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...have been able to study the effects of various stimuli on global translation, but a visual technique to...by tracking the translation of a single mRNA over time. Both are helping researchers explore the complexity...that translates the mRNA. To permit tracking over time, Yan et al. devised a system that labels both mRNAs...fused to the SunTag-specific antibody scFv. Each time the reporter is translated, the SunTag sites on ...

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...enhanced signal of eNL allows their use for the first time in single molecule imaging. Nano-lanterns and your... al. “Expanded palette of Nano-lanterns for real-time multicolor luminescence imaging.” Proc Natl Acad... variants of bright luminescent protein for real-time multicolour bioimaging.” Nat Commun. 7 (2016): 13718...Fluorescent Proteins Check Out Fluorescent Protein Timers Use Rosella to Study Autophagy Resources at Addgene.org...

... of these “variants of unknown significance” (sometimes called “VUS”) function is unknown. How can we ...acid change based on maps of protein structure. Sometimes this provides a great deal of clarity. But, often... other cellular functions and phenotypes. Since time is of the essence in clinical settings, looking ...that could enable future clinicians to improve real time decisions when rare variants are discovered in clinical...

...world of precision genome editing. When it comes time to (hopefully) validate successful mutation of your... we found these assays frustrating to work with, time consuming, and minimally informative. In this blog...Instead of tracking the reaction progress as in real time PCR, each reaction partition is individually assessed... duplexed primer probe assays often used in real time PCR. These assays can be designed to detect either...

...synthetic biology is still in its infancy. A long timeline from transformation to testing and a lack of well-characterized...plants are being investigated on limited funding and time. While institutions that focus on creative problem...like a lot of specialized science, these tools sometimes have limited distribution. We hope that will change... 2014. Outside of the lab, Keira enjoys spending time with her husband and two Jack Russell Terriers. ...

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... It’s time for another edition of “What’s New in CRISPR” - where we highlight a few of the newest CRISPR...recently shared some exciting plasmid tools to optimize prime editing systems. Engineered pegRNAs improve...upon knowledge of the biology of the system to optimize its outcomes. In their most recent work, the Liu...and improved editing efficiency. The lab also optimized the architecture and amino acid sequence of the...

...Benjamin Schwessinger, a postdoc at Berkeley at the time and an eLife ambassador, had previous experience... themselves were assessed and could improve over time. They achieved this by administering pre- and post-workshop...international team assembled the right people at the right time. Be inclusive and seek solutions by working with... industry partners, not the other way around. Sometimes, due to misconceptions and stereotypes, solving...