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TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 5, 2014, 6:51 p.m.... the journals themselves should be primarily responsible for storage. If datasets are too large to transfer...Improving access to data promotes dissemination, especially for young researchers who may be intimidated ...
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Viral Vectors 101: Integrase-Deficient Lentiviral Vectors
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 13, 2025, 1:15 p.m....lentiviruses lack a functioning integrase, the enzyme responsible for inserting viral DNA into the host genome....unwanted interruptions. Insertional mutagenesis is especially concerning in clinical settings, as evidenced... -
Adeno-associated Viruses (AAVs) for Genome Editing
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 27, 2018, 1:32 p.m....targeted nucleases In an effort to combine the respective advantages of the AAV and CRISPR-based approaches...efficiencies in T-cells and hematopoietic stem cells respectively. Future researchers could apply this technique... -
Tips for Getting a Faculty Position
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 20, 2023, 1:15 p.m....Cell/Science paper. You do need multiple first/corresponding author publications in quality journals. It ... of guidance or the document examples are not especially helpful. I set out to make something practical... -
Deep Mutational Scanning with One Pot Saturation Mutagenesis
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 22, 2017, 3:30 p.m....likely it will contain random synthesis errors, especially single basepair deletions. Therefore, Gibson ...enzymes nick the DNA strand that contains their respective recognition site. This means that if the BbvCI... -
Evolution of Lab Techniques
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 21, 2016, 2:30 p.m....should ultimately contain radioactive bands that correspond to every nucleotide in your DNA sequence, based...Figure 2). Accuracy and accessibility led to the widespread use of Sanger sequencing. Building upon this ... -
Antibodies 101: Introduction to Gating in Flow Cytometry
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 4, 2024, 1:15 p.m....as FSC-A/SSC-A, FSC-H/SSC-H, or FSC-W/SSC-W, respectively. H, A, and W describe the shape of a histogram...population into DN, DP and SP (for each stain respectively). (B) Instead of a quadrant gate, I am free ... -
Harnessing Bacterial Toxins for Allelic Exchange
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 15, 2019, 12:30 p.m....using the online calculator from the Salis group) (Espah Borujeni et al., 2014). Replaced the pDS132 MCS ...bacteria become resistant to antibiotics! References Espah Borujeni, Amin, Anirudh S. Channarasappa, and Howard... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: GFP Fusion Proteins - Making the Right Connection
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 9, 2019, 1:13 p.m....necessary for post-translational modifications. Despite these potential issues, GFP has been used successfully...complement a knock-down or knock-out of the corresponding protein, that is strong evidence that the fusion... -
How to Negotiate a Successful Lab Start Up Budget
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 1, 2015, 2:30 p.m.... and these are all symptoms of a negotiation, especially when money is involved. However, it doesn’t have...how much do you need to start your lab”. You can respond by saying, “The exact start up costs may vary greatly... -
Evolution of Brainbow: Using Cre-lox for Multicolor Labeling of Neurons
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 24, 2015, 2:39 p.m....spatially and temporally control gene expression, especially in in vivo models, and new Cre-lox based technologies...included inducible Cre, such as the tamoxifen-responsive CreERT, the coupling of Cre-lox with FLP-FRT ... -
Viral Vectors 101: AAV Serotypes and Tissue Tropism
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 16, 2025, 2:15 p.m....cardiac, and retinal cells (Issa et al., 2023). AAV2 Despite being isolated second, AAV2 is the best studied...expression, and can cross blood vessel barriers. It is especially popular for applications targeting liver tissue... -
Antibodies 101: Multiplex Immunofluorescence
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 23, 2023, 1:15 p.m.... difficult to quantify accurately, but can be especially helpful to generate more signal from low abundance...the multicolor overlay; this helps all viewers, especially if you have some complex patterns with several... -
Recombinase-based State Machines Enable Order-dependent Logic in vivo
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 28, 2016, 2:30 p.m....recombinase expression may be replaced by sensors that correspond to the desired inputs. Such sensors do not necessarily...described in Nielsen et al (3) and Lou et al (4). Despite choosing proper register parts and designs, we ... -
Plasmids 101: Restriction Cloning
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 18, 2016, 3:42 p.m....allows you to easily orient your gene insert with respect to the promoter. For example, let’s say your plasmid...being made (post or pre run in the table above, respectively). Some of the above stains require you to visualize... -
Sequencing Options for CRISPR Genotyping
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 4, 2016, 2:30 p.m....validation techniques for academia, industry, and especially the clinic. Popular validation assays are insufficient...search the whole genome for off-target sites irrespective of in silico prediction. These techniques differ... -
A Practical Guide to Optimizing AAV DIO and FLEx Vector Expression
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 2, 2021, 1:15 p.m....important to test it in the brain region of interest, especially when using DIO/FLEx vectors for off-target expression...relatively low recombination rate (0.1% and 0.13% respectively) still required a 200-300 fold dilution to minimize... -
A Guide to Getting Started in Undergrad Research
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 8, 2021, 1:15 p.m.... lab Undergraduate student Roles and responsibilities can vary "Lab assistants" usually wash glassware... my experience in the lab? Ask your questions—especially if it’s scary. I’ve been afraid to ask “dumb ... -
An “elegans” Approach to Better CRISPR/Cas9 Editing Efficiency
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 17, 2020, 1:30 p.m....considerations For changes 5’ to the PAM, sequences corresponding to the same strand as the PAM produced a higher...efficiency, while for edits 3’ to the PAM sequences corresponding to the opposite strand were better (Farboud ... -
Special Delivery: Fluorophore Targeting for FRET Studies
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 19, 2016, 2:30 p.m....mastered this technique so it might be worth a try, especially since the potential rewards could be substantial...) distance at which 50% FRET occurs. b Range corresponds to calculated D/A distances for observed FRET...