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  1. CRISPR Library Amplification

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    ... Protocols CRISPR Library Amplification CRISPR Library Amplification You may also like... Pooled libraries... the original sample or the amplified sample, followed by reamplification of the DNA, but please note ...Follow this protocol to perform amplification of CRISPR pooled plasmid libraries in Escherichia coli ...refer to our pooled library material pages for amplification protocols that have been developed by the depositor...available. If a pooled library does not yet have an amplification protocol, the following protocol can be used... CRISPR libraries. This protocol allows the amplification of a pooled-plasmid library in Escherichia coli...genes in an organism's genome, for example. Amplification is usually necessary to produce sufficient quantities...
  2. 5 Great Apps for Lab Life

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    ...apps that have been educational and great for lab life. These apps prevent you from constantly searching...LabArchives The single, most important part of lab life is the lab notebook. Lab Archives is a multipurpose..., education and data manager. The tools are a lifesaver when your research requires cell culture and include... lab life...
  3. Simplify Cloning with in vivo Assembly

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    ... primers and template. Amplifying the ‘unamplifiable’ Check your amplification by gel electrophoresis....gain traction? It is likely that both vector amplification with low fidelity polymerases and the cost of... termini. It doesn’t matter if the DNA is PCR amplified, restriction digested or even a synthesized gene...regions: the 3’ end binds template DNA for PCR amplification, while modifications and homologous sequences...design primers with template binding regions to amplify away from the insertion site. Encode half the new...either side of the undesired portion, designed to amplify the rest of the vector sequence. Encode homology...performed by designing primers astride the old codon, amplifying the whole vector. The new codon and homologous...
  4. Viral Vectors 101: The Retroviral Lifecycle

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    ... viral particle — and of the normal, replicative life cycle — can help you understand these seemingly ...budding, as the viral particle emerges. Retrovirus life cycle Retroviruses go against the grain of the Central...Here, we will discuss several aspects of the viral “life cycle” in order to understand what these vector ...target cells (Fig. 3).     Figure 3: The life cycle of a retrovirus. Image courtesy of Jeremy ...Jeremy Luban, MD. Figure 3 depicts the viral life cycle. One should ponder this figure often, especially...viral particles. And there you have it, the full “life cycle” of expression of selfish, lazy genes of a...
  5. Negotiating Work and Life: How to Find the Joy

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    ...SLAS) Electronic Laboratory Neighborhood.   Work/life balance. Is it truly possible to bring all aspects...the time you are enjoying both work and personal life. There are no easy answers to negotiating a demanding...Managing time and energy between work and the rest of life is sometimes more of a struggle and sometimes less...m not married,” or “I don’t have children, so my life will be under control.” Think again. Maybe you’ll...change. #2 Thou shalt sometimes put work ahead of life Sometimes, work has to come first. That means you...but they need to know that you have an important life too. They will respect you if you show respect for...work later (in the evening, or in a few years) when life responsibilities are less You can work at home sometimes...
  6. Healthcare Consulting: A Door to the Business of Life Sciences

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    ...Healthcare consultants are usually trained in the life sciences, in business, in healthcare economics, ...consultant in Boston. He is interested in the business of life sciences and it's impact on human health.     Resources...
  7. When Fidelity Matters: A frank discussion about ligase fidelity

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    ...of a ligase detection reaction/CGE method using a LIF dual‐channel detection system for direct identification... annealed to target DNA (genomic DNA or a PCR amplified fragment) and treated with a high fidelity thermostable...rounds of melting and annealing allows linear amplification of the probe ligation product. With the right...uses two sets of probes to achieve exponential amplification. What does fidelity mean for a ligase? DNA ligases...Francis. "Genetic disease detection and DNA amplification using cloned thermostable ligase." Proceedings...
  8. Plasmid Cloning by PCR (with Protocols)

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    ... to be amplified (the ORF in this case), not the Tm of the entire primer. If you are amplifying from a...of the primer that binds to the sequence to be amplified (usually 18-21bp) When selecting restriction sites...need to examine the DNA sequence that we want to amplify and design primers that will bind to and replicate...codon (TGA, in this example). Assuming you are amplifying from plasmid DNA (rather than from genomic DNA...need to use the reverse complement to get PCR amplification. We can start similarly, taking the final 18bases...reverse-complement of this sequence so that we can successfully amplify the ORF. You can generate the reverse-complement...Run PCR and purify the PCR product: Run PCR to amplify your insert DNA. It is important to use a high ...
  9. Fluorescent Protein Guide: Subcellular Localization

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    ...85054 pLifeAct_mScarlet_N1 Actin Filaments LifeAct mScarlet Dorus Gadella 85055 pLifeAct_mScarlet-H_N1 ...Filaments LifeAct mScarlet-H Dorus Gadella 85056 pLifeAct_mScarlet-i_N1 Actin Filaments LifeAct mScarlet-I...54491 mCherry-Lifeact-7 Actin Filaments LifeAct mCherry* Michael Davidson 54610 mEGFP-Lifeact-7 Actin Filaments...mCherry Christien Merrifield 36201 pLifeAct-mTurquoise2 Actin Filaments LifeAct mTurquoise2 Dorus Gadella 36202...EB1 GFP Robin Shaw 40908 pDEST/LIfeAct-mCherry-N1 Actin Filaments LifeAct mCherry Robin Shaw 21948 pCAG-mGFP-Actin...miRFP703 Vladislav Verkhusha 79993 pLifeAct-miRFP703 Actin Filaments LifeAct miRFP703 Vladislav Verkhusha 79994...Filaments LifeAct EGFP Michael Davidson 55148 mCherry-Tubulin-C-18 Microtubules alpha-tubulin mCherry* ...
  10. Protocol - How to Design Primers

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    ...important as well. Short primers are mainly used for amplifying a small, simple fragment of DNA. On the other...other hand, a long primer is used to amplify a eukaryotic genomic DNA sample. However, a primer should not...primers produce inaccurate, nonspecific DNA amplification product, and long primers result in a slower...On average, the DNA fragment that needs to be amplified should be within 1-10 kB in size. The structure...which creates primer dimers and disrupts the amplification process. When designing, if unsure about what...
  11. Fluorescent Protein Guide: Biosensors

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    ... that reports with lifetime and intensity changes A turquoise fluorescence lifetime-based biosensor for...for detecting signaling activities in live cells. Elife. 2018 Jul 3;7. Jin Zhang Calcium ER or mitochondria-targeted...calcium indicators for imaging neural activity. Elife. 2016 Mar 24;5. pii: e12727. Douglas Kim , GENIE...for detecting signaling activities in live cells. Elife. 2018 Jul 3;7. pii: 35458 Jin Zhang cAMP (cyclic...fluorescent glucose indicators for living cells (Glifons) Green Fluorescent Protein-Based Glucose Indicators...fluorescent glucose indicators for living cells (Glifons) Development of red genetically encoded biosensor...concentrations with a genetically encoded fluorescence lifetime sensor. J Neurosci Res. 2019 May 20. Gary Yellen...
  12. CRISPR Guide

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    ...Thus, the first step in using your library is to amplify the library (panel C ) to increase the total amount...protocol specified by the depositing lab. When amplifying the library, it is important to maintain good...representation of gRNAs so that the composition of your amplified library matches that of the original library. ...library verification . Once the library has been amplified/verified, the next step is to generate lentivirus...provide a better stability and enable a signal amplification for better imaging of genomic loci. The fluorescent... Innovative Genomics Institute, University of California, Berkeley. Anti-CRISPR In order to limit off-...cell population. The region of interest is PCR amplified, PCR products are denatured-renatured, treated...
  13. Genomic Deletions in Mammalian Cell Lines

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    ...deletion band” is often too large to efficiently amplify. Typically use primers at least 100 bp from the...each sgRNA target site (within 150 - 350 bp) to amplify the sgRNA target site to examine for scarring. ...small deletions (as the “deletion band” may still amplify), resolve agarose gel to determine if size is consistent... incubation time allows for sufficient cell proliferation for screening genomic DNA (gDNA) for the intended... and 7.1 ). The bulk cells have sufficiently proliferated when the concentration exceeds ~100,000 cells...80% confluence. The clones have sufficiently proliferated once macroscopically visible with ~2 mm diameter...RNA and/or protein levels. To evaluate the DNA, amplify deletion bands from biallelic deletion clones with...
  14. mTOR Pathway

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    ... regulator controlling cell growth and proliferation. mTOR, a serine/threonine kinase, is found ...conditions needed for uncontrolled cell growth and proliferation, including an abundant supply of macromolecules...energy, as well as the presence of both pro-proliferative and anti-apoptotic signals. mTORC2, which appears...upstream of Akt, also promotes cell survival and proliferation. mTOR Pathway Plasmids Click on a name to find...
  15. Pipetting Protocol

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    ...into the pipette tip, lift the pipette so that the tip exits the liquid. When you lift the pipette tip out...liquid in the tip. Before releasing the plunger, lift the pipette tip out of the liquid. Once you are ...
  16. What is Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

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    ... and downstream (3’) of the DNA segment to be amplified. When these reagents are combined in an appropriate... the portion of DNA that we are interested in amplifying for analysis and manipulation. It is essential... provide a suitable environment for the DNA amplification reaction. Reference Page | Top | Index...
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