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  1. Tips for Screening with Yeast Two Hybrid Systems

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    Oct. 22, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) system as a robust and popular lab tool. In the classic two hybrid system (also... now a number of two-hybrid systems available in model organisms, including bacteria, alternative fungi...Two hybrid systems were developed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae in 1989 and are still used extensively ...intein splicing (5). Screening with yeast two hybrid systems While initial studies used single bait and...care to get reliable information. Although two-hybrid systems are a powerful tool for screening molecular... P.  Exhaustive Benchmarking of the yeast two-hybrid system. Nature Methods. 2010; 7:667-668. Pubmed PMID...Van Dijck P., Tournu H. A CUG codon adapted two-hybrid system for the pathogenic fungus Candida albicans...
  2. Synthetic Photobiology: Optogenetics for E. coli

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    Sept. 8, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...rapidly deactivates the system. Voigt’s lab used this system to develop a bacterial camera that prints a ...expression. An E. coli light-sensitive two-component system (TCS). A hybrid histidine kinase/photosensor senses...streamlined; only two plasmids are required per system. Applications of these systems The large dynamic...light-responsive systems found in some bacteria, but not E. coli. They fall under the heading of two-component...light-sensitive two-component system (TCS). Levskaya et al. fused a photosensory domain from cyanobacteria to a ...kinase. This hybrid construct senses light, and an obligate chromophore allows the system to respond to...photosensitive TCS activated by green light; these two systems can be coexpressed for sophisticated control ...
  3. Educational Planarian Tools for Teaching Developmental Biology Techniques

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    May 24, 2018, 1:20 p.m.
    ...These plasmids enable two main types of experiments: Whole mount in Situ Hybridization (WISH) for visualizing...versatile in that it can be used for both in situ hybridization and dsRNA-induced RNAi experiments. Notably,... use these to create riboprobes for in situ hybridization experiments. A recent publication [1] from the...Visualizing gene expression via Whole Mount In Situ Hybridization (WISH) WISH is a technique that detects the ...specific genes. After riboprobe binding (via hybridization) specific antibodies that detect the mRNA-riboprobe...Prohormone convertase 2 (pc2) labels the central nervous system. Evaluating Gene function by RNA interference (...until after amputation. For example, the dramatic “two-headed” phenotype is observable in post-amputation...
  4. Plasmids 101: The Promoter Region – Let's Go!

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    April 3, 2014, 8:05 p.m.
    ...We have included two reference tables below listing some of the most common bacterial and mammalian promoters...commonly used in promoter hybrids. CAG General expression mRNA Strong hybrid mammalian promoter Constitutive...organisms, promoters must be similarly variable. Bacterial promoters only work in prokaryotic cells and typically...gene Constitutive  Commonly used in expression systems for Drosophila. Polyhedrin General expression...baculovirus Constitutive  Commonly used in expression systems for insect cells. CaMKIIa Gene expression for...inducer concentrations. Ptac General expression Hybrid promoter of lac and trp Regulated like the lac ...transcribed from DNA using an RNA polymerase (RNAP). In bacteria this is done by a single enzyme; however, eukaryotes...
  5. Plasmids 101: Blue-white Screening

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    June 4, 2015, 1:03 p.m.
    ...Common Lab E. coli Strains Learn to Use Yeast Two Hybrid Systems Browse All of Our Plasmids 101 Posts Resources...You Browse Addgene's curated list of Bacterial Expression Systems Find Empty Backbones for Your Experiments...check out our screening overview blog post.) *Note: Two Popular Vectors for Blue White Screening Available...begin at the beginning. The well-characterized bacterial lac operon contains a gene called lacZ that encodes...acids (called the α-peptide) to a lacZΔM15-mutant bacterial cell in trans complements the mutation allowing.... This process is called α-complementation. The system described above was put to practical use in the...the transformation plate medium), turning the bacterial colony blue. We should note that IPTG is also ...
  6. Synthesized by Ginkgo Bioworks, Shared by Addgene: SARS-CoV-2 Plasmids for Many Expression Systems

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    May 19, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...page.  Bacterial expression plasmids For those constructs to be used in bacterial expression systems, Ginkgo...those found in the bacterial expression plasmids. Each combination is present in two sets of backbones ...Although all viral components are available in bacterial expression plasmids, glycoproteins and other proteins...flexibility in tag, cleavage, codon usage, and expression system. Mammalian expression plasmids Finally a set of...rigorous QC standards are met, we are taking a unique hybrid approach compared to our standard pipeline. For...
  7. Components of CRISPR/Cas9

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    Feb. 2, 2016, 5 p.m.
    ... Type II CRISPR/Cas system, Cas9 is guided to its target sites with the aid of two RNAs: the crRNA which...CRISPR arrays. In most systems used for CRISPR-mediated genome editing, these two small RNAs have been ...their most basic level, CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing systems use a non-specific endonuclease (Cas9 or closely...the time and the requirements of these different systems can vary (for example, xCas9 is a variant with ...endonuclease functions While native CRISPR/Cas systems have a variety of enzymes responsible for processing...double-strand break (DSB) Cas9 and its variants have two endonuclease domains: the n-terminal RuvC-like nuclease...locus.   Some historical notes CRISPR arrays in bacterial genomes consist of repeated elements separated...
  8. The Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank: Over 25 Years of Antibody Sharing

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    March 10, 2015, 2:25 p.m.
    ...destruction.  Antibodies are composed of two light chains and two heavy chains. The ends of the branches... humoral immune system. They recognize antigens on foreign invaders, such as bacteria or viruses, which... was contributed by the Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank. Antibodies are the most widely used class...immunoprecipitation and more. The Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank (DSHB), directed by David R. Soll, is a repository...distributing over 3,000 antibodies and associated hybridoma cell lines. The DSHB was created by the National...antigen of interest. The immortalized cells, called hybridomas, are individually isolated and expanded. The ...The clonal cells are screened to identify hybridoma lines, each producing a monoclonal antibody against ...
  9. Hot Plasmids - October 2020

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    Oct. 13, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...split-wrmScarlet is composed of two FP fragments that are not fluorescent on their own. When the two fragments come together...express hybrid Cas9-Cas12a gRNAs under a single U6 promoter. The paralog and dual-targeting hybrid gRNA ...inhibitory synaptic proteins Fluorescent protein system for C. elegans Fluorescent timers for studying ....2020.101330 Split-wrmScarlet, a fluorescent proteins system for Caenorhabditis elegans By Jennifer Tsang Fluorescent...library at Addgene CasRx is a RNA targeting Cas system that can be used in Drosophila melanogaster. Get... Get the plasmids at Addgene The Cas Hybrid for Multiplexed Editing and screening Applications (CHyMErA...interactions between paralogs. The exon-deletion hybrid gRNA library deletes human alternative cassette...
  10. Lambda Red: A Homologous Recombination-based Technique for Genetic Engineering

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    Dec. 15, 2016, 3:57 p.m.
    ...recombineering system is no longer needed, bacteria can be “cured” by growing them at 42℃.  Mini-λ A hybrid between...the Lambda Red recombineering system The lambda red recombineering system has three components (Figure ...expression of the Red system.  Using a plasmid to express the lambda recombineering system is best suited for...for editing bacterial chromosomal DNA because it is easy to remove the recombineering system once recombinant...restriction sites. The lambda red system is derived from the lambda red bacteriophage and its use as a genetic ...replication. There are two ways to avoid activating MMR: 1) use a strain of bacteria that has key MMR proteins...express the lambda red recombineering system: 1) From a bacteria with integrated defective prophage 2)...
  11. Cpf1: A New Tool for CRISPR Genome Editing

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    Oct. 14, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...and tested? Class 2 CRISPR systems, including the type II Cas9-based system, require a single-component...et al. found two that display robust cleavage activity similar to that of Cas9. These two nucleases, AsCpf1...Cas9 Type II CRISPR systems based on Cas9 were thought to be the simplest CRISPR systems and the easiest ...the CRISPR toolbox with their characterization of two Cpf1 orthologs that display cleavage activity in ...pattern and requires only one RNA rather than the two (tracrRNA and crRNA) needed by Cas9 for cleavage....RNA-guided endonuclease of a class 2 CRISPR-Cas system. Figure from Zetsche et al., 2015. How was ... the multi-subunit complex employed by class 1 systems. A putative new class 2 nuclease, Cpf1 (CRISPR ...
  12. Plasmids 101: E. coli Strains for Protein Expression

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    Feb. 10, 2015, 3:06 p.m.
    ...sequence. Browse Addgene's curated list of Bacterial Expression Systems Table 1: E. coli expression strains  ...popular induction system. The DE3 lysogen expresses T7 RNA polymerase (RNAP) from the bacterial genome under...repress transcription from a hybrid promoter. Although the DE3/T7 RNAP system works well for most experiments...accomodate high protein loads using inducible promoter systems (which will be discussed later). In addition to...have an inactivated native restriction/methylation system. This means the strain can neither restrict nor...incompatible with other p15A plasmids. pLys comes in two flavors—pLysS and pLysE—the difference being that...
  13. Plasmids 101: Repressible Promoters

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    Dec. 20, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...other systems, such as inducible promoter systems, chemogenetic systems, and optogenetic systems, allowing...this system to control expression of GFP.)  To turn this inducible system into a repressible system, Gossen...referred to as binary systems. Binary systems are genetic tools that consist of two parts, both of which...One common binary system is the GAL4/UAS system isolated from yeast. In this system, UAS basal promoter...as repressible binary systems. In recent years, a number of more complex systems have also been developed...turning transcription OFF. Despite their bacterial origins, Tet systems function well in mammalian cells, and...cumate-inducible gene expression system, which functions in a similar manner to the Tet system. The transactivator ...
  14. Technique: Probe Phage Genomes for Host Binding Proteins

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    Sept. 29, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Phage for Antimicrobial Purposes Use Yeast Two Hybrid Systems to Probe Protein-Protein Interactions Use...for this experiment. Find Bacterial Expression Vectors in the FX Cloning System Kit  Step 3: Probe random...they infect and influence the evolution of their bacterial prey. Currently, receptor binding proteins (RBPs...Prepare a lysis solution containing your favourite bacterial protein extraction reagent (BPER from Thermo works...of high salt.  To probe membranes with target bacterial cells, wash your membranes with PBST to remove...a phage recognizes its host Bacteriophages (viruses that prey on bacteria) may be the most numerous and...growth conditions. Note: if using fast-growing bacteria like E. coli or Salmonella, or any cells that ...
  15. Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning Applications and Kits

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    May 14, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...recombinant protein purification in bacterial cells, and a two-hybrid protein interaction study in yeast...applications. MoClo tools can be used in bacterial and cell-free expression systems, mammalian cells, yeast, flies...of the Fragmid system allows for direct comparisons of CRISPR parts. The Fragmid system was used to assess...both mammalian systems and Drosophila. Similarly, the Multi-Kingdom (MK) Golden Gate system was designed...for synthetic biology applications in bacteria or cell-free systems. The approach is particularly useful...especially difficult in alternative expression systems such as bacteria. If your yeast experimental goals are ...circuits and metabolic pathways. For many MoClo systems, the individual parts are reusable, saving time...
  16. Plasmids 101: Common Lab E. coli Strains

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    Nov. 7, 2014, 2:56 p.m.
    ...reference. Browse Addgene's curated list of Bacterial Expression Systems. Check out our companion post describing...strains of E. coli used today are descended from two individual isolates, the K-12 strain and the B strain...copy-number plasmid, encodes proteins needed for bacterial conjugation. Genes listed on F´ are wild-type ...)U169, hsdR17(rK- mK+), λ– HB101 Streptomycin Hybrid of E. coli K12 and E. coli B (mostly K12, though...replicating your new plasmid: the Escherichia coli bacteria. It’s hard to count the number of different commercial... strains E. coli are gram-negative, rod shaped bacteria that were named after Dr. Theodor Escherich, the...E. coli and the common features found in those bacteria. Check our our blog post covering E. coli and ...
  17. 27 Hot Plasmids from 2016

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    Dec. 22, 2016, 3:03 p.m.
    ... cell systems and diverse model organisms. Addgene’s newest TALEN kit, the FusX assembly system from Stephen...limitations. Some, such as the well-known yeast two-hybrid assay are not optimal for studying native mammalian...protein-protein interactions in mammalian systems. The DULIP system is comprised of Gateway-compatible plasmids...constructs that express well in a simple bacterial expression system (Parton et. al. 2016). The key to obtaining...and studying interaction networks is important to detemine how these systems work. Researchers screening...biologists alike often need to test multiple expression systems before they achieve the appropriate expression ...inserted gene. The applications for such a modular system are endless and, as scientists use GMAP, there ...
  18. The Fluorescent Vegetables in Aptamer Soup

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    Jan. 29, 2019, 2:27 p.m.
    ... pool was cloned into bacterial expression vectors to create a library. Bacteria were transformed, and...these RNAs complex and the entire aptamer can hybridize and fold. (Alam et al., 2017). Yellow fluorescent... same study as Red Broccoli and Orange Broccoli, two more aptamers that bind DFHO and fluoresce in the...compartmentalisation for their high binding affinity to TO1-biotin. Two of these variants exhibit increased brightness compared...second messenger cyclic di-AMP in Gram-positive bacteria (Kellenberger et al., 2013). Other variants of...the fluorescence of DFHBI were identified using systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment...
  19. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Aptamer Fluorophores

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    April 11, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...What is an aptamer? Nearly 30 years ago, two independent groups, led by Jack Szostak and Larry Gold, ...aptamers as well, and over the course of the next two decades, these nucleotide-based ligand binders would...decades, most notably for fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) where fluorophore-linked antibodies are...fluorescence to create an improved fluorescent aptamer system. Knowing that GFP’s  structure stabilizes a 4-hydroxybenzylidene...8. Sassolas, Audrey, et al. “Optical detection systems using immobilized aptamers.” Biosens Bioelectron...to target molecules. Using a technique called systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment... drugs, metal ions, and cells (even pathogenic bacteria). That range is possible because aptamers can ...
  20. CRISPR-mediated Plant Base Editors

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    Jan. 3, 2019, 1:35 p.m.
    ...driven expression system. We use a single polycistronic tRNA-gRNA (PTG) gene system to clone multiple ...nucleotide editing using hybrid prokaryotic and vertebrate adaptive immune systems." Science 353.6305 (2016...rewriting in the genome became achievable in 2016 when two independent groups (Komor et al., 2016 and Nishida... but there is a lack of base editors for plant systems. Thus, the Yang Lab at The Pennsylvania State University...and improving base editing platforms for plant systems.  Figure 2: Plant base editor platforms ...suited (Gaudelli et al., 2017). Our vectors have two Bsa1 sites to clone the single guide RNA (protospacer...plant There are several CBEs available for plant systems. Target-AID based (CBE-2)-  and rAPOBEC based (...
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