hSyn-DIO-mCherry 37825 AAV1, 2, 5, 8, 9 (20 µL size serotype testing) pAAV-CAG-GFP...size serotype testing) pAAV-CAG-GFP 50465 AAV1, 2, 5, rg (20 µL size serotype testing) pAAV-hSyn-EGFP...size 20 µL samples of control AAV that scientists can use for serotype testing. These samples are available...serotype testing jGCaMP7c for calcium detection PSAM4 GlyR for chemogenetic inhibition Flp expression ...localization. The Sternson lab recently deposited PSAM AAV, which encode engineered ligand-gated ion channels...Plasmid Serotype Name 119741  AAV5  AAV SYN flex PSAM4 GlyR IRES EGFP Recombinase AAV Finally, we are... Plasmid Serotype Name 119472  AAV5  AV SYN PSAM4 GlyR IRES EGFP   Biosensors Plasmid Serotype...
  2. RNA Interference in Plant Biology: New Tools for an Old Favorite

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    ... analogs such as 2-fluoroadenine (2-FA), organisms with functional APT will convert 2-FA to cytotoxic ...selection of plants undergoing RNAi, and LIIbeta F 1-2 RNAi, which allows assembly of intron-spliced hpRNAs...nucleotides, resulting in death. In the presence of 2-FA, potent gene silencing of APT is required for survival...between gene silencing and knockout methods of the same gene. However, recent work has called this prevalent...
  3. Starter Guide to induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) Part 2:  Reprogramming and Transdifferentiation

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    ...revert back to a pluripotent stage (iPSC formation) [2, 3]. The iPSCs then proliferate and redifferentiate... more common delivery methods include retrovirus [2], lentivirus [4], adenovirus [5], Sendai virus [6]...2006. 441(7097): p. 1061-7. PubMed PMID: 16810240. 2. Takahashi, K., et al., Induction of pluripotent stem... Pluripotent Stem Cells. Cell Stem Cell, 2015. 17(2): p. 178-94. PubMed PMID: 26189426. 15. Si-Tayeb, ...induced pluripotent stem cells. Stem Cell Rev, 2015. 11(2): p. 242-53. PubMed PMID: 25578634. PubMed Central... to regeneration. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol, 2011. 12(2): p. 79-89. PubMed PMID: 21252997. 37. Merrell, A....human induced pluripotent stem cells from urine samples. Nat Protoc, 2012. 7(12): p. 2080-9. PubMed PMID...
  4. Antibodies 101: Flow Cytometry Controls

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    ...positive population. Figure 2: An FMO gating example. The FMO sample (A) can be used while setting ...otherwise be difficult to separate out. In Figure 2, you can see that, without the FMO, it would be difficult...It will be from the same host species, have the same Ig subclass, and be in the same fluorophore (e.g.,...controls An isotype sample is prepared very similarly to a FMO sample: you make a sample from a combined ...your samples. The single color controls should be used as a starting point, to preserve your sample, and...experiment. To make an FMO sample, you take a subset of your experimental samples, combine it into one well...controls will help you save on sample volume, so you can use most of your samples for flow analysis rather ...
  5. Antibodies 101: Reading a Flow Plot

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    ...A-B+ cells. If you look at the dot plot in Figure 2, you might assume that all cell populations are positive... the different populations. In the case of Figure 2, one population is B- and another two are B+. Our ...are in the lower right corner.      Figure 2: This flow plot has two populations that are B+ and... are represented as a series of dot plots in the same order. However, in an actual flow cytometry run,...parallel.  Let’s imagine we’re looking for cells in a sample that are negative for marker A and positive for... proxy for nucleic complexity of the cell.  The sample will have been labeled using a panel of markers... dots. In a contour plot, each line contains the same number of events. Thus, contour lines that are close...
  6. The AAVantages of AAV in CRISPR Screens

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    ...019-12449-2 Pupo, A., Fernández, A., Low, S. H., François, A., Suárez-Amarán, L., & Samulski, R. J. (2022...handled at BSL-1, while lentivirus requires a BSL-2 setup. This requires a less involved setup when working...infection rates in your experiment. Figure 2: Visual representation of common AAV serotypes used...vivo. The general process of these screens is the same: Deliver CRISPR library to cells of interest. Select...
  7. Production of Virus in Insect Versus Mammalian Cells

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    ...) 38 kb Cells HEK-293T Sf9 Time to collection 2–4 days 5–10 days Purification Ultracentrifugation...Centrifugation Titration time ~1 day (AAV); ~1 week (lenti) 2–10 days Initial titers Higher Lower Resources... a factory to produce adeno-associated virus type 2 vectors. Human Gene Therapy, 13(16), 1935–43. https..., so the amount of cloning required is about the same between insect and mammalian systems. Baculovirus...P1 virus, so that if you ever need to remake the same virus, you can skip the first round of production...
  8. Neuronal labeling with Spaghetti Monster

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    ...experiment using smFPs and standard neuronal tracers. 2. Visualization of neuronal sub-cellular structures...similar proteins. For example, N-cadherin (cadherin-2) is a postsynaptic cell adhesion protein that plays...PMID: 25915120. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4573404. 2. Shepherd, G.M. (2004). In "The synaptic organization...super-resolution STORM imaging, and electron microscopy. Sample preparation for these techniques sometimes makes...smFPs retain their ability to be detected after sample preparation better than standard proteins tags ...
  9. Evolution of Lab Techniques

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    ... is the genetic test used for sickle cell anemia (2). Southern blotting, in conjunction with restriction...program) can then reproduce the DNA sequence (Figure 2). Accuracy and accessibility led to the widespread...biology98.3 (1975): 503-517. PubMed PMID: 1195397. 2. Chang, Judy C., and Yuet Wai Kan. "A sensitive new...searching for), then the probe will bind to the sample thereby labeling it. The label can then be visualized...strength of the signal in comparison to a control sample. Southern blotting applications range from confirming... MstII and southern blotting are conducted on a sample from an individual without sickle cell anemia, ... largely replaced by real-time PCR to answer the same experimental questions. Real-time PCR detects and...
  10. FLEx Technology and Optogenetics: Flipping the switch on gene expression with high spatial and temporal resolution

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    ...upstream of an opsin gene (e.g., channelrhodopsin-2, ChR2) fused to a reporter gene (e.g., mCherry) to...the correct orientation to be transcribed (Figure 2) (Sharma and Zhu, 2014). How does FLEx enable strong... Abdallah, Khaled, et al. "Adeno-associated virus 2/9 delivery of Cre recombinase in mouse primary afferents...Deniz, et al. "A FLEX switch targets Channelrhodopsin-2 to multiple cell types for imaging and long-range ...general anesthesia (Taylor et al., 2016). These very same neurons also play a central role in motivated behaviors.... Hirsch, Matthew L., Sonya J. Wolf, and R. J. Samulski. "Delivering transgenic DNA exceeding the carrying...
  11. Antibodies 101: Introduction to Gating in Flow Cytometry

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    ... intensity of the cell’s illumination (see Figure 2). H describes the maximum signal strength, while W...SSC-A, so most people use that setting. Figure 2: As the cell passes through the laser beam and causes...scale in proportion (while H and W do not; see Figure 2), single cell events will show up in a straight line...When using flow cytometry to analyze your samples, it is necessary to set up a sequence of gates to be...the area under the resulting curve. By default, a sample on the flow cytometer (before you set the first...Practical example: lymphocytes in a mouse tumor sample You made it! So much about the theoretical background...gated out my lymphocyte population from a tumor sample. Many cell types can be found in the tumor microenvironment...
  12. Troubleshooting and Optimizing a Western Blot

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    ...dynamic range. Specifically, the 1:2, 1:1, and No dilution samples all have approximately equally dense... that all look exactly alike.      Figure 2: Reagent gradient. Here, the lanes are lightly marked...guide. The gel is then removed from the membrane (2) and the membrane is cut so each lane is its own piece...in the bands, you may want to consult Tables 1 and 2 in our Technical Design of a Western Blot post to ...conditions are 4 °C overnight or room temperature for 1–2 hours, there is some evidence that antibodies may ...time.   Samples can run into empty neighboring lanes, so load your gel to ensure your samples and reference...protein-based buffer (FBS, milk, etc.) against the same amount of sample.  If you’re using chemical blockers, you...
  13. Evolution of Brainbow: Using Cre-lox for Multicolor Labeling of Neurons

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    ...Brainbow mouse neural labeling system. Brainbow-1 and -2 have been further refined to create Brainbow 3.2. ...M-CFP expression; these deletions are defined using 2 loxP variants (only identical loxP sites can mediate... each fluorophore. Third, Brainbow-1 and Brainbow-2 each contained a “default” state; for example, Brainbow...processes not previously visible with Brainbow-1 and -2. The general structure of Brainbow-1.0 is retained...three loxP variants, but the principles remain the same. The first fluorescent protein in the construct,...
  14. Pathways Over Time Plasmids Engage Students in Functional Genomics Research

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    ...research experiences to undergraduate students (1, 2), but educators face significant challenges in designing... by western blotting in other experiments (Figure 2).   Complementation reveals conservation of function...Biology Education: A Call to Action, Washington, DC. 2. President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology...fission yeast, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, have the same function as their counterparts in S. cerevisiae....
  15. Adeno Associated Virus (AAV) for Cell and Gene Therapy

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    ...AAVs in the clinic Thus far, AAV vectors AAV1, AAV-2, AAV1-AAV2 hybrids, AAV-6, AAV-7, AAV-8, AAV-9 and...neutralizing antibodies against some AAV types, AAV1, 2, 3 and 5 are thought to be as high as 70% among the... 10.24 (2003): 1999-2004. PubMed PMID: 14566358.  2. Hirsch, M. L., et al. "Self-complementary AAV mediates... PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3152950. 3. Jacobson, Samuel G., et al. "Improvement and decline in vision with...
  16. 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...contain the donor and acceptor fluorophore on the same protein and are useful when a process affects the...
  17. Making CRISPR Plasmids Using Fragmid

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    ... of components, such as your CRISPR enzyme or Pol 2 promoter. The options available in each class, or ...overhang specific to the type of module it is (Pol 2 protomer, Cas protein, ect...). Whatever individual... (KO, CRISPRa, CRISPRi, editing)   Figure 2: Selecting module fragments on the Fragmid website...(GG) cloning approach. Individual modules and a sample ligation are depicted. (Bottom) Schematic depicting...
  18. Advice for Starting a Biotech Company from a Grad Student turned Entrepreneur

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    ...go anywhere. The team should initially consist of 2-3 individuals that are aligned in vision and outcomes... the technology. This transition takes around 1 – 2 years. The product is the measure of success. Technology... into Sample6 as graduate students in Dr. Jim Collin’s Lab in 2009. From 2009 to today, Sample6 has changed...leadership, and grown to 25 members.  What is Sample6Sample6 is an enrichment-free bacterial pathogen detection...current VP of Business Development & Operations of Sample6, for advice on how to take an idea developed during...etc. What project in the Collins lab inspired Sample6? The initial work focused on using bacteriophages... the focus of the application was changed, but Sample6 still leverages the core engineering and scientific...
  19. Three Key Considerations for Precise Neuronal Targeting Using AAV Technologies

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    ... characteristics of select AAV serotypes in Table 2 from the paper. Delivery of AAV into the brain can...routes for neuroscience see Table 1 from the paper. 2. Manipulate your cell of interest: Cell-type specific...intravenous injection. Even when injected into the same place in the brain, certain serotypes spread further...
  20. Antibodies 101: Polyclonal Antibodies

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    ...animal is given additional booster immunizations every 2-3 weeks to increase the antibody titer. The titer ...level of antibodies is reached - typically within 2-4 months. After the animal has the desired level of...recognize the same region, or epitope, of the target protein. These antibodies are also all the same isotype...heterogeneous mixture of many antibodies that recognize the same protein. In the immune system, antibodies are produced...peptide sequence derived from this protein. At the same time, an adjuvant such as KLH or Freund’s adjuvant...clones will still recognize your protein. For the same reason, they’re also useful in experiments where...experiment, you should either order several vials of the same lot of polyclonal antibody, or select a monoclonal...
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