...the full plasmid and confirm features you annotate on this page. Figure 7: Enter information about the... (for emailed submission) in the Deposit menu: Figure 1: Begin the deposit process by clicking "Submit...are two options to begin your plasmid deposit. Figure 2: Choose to submit plasmid(s) online or by using...deposits of 10 or more plasmids.       Figure 3: If submitting plasmid(s) online (left), choose...will become your article title.       Figure 4: Add plasmids to the article by clicking “Add...begin entering the specifics of your plasmids. Figure 5: Click the "Enter Data" button to add your plasmid...Continue to Next Step" (blue button at the bottom of Figure 6) or you can click the "Save" button and jump ...

... contain similar features and it allows you to more quickly identify the same feature in other plasmids...our new Snapgene generated maps provide improved feature detection with an easy to use interface. We regularly...quality control process because of its expansive feature library and useful tools. In this blog, we’ll walk... a plasmid and we’ll highlight some of the new features available on our website through our Snapgene ...quality control are: To identify important plasmid features To align NGS sequencing results with reference...further plasmid verification Identifying plasmid features While our quality control process for incoming...Snapgene to visualize the sequence and look for features. The first thing that the Snapgene software will...

...nanometers of each other, or measure the tension in the helical structure of spider silk, or the activity...that you want to measure (overexpressing a gene or protein after transfection). Future of FRET The first...in a synapse. What kinds of tools enable us to measure these properties, and what fascinating experiments...dipole-dipole interaction. The efficiency of FRET can be measured for a given donor-acceptor pair and a change in...fluorophores and serves as a small-scale ruler to measure distances that are too miniscule for conventional...improved dynamic range for fluorescence lifetime measurements." PloS one 10.8 (2015): e0134436. PubMed PMID...proteins can contribute additional noise to the measurement. If the distance or orientation of the donor ...

... and how will you ensure this?). You should also consider if there are any features of the library backbone... estimate transformation efficiency (Figure 2).    Figure 2: Example of a serial dilution to estimate...might be more difficult to transform.    Figure 1: Factors to consider when creating a pooled library...estimate transformation efficiency. Figure used with permission from the Mark Dawson lab Re-transformation...generally electroporated into electrocompetent cells to ensure the highest possible transformation efficiency....Using Stbl4 or other ultra-high efficiency cells ensures that plasmid diversity in the library is maintained.... The specifics of this can be based on the manufacturer’s protocol for transformation and expected transformation...

... In Figure 1, you can see cumulative numbers of CRISPR plasmid distribution and deposits (Figures 1A and...although we used different categories (Figure 2C). Note that in Figure 2, the numbers on the X axis refer ...new tools, illustrated in Figure 2, and the longevity of tools seen in Figure 3, indicates that the usefulness...the top ten countries for each group (Figure 4).    Figure 4: Addgene deposits and distribution ...number of labs who have deposited CRISPR plasmids (Figure 1C), and the cumulative number of CRISPR libraries... 100 new CRISPR depositors each year.    Figure 1: Addgene CRISPR distribution and deposits. (A...300,000 CRISPR plasmids and 12,000 CRISPR libraries (Figure 1D). That’s a lot of editing!  CRISPR functions...

...autofluorescence extraction feature. Although autofluorescence extraction is an optional feature of spectral flow...that have distinct spectral signatures and a low similarity index. In figure 3, we can see that PerCP and... detector for that fluorophore. For example, in figure 1, the FITC signal is spilling over into the primary...that spectra to use for compensation.     Figure 1: The emission spectra and filters for FITC and...flow since the machine uses the full spectral signature, not just a narrow band, to discern one marker...fluorophore from another within a fully stained sample. Figure 2 is an example of the emission spectra for two...another during spectral unmixing.     Figure 2: The full emission spectra for BV421 and BV711...

... through a structured material over a long distance? And can we understand such a structure well enough...that contain an R body-like structure. As the bacteria develop, the structure extends to rip the bacteria...’t be overstated, we can also learn a lot from Nature’s simpler solutions to transmitting forces over ...contract in response to changing pH, and they can rupture E. coli spheroplasts to release encapsulated proteins...inside cells, and these constructs may be useful to future scientists who would like to further study R body...

...undue pressure, impossible deadlines, unnecessary disruptions Destabilization – including failure to acknowledge...choose and it will make a huge difference for your future career and life. You might see a lab head as choosing...can give open, revealing information about the culture and lab head. While it’s good to talk to new lab...head. Former lab members can give you a fuller picture. Consider talking to people in the lab across the...frequently cancelled? Choosing a role model Make sure the mentors you choose are teaching the stuff you...stay around? Is it too long or do they leave prematurely? Do lab alumni stay in the same field taking...bullying. Even with the rise of movements such as the Future of Research Symposium and #MeTooSTEM, academic ...

...give a quick overview of each CasPEDIA feature. Activity features: CasID CasPEDIA will display both the...mixed). This information represents the ‘big picture’ features of the enzymes documented that should narrow...design, etc.). With this feature, you can compare different Cas enzymes to make sure you are getting the desired...resource for the scientific community. What are the features? CasPEDIA has collected relevant information on...Experimental guidelines and applications Protein structure and properties Links to relevant resources The...designed, if that’s your end goal. CasPEDIA also features useful links to Addgene resources throughout the...packaging limitations. Maybe you want to read literature on the less common applications of an enzyme ...

... users coat a multiwell plate with a capture reagent. The capture reagent may be an antigen or an antibody...et al. originally developed the ELISA assay to measure antibody levels, scientists have since adapted ...on how the assay is set up. Then they block the capture reagent to prevent non-specific interactions. Next...consider alternative detection methods.      Figure 1: The four types of ELISA are direct, indirect...ELISA the multiwell plate is first coated with a capture antibody that binds to the antigen in a sample ...proportional to the level of antigen in the sample. This figure was created with BioRender.com  Direct ELISAs...cross-react with samples, eliminating them from the procedure removes one potential source of cross-reactivity...

...et al., Nature Chemical Biology additionally provides detailed information on cloning procedures used to...at doses as high as 20 µM (see Figures 3 and 5 in Nabet et al., Nature Chemical Biology for examples).... cereblon, leading to rapid target degradation (Figure 1). Plasmids: We generated a series of plasmids...molecules will be commercially available in the near future, and we will provide an update with vendor and ...FKBP12F36V tag without disrupting protein function. A literature search can help determine which terminus is favorable...molecules in your biological assay of choice to ensure that there are no toxicities at the doses used ... roles in Multiple Myeloma), it is important to ensure lack of degradation in your context. Immunoblotting...

... photostability measurement of various cyan fluorescent proteins is depicted in figure 1. Of note, the... noted that the photostability measurements reported in the literature are performed in different ways...photostability, an experiment is performed that measures fluorescence intensity over time. In order to ...with low excitation power. By repeating these measurements for different fluorescent proteins and by comparing...protein distribution. Therefore, photostability measurements can be performed with soluble fluorescent proteins... the experimental designs used to make these measurements and hope this information can help guide your... The second issue is that, in experiments that measure photostability, high excitation powers are often...

...candidate antibodies from the manufacturer and/or in the published literature. Note that the antibody being...candidate cell line (e.g. DepMap) – you’ll need to ensure that the parental cell lines of your chosen KO ...specific antibody:target combination of interest (Figure 1). It can therefore be helpful to try all three...looking to label an intracellular target.   Figure 1: HCT 116 WT and SYT1 KO cells were labelled with...monoclonal antibody, ** = recombinant antibody. Figure adapted from Biddle et al., 2024.   Once an...separation between the wild-type and the KO population (Figure 1), further optimization can be performed to both...it can be a real challenge to troubleshoot RNAi failures. Potential explanations for RNAi not reducing ...

...kDa. GFP and its homologues have a beta-barrel structure. Although the beta barrel has no strong affinity...binding sites per unit.  There are several ways to measure stickiness. In vitro, ultracentrifugation or gel...dimerization (Shaner et al., 2008 - supplementary figure C). However, these assays are qualitative. The ...Reticulum (OSER) assay (Costantini et al., 2012) measures homodimerization of FPs targeted to the endoplasmid...sequences or (ii) designed to form an inert, unstructured peptide and therefore consisted of glycines,... GFP sticks out and can be considered a linker (figure 1). In fact, for several FRET biosensors (yellow...Golgi, whereas the mVenus-APT1 fusion does not (figure 2). In the mVenus-APT1, a lipidation motif, which...

...that overcomes many of those limitations (Figure 1). Figure 1: Opto-katanin induces fast, localized microtubule...specific place and time. Future studies with these CIB1-Rabs in other contexts are sure to reveal even more...cytoskeleton. They provide cells with physical structure, separate chromosomes during mitosis, support ...regions, laser ablation can damage other cellular structures, and genetic mutations are not easily reversible...roles played by microtubules, Opto-katanin will surely be useful for a wide variety of experiments. Opto-RhoGEFs... GEF to a specific area at the plasma membrane (Figure 2). Just express the plasma membrane-localized ...your cells will be ready for the spotlight.    Figure 2: Opto-RhoGEFs to control Rho GTPase activity....

...variants:   Figure 2: Inner mitochondrial membranes imaged with structured illumination microscopy...incubation, even with multiplexed guides. Figure 1: A) Cell-penetrating Cas9, fused to HIV TAT, ...primary cells using peptide-assisted genome editing. Nature Biotechnology, 10.1038/s41587-023-01756-1. https...Although it quickly saw wide interest, its dimeric nature can interfere with some applications. Several labs...molecular fusion and membrane-targeting applications. Nature Methods, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-023...2023). A monomeric StayGold fluorescent protein. Nature Biotechnology, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587...observed in young macaques and vascular bias in mature marmosets. CAP-Mac also robustly expressed fluorescent...

...gleaned from the literature and engagement with researchers who study the protein or structure of interest....alleninstitute.org. A classic challenge in cell biology is making sure that what we observe through the microscope represents...case of protein tagging to elucidate cellular structures. Overexpression methods flood the cell with protein...visualize the precise location of the protein or structure of interest. Endogenous gene tagging is an ideal.... Furthermore, the quality control necessary to ensure the edited cells are behaving normally can be prohibitively...tagged are widely recognized markers of cellular structures, we provide guidance on how to make your own ... Collection Fluorescent tagging strategy Figure 1: Gene editing is the addition of a useful coding...

...the proper controls needed to pressure-test your FRET assay to make sure it is working? This article addresses...resonance energy transfer measurements of ryanodine receptor type 1 structure using a novel site-specific...donor/acceptor fluorophores (Stryer, 1978), a measurement that is unaffected by intervening proteins, lipid...blog has an excellent primer on FRET and how to measure it). Molecular mailbox: How to get your fluorophore... on the same street as the donor), then FRET measurements are possible. In fact, even if the majority ...properly targeted donor/acceptor pairs, then any measureable FRET will be swamped out by a sea of uncoupled..., but even these modifications can affect the structure or function of certain proteins. Rather than shove...

...commonly called “triple plasmid transfection” (Figure 1).    Figure 1: Overview of key steps of AAV production...understand how different titers are measured. A TCID50 measurement reports an infectious titer, meaning...Whitney, O., Walther, N., & Maurer, A. C. (2023). Transgene Expression in Cultured Cells Using Unpurified ...with standard molecular biology tools and tissue culture experience. Here, we’ll go over the basics of rAAV...rAAV production.  Of course, you will want to make sure that your final stocks only contain rAAV. To minimize...contamination, use appropriate decontamination procedures (Korte et al., 2021) for all disposable items...into contact with the rAAV and apply common cell culture practices diligently throughout the production ...

... efficiencies using sequence features and DNA repair determinants. Nature Biotechnology 2023, 1–11. https... evaluate all of the pegRNAs in one experiment (Figure 1). Through this method, we found key determinants...Once we had our datasets with all the different features and editing efficiencies, we could train our prediction...very diverse edit types and cell contexts. Figure 1: High-throughput screening of pegRNA efficiency...downstream flanking sequences to their input string (Figure 2). This string can then be used as input for the...e.g., top 5) and test them in their labs. Figure 2: Guidelines to predict pegRNA efficiencies with...Mathis et al., 2024) and concurrent research by the Shendure lab (Li et al., 2024) have highlighted how chromatin...