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...Creating a modular, selection-based gene tagging approach Multiple features of C. elegans have made CRISPR...permission from the Genetics Society of America. Applications of this system Dickinson et al. have developed... in cell culture. In addition to CRISPR/Cas9 applications, SEC selection could replace other, more restrictive...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog An “elegans” Approach to Better Cas9 Editing Efficiency CRISPR 101: ...

...in pairing with base editing and prime editing approaches. Recently, Xue Sherry Gao’s lab at Rice University...packaged into viral vectors for potential in vivo applications or multiplex CRISPR screening.   Using tRNAs...and efficient in plasmid and viral vectors. In applications when repetitive tRNA sequences must be avoided...construct DAP array for multiplex gene editing applications, we provide detailed manual and online design...

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...erupted in controversy. Briefly, there are two overlapping, valid critiques being offered of He’s work: ...public involvement, research, and consensus can happen. We just have to look to the United Kingdom’s Nuffield... technique was feasible, three separate things happened nearly simultaneously: The Wellcome Trust funded...biosecurity, and the entire 2018 saga of “what’s happening in genetics this time?” She lives with her partner...

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...characterize a protein of interest (and we very much appreciate even those small contributions). Of course, no...incorporate FPbase data in their own projects and applications, a REST API allows programmatic retrieval of...within-study photobleaching comparisons.  We very much appreciate feedback, so try out the site and contact us ...Techniques - Which is best for me? A Practical Approach to Choosing the B(right)est Fluorescent Protein...

..., or reordered and PCR enzymes are adjusted. Appropriate fragment and primer design results in covalently...transforma­­­tion or as a PCR template. Some of the applications of the NEBuilder HiFi DNA Assembly Mix include...target gene, for example, are amplified with overlapping regions of homology and inserted into a linearized...associated with otherwise more complicated assembly approaches, and opens the door for new opportunities in ...

...fluorescent signal: untranslated RNAs appear yellow, and translated RNAs appear red. To enable this color switching...and RFP are bound to the reporter, causing it to appear yellow. The act of translation pushes NLS-PCP-GFP...tethers mRNAs to the plasma membrane, it’s not appropriate for use with mRNAs usually translated in a specific...

.... For a single action potential, GCaMP7s is approximately twice as bright, relative to baseline fluorescence...fluorescence, as the GCaMP7f variant, and is approximately 5-fold brighter than GCaMP6s. jGCaMP7f is the fastest...inactive neurons is reduced. This variant has an approximately 12-fold increase in brightness after ~100 action...genetically-defined neuronal populations with intersectional approaches is a growing field that we aim to support by ...

...small, avoidable mistake. Or worse, when you're trapped in a pattern of small errors that significantly...of ways you could change your variables - your approach, your workflow, or your physical setup - to prevent...workflow can have a huge impact. Test different approaches, like whether it's better for you to use cold...resistant to. Just like any other experimental approach, use small, incremental changes to understand ...

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