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  1. Important Considerations in Optogenetics Behavioral Experiments

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    ...circuit is sufficient to induce reinforcement (instills a sense of “reward”), then the animal will repeatedly...type of behavior, certain technical considerations still apply. Testing stimulation First, In lieu of electrophysiology...prove inhibition of neuronal activation, but it may still be possible to use c-fos expression to get the evidence...
  2. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Aptamer Fluorophores

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    ...the bound protein fluorophores and quenchers are still relatively bulky. One of the advantages of oligonucleotides...stable and brighter version of the aptamer, but it still had limitations in vivo. Using a combination of ... a lower magnesium dependence. Though initially still unstable in eukaryotes, the Jaffrey lab has since...
  3. Transferable Skills Guide: Creativity

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    ...2019) If you’ve taken the time to do this and are still struggling with idea generation, try this thought...to the same problem. If your lab/company/team is still working towards a culture of encouraging dissent...easier to work with than nothing at all - they’re still ideas, after all, and that is the goal of this exercise...
  4. 5 Reasons to Use Reddit for Science Communication

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    ...alter my intro to reduce the number of potentially hostile posters (this advice included leaving out the term...career path development--but the science trainees still have to lead on their own development. Please see...your own professional development etc. database. Still have questions? I am easy to reach and happy to ...
  5. Tips for Using FRET in Your Experiments

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    ...the way we apprehend molecular complexes and is still a very useful tool.    Like a guitar hero (that ...SYFP2A, mTurquoise/mVenus and others. CFP-YFP is still one of the best and most used pairs to measure FRET... faster measurement systems, this technique has still many good days and good “gigs” ahead...No offense...
  6. Thoughts on the Future of Research 2015 Boston Symposium

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    ...track position 5 years after receiving their PhDs, still strive to become academic researchers themselves...universities to hire a glut of trainees at low wages will still be there without restructuring. Positive Points ...highlighting some of the important questions that still need to be answered about the makeup and welfare...
  7. Treating Muscular Dystrophy with CRISPR Gene Editing

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    ...the amount of research conducted on DMD, there is still no good treatment. The dystrophin gene is very large...approach. Since shorter forms of dystrophin can still be functional, exon skipping is a good option for...CRISPR therapy closer to the clinic, much work is still needed. First, CRISPR delivery must be optimized...
  8. Generating Mouse Models Using CRISPR/Cas9

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    ...was fascinated by CRISPR and rushed to test it. I still remember the day, March 16, 2014, that I got my ...transmission of the transgene, this technique is still in need of improvement. Also when working with CRISPR... discovered in an obscure bacterium and that we still have much to learn from biology in all its forms...
  9. Important Considerations When Using AAVs

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    ...themselves are not pathogenic, precautions should still be taken when using them. There are suspected cases... useful for a wide variety of experiments, care still needs to be taken when selecting which particular... other viruses, multiple freeze thaw cycles can still reduce AAV titer. For long term storage, make > ...
  10. What's New in CRISPR - December 2019

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    ...new CRISPR plasmids available at Addgene. We will still periodically focus on specific CRISPR plasmid tools...of ADAR2 into a cytidine deaminase. This editor still retains A-to-I editing. This system is called RNA...
  11. Antibodies 101: Affinity Tags

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    ...cleaved off from the fusion protein while it is still bound to the glutathione resin, eliminating the ... proteins in mammals. Mammalian purification is still possible but requires optimization and often more...
  12. Antibodies 101: Fc Effector Functions

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    ...process known as phagocytosis.  Other functions We’re still learning about Fc effector functions and all that...driving particular cells or responses. And there are still antibody isotypes and Fc receptors that we don’t...
  13. Plasmids 101: Gene, enhancer, and promoter trapping

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    ...endogenous function of the gene as a result but will still allow for expression pattern monitoring. Enhancer...insertion into an exon, like promoter traps, it will still likely disrupt the gene it monitors due to transcriptional...
  14. FastCloning: A Newer, Simpler Cloning Technique

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    ...and transformation. While restriction cloning is still routinely performed by many labs, a variety of other... of cloning has its advantages, most scientists still encounter several struggles with these techniques...
  15. What's the Best Way to Elute and Store Your Plasmid DNA?

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    ...neutralize the nuclease activity. For strains that still carry this gene, there are usually extra steps like...the pH preparation stabilizing the plasmid, and still allowing most downstream processing. On the other...
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