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  1. Viral Vectors 101: The AAV Retrograde Serotype

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    April 27, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...by Jason Nasse.  References 1. Tervo, D. Gowanlock R., et al. "A designer AAV variant permits efficient... There are two methods of neuronal tracing (Fig. 1): one to visualize neurons that send information to...trillion connections (synapses.)  In this post we’ll describe the AAV retrograde serotype (AAVrg) and how it... this can cause challenges for the experimental design as these vectors can exhibit spurious expression...efficiency can have a major impact on experimental design and interpretation of results. Take extra care ...
  2. Five Popular Model Organisms, Part 2

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    Sept. 29, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...oxygen. Additionally, its status as a Biosafety Level 1 microbe makes it a perfect candidate for introductory...Transport, biofilms, and much more. Because of it’s BSL-1 status, E. coli can be used as a model to relate these...with superior performance. Nature Communications, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04899-x Yokoyama...pathological developments (Vieira et al., 2019) Besides their ability to regenerate, the axolotl has several...scientific history, highly characterized genome, and widespread utilization, Arabidopsis has made significant...Arabidopsis genome project marked the beginning of widespread Arabidopsis genetics research development. Arabidopsis...allows for easy cloning of constructs specifically designed for use in Arabidopsis. There are also important...
  3. Antibodies 101: Chimeric Antibodies

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    April 25, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...distinguish between your two targets.    Figure 1: In the isotype conversion process the variable regions...natural isotype to that of a different group (Fig. 1). This process, called isotope conversion, gives users...In the case above, you can’t costain with your desired antibodies because the pair belong to the same ...
  4. Quantifying DNA? Here are Five DNA Quantification Methods to Consider

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    July 21, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...automated. Unlike gel electrophoresis, you only need 1-2 ul of sample and the run time is just a few minutes...quantified first before larger fragments. Figure 1: The quantification of a RNA ladder using capillary...store your plasmid DNA Learn about the different grades of plasmid DNA preps Resources on Addgene.org ...
  5. Plasmids 101: Inducible Promoters

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    Jan. 18, 2018, 2:34 p.m.
    ...Hsp70, the heat shock releases heat shock factor 1 (HSF-1), which subsequently binds to heat shock elements...induction of a promoter. Below, you’ll find a short description of these three types of inducible promoters, ... popular light-regulated two component systems designed by the Tabor lab. Which inducible promoter is ...
  6. Hot Plasmids - May 2022

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    May 26, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ... https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-021-00836-1 Visual barcodes for live cell clonal multiplexing by: Rachel... Zebrafish) (Xiong, et al., 2021).    Fig. 1: Schematic showing the workflow for the BLITZ system... error rate for long sequence knock-ins Visual barcodes for live cell clonal multiplexing Improving ...nanobody-GFP interaction). The modularity of the system provides researchers better flexibility and makes the approach...other experiments. And, while the BLITZ system was designed and optimized with zebrafish in mind, it can easily...Recently, Ravid Straussman’s lab has developed visual barcodes for clonal multiplexing of cells in live imaging...peptide. By combining three different localization peptides with four different fluorescent proteins, and ...
  7. Viral Vectors 101: Biosensors

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    July 6, 2023, 1 p.m.
    ...Introduction to Biosensors. Essays Biochem. 2016 Jun 30;60(1):1-8. DOI: 10.1042/EBC20150001 Leopold, A. V., Shcherbakova...have pre-designed plasmids for these systems! Ion sensors One common biosensor class is designed to monitor...all have specific sensors designed for them. For example, this class includes tension monitors associated...interest for many disciplines! Most of the sensors designed for calcium generate a fluorescent output, which... fluorescence in the presence of calcium. This includes FRET-based sensors such as Twitch. While calcium.... Physiological factors Unlike the previously described sensors, this class measures either factors as...to use them, you’ll need to use the vectors (or redesign the tools). It’s a good thing, though! Viral delivery...
  8. Troubleshooting Your Plasmid Cloning Experiment

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    Sept. 24, 2019, 12:55 p.m.
    ...correct. It's also best to use 1-2 ug of the vector for digestion. PCR Design primers that overlap at least...plasmid; a starting point could be a molar ratio of 1:2 (plasmid:insert), but this parameter has to be optimized...coveted plasmid with no substantial delays. Design, design, design Before diving into the experimental work...experimental work. Fragments generation After you’ve designed your cloning scheme, you’re now ready to generate...from a large genome, you can recheck your primer design or optimize your primers or PCR conditions. Purifying...second and more detailed look at your experimental design. Full lawn of cells. The antibiotic in your plate...complementary to standard sequencing primers. If not, design primers to sequence your insert. When you get your...
  9. FlipGFP, a novel fluorescence protease reporter to study apoptosis

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    May 21, 2019, 12:10 p.m.
    ...central ɑ-helix that can be split into 3 parts: (1) β-strands 1-9 (β1-9) and the one ɑ-helix, (2) β-strand ...fluoresce: FlipCherry. FlipCherry provides a proof of concept that the designed used in FlipGFP can be applied...range and high brightness. The Shu Lab from UCSF designed an improved apoptosis reporter, ZipGFP, which ...prevent binding, the β strands in FlipGFP were redesigned so that they are parallel to each other and thus...fluorogenic reporter toolkit, the Shu Lab also designed a red fluorogenic protease reporter based on superfolder...PMCID: PMC2117903. To, Tsz-Leung, et al. "Rational design of a GFP-based fluorogenic caspase reporter for...Central PMCID: PMC5026494. Zhang, Qiang, et al. "Designing a green fluorogenic protease reporter by flipping...
  10. Viral Vectors 101: Gamma-Retroviral Packaging Systems

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    Aug. 6, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...additional flexibility in pseudotyping.   Figure 1: Genome of a prototypical gamma-retrovirus.    ...an SV40 promoter, and Neomycin selection.   Table 1: Gamma-retrovirus glossary Plasmid Type Element...infectivity): The use of the VSV-G envelope provides the widest tropism or range of cells a virus can infect...The widespread use of γ-retroviruses (gamma-retroviruses) in cancer and stem cell research has prompted...lentiviral packaging methods. The three components described above (envelope, packaging, and transfer) are ...into the 293T packaging cell line. This system provides the greatest flexibility to pseudotype γ-retrovirus...nomenclature of the plasmid backbone is meant to be descriptive of the components found within the backbone. ...
  11. Plasmids 101: Screening Strategies Used in Plasmid Cloning

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    Sept. 15, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...'ll want to design a custom primer. Because Sanger sequencing can usually sequence just 1 kb of DNA, custom...screening blog post for more information.   Figure 1: Result of a blue-white screen. Image from Stefan ...is not enough on its own to help you find your desired plasmid. In many cases, you will need a screening...you will need to sort through them to find the desired clone. Do your selection, then screen Why add a...what about identifying clones that contain your desired insert? This is where a  screen comes in. Let’s...blue-white screen, which relies on the lacZ gene. lacZ encodes the enzyme 𝛽-galactosidase which can hydrolyse...Sanger sequencing determines the precise order of nucleotides within a DNA molecule, in this case a plasmid...
  12. All in a Twist: dsRNA

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    Feb. 2, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...versions with toxicity to many organisms. Fig. 1: Exogenous sources of dsRNA Cellular sources of... 286-301 (2022). doi.org/10.1038/s41580-021-00430-1 More resources on the Addgene blog CRISPR 101: RNA...into agriculture as species-specific pesticides and insecticides, an advancement over previous chemical...prone to degradation – those are the words that describe RNA! Double stranded? Well, that’s just for DNA...also known as RNAi, are short, dsRNA molecules designed to degrade mRNA transcripts. RNAi activates the...sequence is found (typically RNA that the RNAi is designed against), RISC can repress translation and/or ... and repetitive sequence. All of the R-loops described above play distinct roles in promoting cellular...
  13. Gendered Innovations: Why Does Sex of the Cell Matter?

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    July 21, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...This project: 1) develops state-of-the-art methods of sex and gender analysis and 2) provides case studies...healthcare system was $35.2 billion (or $140 per $1 invested in the trial). The goal of gendered innovations...approaches to gender equality over the past several decades: “Fix the Numbers of Women” focuses on increasing...using both sexes in basic research is excellent design), but they used all female stem cells—this was ...environmental factors. How to include sex in experimental design Recognizing the importance of analyzing sex, the... above, another excellent resource for research design is Kalpit Shah et al., “Do you know the sex of ...Corporations need to integrate these insights into product design. But eyes have been opened—and we cannot return...
  14. New Tool for Lineage Tracing: The ClonTracer Library

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    Sept. 22, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ... of two outcomes (see schematic depiction below): 1. Resistant cells among the separate replicates would...development of combination therapies.         References 1. Hyo-eun, C. Bhang, et al. "Studying clonal dynamics...monitored over time by sequencing the barcodes in the population (all barcodes can be amplified using the same...with roughly 73 million semi-random, 30 bp DNA barcodes that are integrated into target cells' genomes...ClonTracer system, lentiviruses containing these barcodes infect the target cell population at low multiplicity...replicate populations, they found that similar barcodes consistently made up the majority of the resistant...resistant populations. In fact, 88% of the barcodes within the resistant populations were shared by at least...
  15. CRISPR/Cas9 FAQs Answered!

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    March 13, 2014, 4:08 p.m.
    ...new data). For general transfection, you could use 1 µl of 10 µM oligo stock for each well on 24-well plate...A10: The most we've tried to insert so far has been 1 kb. We used homology arms that were 800 bp long. Q11...able to cut). Clones without insertion will show a ~1 kb and ~7.5 kb fragment (both BbsI and AgeI will be...Mammalian Cells. Molecular and Cellular Biology, 18(1), 93–101. https://doi.org/10.1128/mcb.18.1.93  Ran...template vector design guidelines? A7: A few notes below are considerations for designing HR donor. Generally...usually pick 3–6 guides around the region to find the most efficient guide (most guides would work, but... this ‘split RNA’ design is not as efficient in genome editing as the second design (in pX330/PX335), ...
  16. Back to Bacteria: CRISPR gRNA Multiplexing Using tRNAs

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    June 2, 2015, 6:06 p.m.
    ...addition of nucleotides to the 5’ spacers. The 3’ ends were modified slightly with either a 1-7 base poly...poly(U)tail in tRNA-gRNA constructs or a 1-4 base tail from the second tRNA in the tRNA-gRNA-tRNA constructs...advantage over other methods that favor certain nucleotides at the 5’ end. PTG construct schematics. Scissors...the plasmids made by Xie et. al are specifically designed for plant expression, PTGs will likely be adaptable...worries, I've summarized the three strategies described in this post in the graphic below - including ...
  17. The time and cost required to make a plasmid

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    March 23, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...plasmid, based on the assumptions outlined in Table 1.   Of course, this is for the simple insertion of...any restriction enzymes or vector purchases (Table 1). Restriction enzymes and vector purchases can raise...in science – the time spent by the scientists designing and performing the experiments. This cost varies...quickly with the postdoc who’s really good at primer design – but first, you have to know what resources exist...well) plate! How much do repositories help?   Designing precise calculations for any of the numbers in...engagement with and use of repositories like Addgene provides large-scale savings. How large? Using Doench’s...
  18. Plasmids 101: The protein expression toolbox

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    Feb. 16, 2023, 7:05 p.m.
    ...introduced, they can deplete endogenous protein levels for 1-3 days. There’s also a CRISPR for that! CRISPR interference...more about them on our CRISPRa blog! Fig. 1 CRISPR activator and repressor mechanisms Want...and SMASh degron tagging vector! Destabilizing domains Destabilizing domains (DD) are akin to degron ...   Fig. 2 Tetracycline on/off promoters and modes of action Check out Addgene's Lentiviral Tet-on ...post-translational level, unlike most of the other mechanisms described. Fig. 3 dTag mechanism of protein degradation...
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