...and some home-made equipment. It was humble in comparison to the labs you’d find in Kendall square, but...Most of our equipment has been donated by local companies and BosLab has grown into an organization consisting... Timothy Stiles joined BosLab last year with a computer science degree and had zero pipetting experience...yeast to glow, produce synthetic scents, detect compounds in the environment, and openly publish protocols...the local community (including local garden and compost clubs) to participate in this study. How to get...

...need to be decided. Figure out what you need to accomplish to get to the next stage, and then adjourn. ... if any additional resources are needed. All-Company Meetings: As your organization grows, so will the...to address one point aloud. This keeps our all-company meetings short, informative, and pleasant. Email... positive peer pressure to make sure everyone completes their assigned items to keep the project moving...timely feedback on each other’s projects. For all-company meetings, monthly still works best. Figure out ...

...Cas9.  For a brief comparison of Cpf1 vs. Cas9, see the table below. Table 1. Comparing the Cas9 and Cpf1...simplified system for editing multiple targets compared to Cas9.  Read on to learn more about Cpf1 multiplexing...Cpf1 CRISPR Nucleases   Cas9 Cpf1 Components crRNAtracrRNACas9 crRNACpf1 Endonuclease size ...expression vector.  See the graph in figure 2 for a comparison of editing frequency resulting from transfection...

...transcription to begin. In addition to arabinose, cAMP complexed with cAMP activator protein (CAP) can also stimulate...another way to activate gene expression, and two-component systems used in synthetic biology use light to...Addgene also has yellow flame light-regulated two component systems designed by the Tabor lab. Which inducible...crossover. The induction mechanism must also be compatible with your experimental system. Leakiness If you...Region Plasmids 101: Cre-lox Light-Switchable Two-Component Systems for E. coli Browse other blog posts from...

... You can do more than just ‘sense’ biological compounds and reactions; you can quantify them with biosensors... how to use viruses to set up these systems. Components of a biosensor Some of the biosensors used in... that you are interested in. The most obvious component of a biosensor is the thing that you care about...or an electrolyte such as calcium. This varied component, which we will refer to as the analyte, needs ... fluorescence, pH change, heat, etc. The last component of the biosensor is the signal transducer which...

...researchers new to GCE aren’t able to successfully complete their experiments and many others are dubious ...’t give it a try. Optimization Why is GCE so complicated? Well, while the techniques are straightforward...tools are not very robust. When using GCE, each component of the experiment system (including media, cell...optimization parameters the same for all three components, meaning that the final protocol may involve ...has “10x the impact of PCR. But it’s 100x more complicated.” And Ryan Mehl would know. He’s the director...

...Anti-FLAG frankenbody (FB) construction from the complementarity determining region of an anti-FLAG scFv and... variations in DR sequences. Figure 2: comparison of Cas 9 vs. Cas 12a expression cassettes when... of performing similarly to Cas9 screens in a compacted library. Overall, Cas12a’s ability to target multiple...CRISPR-Cas system for editing and gene activation, is composed of only 529 amino acids, less than half the size...or Cas12a. Despite its small size, CasMINI is comparable in efficacy to dCas12a systems in both gene activation...

...Cas enzymes and variants available. Without a comprehensive resource, it can be overwhelming to choose a...classification system, CasID, to help facilitate direct comparison of different enzymes. CasPEDIA is meant to be...how can I multiplex this enzyme? What other RNA components are required? CasPEDIA provides information on...gRNA design, etc.). With this feature, you can compare different Cas enzymes to make sure you are getting...isn’t always the winner!).   Fig. 3 – Comparison of different Cas enzymes using CasPEDIA. Adapted...

...be incorporated into these constructs without compromising cleavage efficiency. In addition, tRNAs contain...generation for two PTG constructs in rice protoplasts. Compared to matching traditional gRNA-expressing constructs...examined editing efficiency in intact rice plants, comparing traditional gRNA constructs with PTGs. In PTG ...frequency at both targets (35% and 76% biallelic), compared with only 44% and 66% indel frequency with the...in the graphic below - including some simple comparisons. The easy multiplexing afforded by PTGs will...

... changes when it goes from a more neutral pH compartment, ­­like the cytosol, to the higher pH of the ... to other pathways, it is standard practice to compare degradation rates between samples treated with ...the brightly-coloured Australian parrot. It’s comprised of two tandem fluorescent proteins: a relatively...Rosella’s excitation and emission spectra. Component Excitation Emission pH Range DsRed.T3 488, ...autophagy markers. It’s particularly useful for comparing bulk autophagy vs. mitophagy, the targeted autophagy...

...multi-protein complex, stabilized promoters can eliminate variability between the different components. When ... origin of replication will be overrepresented compared to those further away. As a result, variable gene...located near the origin will be over-represented compared to those further away. While constitutive promoters...gene expression during shifts in growth rate as compared to a constitutive promoter. To simulate the increase...

...available in rAAVs!   Figure 1: Diagram of AAV components      Cargo capacity Empty rAAV has a cargo...conventional single-stranded AAV (ssAAV) and a self-complementary AAV (scAAV) vector. Full-length ssAAV vector...2.5Kb) and you need expression in a hurry, self-complementary AAV (scAAV) may be an option (McCarty et al....take the next step – selecting your AAV and AAV components (serotype and promoter) for use in your experiment... E. Monahan, and Richard J. Samulski. "Self-complementary recombinant adeno-associated virus (scAAV) vectors...

...CasMINI plasmids Efficient CRISPR editing with a hypercompact Cas12f1 and engineered guide RNAs Yong-Sam Kim...result is a highly efficient Cas system with very compact genome editors and a gRNA down-sized by almost ...activity of Cas12f1 with these modified gRNAs is comparable to that of SpCas9. The group also confirmed that...Xue’s lab also uses paired pegRNAs targeting complementary DNA strands to program large genomic deletions...enzyme with a fully active Cas9 enzyme. PE-Cas9 comprises an active Cas9 fused to the reverse transcriptase...

...below) Because off-target sequences have less complementarity to the gRNA, they have a higher propensity ...SpCas9-HF1 generated fewer off-target cuts when compared to WT SpCas9 across a variety of genomic sites...M694A/Q695A/H698A). This new variant displays comparable on-target activity and similar or decreased off-target...off-target activity across the sites tested when compared to eSpCas9(1.1) and SpCas9-HF1. The HypaCas9 plasmids... Hiroshi, et al. "Crystal structure of Cas9 in complex with guide RNA and target DNA." Cell 156.5 (2014...

... The destination vector contains sites with complementary overhangs that direct assembly of the final ...recognition site and permits DNA fragments with compatible overhangs to be efficiently assembled. Scientists...inverse orientation. This allows for multiple DNA components (promoters, genes, terminators, etc) to be assembled... reaction. For detailed Golden Gate protocols, complete with helpful tips and tricks, see The Sainsbury...system is an incredibly powerful tool for cloning complicated constructs in a single, high-efficiency step....

...audience’s eye and draw people in. That can be accomplished with an exciting title and attractive figures...in less than a couple of minutes. How does one accomplish all of that? What follows are some tips to help...logical progression of your work, and you can accomplish this by employing a neat and organized format...length, and will be more difficult to read. The Thompson Rivers University Library provides useful tips...want to make sure that the color of your font is compatible. Use high-contrast between these colors so that...

... don't do anything. Viruses are complicated and they perform complex biological tasks, both of which ...undergo DNA rearrangements. Depending on the composition of the viral vector and the repeat sequences ...perform a diagnostic restriction enzyme digest and compare it to some reliable controls. 2. Viral stocks may...ensuring viral production is to perform PCR against components of the viral vector using the harvested viral...

...benefits and drawbacks of different methods (for comprehensive protocols for all of the methods discussed here...quantified using qPCR primers targeting specific viral components such as LTRs, gag, WPRE, antibiotic resistance-genes...genomic DNA isolated, and primers targetting viral components or the transgene itself are used to quantify ...critical that standard conditions be used when comparing different batches of virus. In addition, some ...PMID: 19300443. 2. Geraerts, Martine, et al. "Comparison of lentiviral vector titration methods."BMC biotechnology...

...Revolution Bioengineering.  Last year we started a company. Revolution Bioengineering is two responsible adults...attend conferences makes it very challenging to compete in today’s tough academic or industry job market... this technology and angry at the agriculture companies that produce GMO food plants. When a press piece... – although we didn’t figure out how we would accomplish the color change until a few months later. RevBio... of our business, because we are building this company, and that’s what we want it to do. It’s exhilarating...

...expression baseline. Copy number is then determined by comparing results to a standard curve. For CNV assays, it...gives an absolute value of DNA concentration. By comparing the number of positive droplets for the gene of... through concentration values, rather than by comparison to a standard curve, and most results can be ...determination to move forward with your experiment?  Complexity of the gene of interest Some gene sequences ... S., Hollox, E. J., & Boon Peng, H. (2015). A comparison of assays for accurate copy number measurement...