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  1. 3 Challenges in Plant Synthetic Biology

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    July 22, 2014, 5:46 p.m.
    ... Our color changing flower involves two basic components: the pigments (anthocyanins), and the plant circadian...also identified and characterized mechanisms and components of the circadian rhythm in petunias. Because ...before us, it’s possible for us to combine these components to develop flowers that change color. Without...
  2. Plasmids 101: Yeast Vectors

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    Feb. 25, 2014, 7:11 p.m.
    ...in the lab typically contain all the necessary components to allow shuttling between E. coli and yeast ...an organism to synthesize a particular organic compound required for its growth. Many auxotrophic strains... be used with a yeast strain deficient in that compound. Therefore known auxotrophic strain/ selection...
  3. Choosing the B(right)est Fluorescent Protein: Photostability

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    June 8, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ... non-linear dependence on excitation power is important since different fluorescence imaging strategies...requirement for quantitative live-cell imaging, it is important to be able to quantify the photostability of fluorescent.... To avoid changes in excitation power, it is important to perform the experiments on a single day on ...
  4. CRISPRainbow and Genome Visualization

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    Feb. 28, 2017, 3:30 p.m.
    ...specific chromosome. This image represents the composite of fluorescent measurements from red, blue, and...similar to that of a comparable FISH method. Importantly, they did not observe labeling when a. no gRNA...CRISPRainbow generates 6 unique colors and a white composite. gRNAs with two identical hairpin binding domains...
  5. Plasmids 101: CcdB - The Toxic Key to Efficient Cloning

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    Dec. 8, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...specific components that are key to the cloning reaction. Understanding the specific components is essential...understanding all of the players becomes ever more important to ensure that you choose the most appropriate...
  6. Hot Plasmids - March 2019 - Anti-CRISPR, 2in1 Cloning, Fluorescent Voltage Indicators, and Photoswitchable Proteins

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    March 19, 2019, 1:31 p.m.
    ...2017). However, Acr inhibition is spatially and temporally ubiquitous, making them a rather blunt instrument...versatility opens up the potential for spatial and temporal control in many genetic targeting and editing ...response to light, offers a way to spatially and temporally control cellular processes in vivo. Many photoactive...
  7. Reproducibility for Everyone: Lessons from an Open Science Collaboration

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    Feb. 28, 2019, 1:34 p.m.
    ...wider group of researchers. Generating material to empower others to practice and teach reproducibility An... exclude different modules for this workshop. Empowering others to have the materials and resources to...External Collaborations Learn about the 2018 Minisymposium on Scientific Reproducibility Read a blog post...
  8. Supporting Rare Disease Research with the 2020 BeHEARD Awards

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    Sept. 8, 2020, 2 p.m.
    ...The Rare Genomics Institute BeHEARD (Helping Empower and Accelerate Research Discoveries) Challenge provides... and induce their effector functions. It’s an important process that we need to understand so that we ...source of IL-36 cytokines in the skin making it important to study what is happening within the keratinocytes...
  9. Transferable Skills Guide: Problem Solving

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    Nov. 30, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ...thesis as it is for helping your team reach an important milestone at work.   While I was in graduate school...work through it. Ask yourself if you missed any important details. Or challenge yourself to think of more...that this skillset is a part of your toolkit is important. Paired with your other skills, both technical...
  10. Antibodies 101: Polyclonal Antibodies

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    July 14, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...for IgG subtypes from different animals so it’s important to choose the reagent that works for your species...is no more of that exact polyclonal antibody composition available. If you’re going to need a large quantity...sure the staining you are seeing is real. It’s important to include a negative control using serum from...
  11. Tagging Optogenetics and Chemogenetics Receptors: Fluorescent Proteins and Other Options

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    May 11, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...results indicate that the tag protein may have an important influence on the expression of the transgene of...fused to mCherry. But our data does highlight the importance of a careful characterization of transgene expression... or chemogenetic receptor. This may not be an important limitation in many studies, and could even be ...
  12. Transferable Skills Guide: Cross-team Communication

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    Nov. 21, 2019, 1:53 p.m.
    ...terminology of a new field. Annotate: When creating important documentation, including SOPs or project-related...Product Manager role at Addgene is “Words are important!”  If you try any of these approaches in your ...propensity for cross team communication, that’s an important soft skill to carry into the next phase of your...
  13. It’s Bioelectric! An Exciting Interdisciplinary Field of Research

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    Oct. 29, 2019, 2:52 p.m.
    ...biology known as bioelectricity is revealing the important role of bioelectrical signaling mediated by ion-channels...attended the Developmental Bioelectricity satellite symposium at the 2019 Society for Developmental Biology ...Center at Tufts Developmental Bioelectricity symposium’s “What is Bioelectricity?” Journal of Bioelectricity...
  14. Overcoming the Challenges of Lentiviral Production

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    Aug. 7, 2018, 12:31 p.m.
    ...drive high levels of expression of certain viral components; according the manufacturer these changes result...number of harvests will all impact the titer. Importantly, optimized conditions for one transfer plasmid...producing lentivirus, it is time to titer. One important consideration when titering a lentivirus is the...
  15. Open Resources and Plasmid Tools For Studying C. elegans

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    July 18, 2019, 12:55 p.m.
    ...publication.   3’UTRome The 3’UTRs of mRNA are important for post-transcriptional regulation in C. elegans...system allows scientists to both spatially and temporally knock-down proteins of interest.  Plasmids for...intersectional strategy using a split intein for refined spatiotemporal transgene control in Caenorhabditis elegans...
  16. CRISPR 101: Anti-CRISPR Proteins Switch Off CRISPR-Cas Systems

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    July 23, 2020, 1:20 p.m.
    ...pair to another base pair at a specific site. 2. Temporal, spatial, or conditional control of CRISPR activity... way to make those genome edits. But, just as important is a way to flip the switch and turn off CRISPR...The ability to turn off CRISPR activity is an important step towards CRISPR-based therapies and for more...
  17. Split Fluorescent Proteins for Studying Protein-Protein Interactions

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    May 3, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...homolog of the yeast TREX-2 mRNA export complex: components and anchoring nucleoporin. Lu et al. Plant J.....  Controls  When designing experiments, it’s important to include proper controls to assess the behavior...target proteins, especially if the termini are important for their interaction. You can read our previous...
  18. CRISPR in the Clinic

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    Nov. 2, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...well as the introduction of the cancer-fighting component, CAR. Clinical trials are underway to explore ...effectiveness, and delivery. Patient safety is important for allogenic therapies to prevent a graft vs....vs. host response. Off-target effects are also important safety considerations for all CRISPR therapies...
  19. Viral Vectors 101: Calcium Sensors

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    Aug. 10, 2023, 1 p.m.
    ...Calcium is arguably one of the most important metal ions in biology (sodium and potassium are up there...blood clotting, and as we all know, a structural component of bones and teeth. It is an enzyme co-factor,..., and an allosteric modulator. Because of its importance, scientists have developed calcium sensors to...
  20. Adapting Toehold Switches to Detect Zika Virus

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    Aug. 30, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ..., and North America. Diagnostics will play an important role in helping to monitor and slow this spread...American-lineages). Strain discrimination is especially important in the current outbreak because of the neurological...of Zika Virus Using Programmable Biomolecular Components." Cell (2016). PubMed PMID: 27160350. Find Plasmids...
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