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  1. Plasmids 101: Biotinylation

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    Nov. 15, 2018, 1:50 p.m.
    ... produce important cellular metabolites. Biotin acts as a carboxyl carrier from one compound to the other...Molecular Biology of Biotin Attachment to Proteins; Symposium: Nutrition, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology...
  2. An Integrin Antibody Toolkit from IPI

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    March 28, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...24 known mammalian integrins, all heterodimers composed of one of 18 alpha and one of eight beta subunits... rAbs. The other eight are chimeric antibodies composed of rat or mouse variable regions fused with rabbit...belief that αVβ3 would be the most functionally important integrin on these cells. What’s next IPI is working...
  3. Tips for Getting a Faculty Position

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    July 20, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ..., documents need to minimize jargon. Equally importantly, you really are selling yourself. A sales pitch...anyone could relate to, that people would agree is important to understand. (1-2 sentences). For example: Distinguishing... lot of time to discuss and the questions are important. However, it's much easier to focus on the questions...
  4. 10 Steps to a Perfect Science Talk

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    Aug. 23, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...good article at NatureJobs: Interviews: The All-Important Job Talk. 1. Watch other people give great talks... time to prepare (and it does take time). For important talks, ask your peer mentors to check your slides...to practice and over time you can master this important science skill. Additional Resources Joanne'...
  5. Easi-CRISPR: Generating Knock-In and Conditional Mouse Models

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    Blog Post
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    April 5, 2018, 12:42 p.m.
    ...months. With CRISPR (B), you can inject CRISPR components directly into a zygote and obtain a knockout ...complexes of Cas9 protein and the separated guide RNA components (crRNA and tracrRNA) for maximum Easi-CRISPR ... simple method for delivery of genome editing components to the germline. In contrast to standard microinjection...
  6. Plasmids 101: Repressible Promoters

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    Blog Post
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    Dec. 20, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ... Bujard, both the promoter and transactivator components of the system have been engineered and improved...revolutionized genetic studies in flies. An additional component, the GAL80 repressor, adds a repressible element... transcription from the UAS promoter. This is important because it allows them to be used together for...
  7. Antibodies 101: The Basics of Western Blotting

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    March 8, 2021, 2:41 p.m.
    ...sample per lane, onto the top of a resolving gel composed of the crosslinked polymer acrylamide. In addition...proteins are immobilized onto a membrane, usually composed of a nitrocellulose or polyvinylidene difluoride...while less protein leads to a thinner band. It is important to note, however, that you must include a loading...
  8. Recombinase-based State Machines Enable Order-dependent Logic in vivo

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    July 28, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...engineer cellular processes that are influenced by temporally ordered biochemical events. How do RSMs work?...gene regulation programs. The software has two components - a database of pre-compiled register designs...sites, promoters, genes, terminators, etc) are composed. Fear not – the state machine design space is ...
  9. Building Global Connections with the International Mentorship Program USA-EUROPE

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    Nov. 6, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ... protective environment where individuals are empowered to productively navigate through both their failures...how to write cover letters, and has suggested important things to emphasize in order to be selected in...pursue them, increased their network of contacts important for their career goals, and identified possible...
  10. Lambda Red: A Homologous Recombination-based Technique for Genetic Engineering

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    Dec. 15, 2016, 3:57 p.m.
    ...homology to the target site for recombination. Key components of the Lambda Red recombineering system The lambda... lambda red recombineering system has three components (Figure 1): 1) Exo, 2) Beta, and 3) Gam. All three...an ssDNA oligo substrate.   Figure 1: Components of the Lambda Red Recombineering system. See ...
  11. RNA Interference in Plant Biology: New Tools for an Old Favorite

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    Oct. 27, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...application of long or short dsRNA. However, it is important to note that naked and unmodified dsRNA elicits... Together, this excellent work highlights the importance of using orthogonal methods to confidently conclude...genome, whereas shRNAs are exogenously derived. Importantly, instead of the assortment of siRNAs generated...
  12. A History of Genome Engineering in Popular Culture

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    Feb. 25, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...editing technology led to the development of many important medical and agricultural products. But it also...instead of recognizing nucleotide triplets, the components recognize individual nucleotides. This imparts...SciFi is one of the most imaginative and most important genres of literary fiction. It has always served...
  13. 9 tips for a successful postdoctoral experience

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    Oct. 9, 2018, 12:21 p.m.
    ... phenomenon? Exploration can be important, but it is equally important to have a plan to get to mechanism...outcome, e.g. where could you publish this and how important is the result? Is there a tractable question ...
  14. Sequencing Options for CRISPR Genotyping

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    Oct. 4, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ... the University of Cambridge. One of the most important steps in the CRISPR experimental process is validating...silico prediction. These techniques differ in important ways, but can also complement one another by providing...tissue from whole animal models, no exogenous component required (e.g. dsODN), doesn't require high read...
  15. Antibody Validation for Flow Cytometry

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    Sept. 10, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...hybridoma-derived monoclonal antibodies. It is also important to seek out supportive data on candidate antibodies...and/or intracellular labeling (or both). It is important to test for the protocol you intend to use in ...Although the expected location of the target is an important factor in deciding which protocol is likely to...
  16. Deep Dive: qPCR

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    Sept. 29, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ... temperature should be 60-65°C For qPCR, the important primer variable is the annealing temperature, ...help you in your execution:  Accuracy is not as important as precision for relative quantification. A consistent...better choice (Tichopa, 2003. Marino, 2003) - an important note, as the other most commonly used method is...
  17. CRISPR Methods for Bacteria: Genome Engineering, CRISPRa, CRISPRi, Base Editing, and More

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    Sept. 28, 2020, noon
    ...transposition. INTEGRATE consists of four major components including (1) a CRISPR RNA, (2) four proteins... a mammalian cell line (Qi et al., 2013). Two important features of this early system are its regulatable...transcription factors, phage proteins, and RNAP components (Dong et al., 2018). They found a transcription...
  18. New FLIS Plasmid (April Fools 2022)

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    April 1, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...more commonly known as fruit flies, have been an important animal model for research, particularly genetics...stay there. Yet capturing the flies is nearly impossible, due to their small size and inconspicuous coloring...
  19. Technical Design of a Western Blot

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    Aug. 22, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...protocol and protocol video!  Antibodies The most important part of your western is your antibodies, particularly... weight proteins Long running time   It’s important to note that Bis and Tris gels run proteins in...and better linearity within detection limits (important if you want to quantify your blots). Fluorescent...
  20. 5 Science Rap Videos & Their Creator: Tom McFadden

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    Feb. 9, 2017, 3:30 p.m.
    ...story of Rosalind Franklin and her incredibly important role in solving the structure of DNA. 2. The...popular videos. Describes fossil rocks and their importance in understanding biological history. 4. Please...
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