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TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 11, 2018, 12:30 p.m....result in appropriate levels of colony plating densities. Ligase fidelity and assembly efficiency Five...possibility. Recently, NEB researchers profiled the comprehensive fidelity of cohesive end ligation by this enzyme..."A single-molecule sequencing assay for the comprehensive profiling of T4 DNA ligase fidelity and bias...
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PhD Applications After COVID
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 5, 2023, 2:15 p.m....in-person events change seemingly daily (and are inconsistent between universities!) This guide tells you ...to be incredibly useful, as it gives a more comprehensive idea of that advisor’s research interests which...program and faculty. Here are some questions to consider for your online meetings: Is this department... -
No Llamas Required - Synthetic Nanobodies Against Membrane Proteins
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 18, 2020, 1:15 p.m....requires a camelid animal facility which can be expensive to gain access to routinely, and it can be especially...the mRNA molecule, forming a ribosome complex consisting of the translated protein (sybody), ribosome,...constructed, they are used to produce a phage library consisting of phages that display the candidate sybodies... -
Chromoproteins: Colorful Proteins For Molecular Biology Experiments
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 4, 2020, 2:15 p.m....and expensive methods. While techniques such as blue-white screening require X-gal, an expensive exogenously-added... chromoprotein, the lab determined the color intensities, maturation times, and fitness cost of expression... -
Production of Virus in Insect Versus Mammalian Cells
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 5, 2024, 8:32 p.m.... your viral supernatant. Baculovirus replicates inside insect cells, and its lifecycle ends in cell lysis...equipment. Hopefully this post has provided some insight on these differences in viral production and will...versus insect cells for viral production Consideration Mammalian cells Insect cells Viruses AAV and... -
Pooled Library Amplifications
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 30, 2024, 1:30 p.m....and how will you ensure this?). You should also consider if there are any features of the library backbone...difficult to transform. Figure 1: Factors to consider when creating a pooled library amplification protocol...BioRender.com. The most important factor to consider is your desired library coverage, since this will... -
The Scientific Conference Poster Session: Tips for Success
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 29, 2019, 12:50 p.m....poster – now it’s time to practice your delivery. Consider your audience: Who will be attending the session... for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, you might consider including more background on how your virus of...practice: Rehearse your presentation with people inside and outside your field. Your colleagues, lab mates... -
Plasmids 101: Secondary Nanobody Toolbox
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 27, 2018, 2:04 p.m....reporter enzyme. For multicolor staining, careful consideration must be used when selecting which antibodies...conjugates are used, but these are usually more expensive than unconjugated primary antibodies. Reagent...subclasses of 1° for multi-color staining Can be expensive Nanobodies Recombinant; do not require ... -
Simplify Cloning with in vivo Assembly
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 18, 2018, 12:37 p.m....present even in common lab cloning strains. This intrinsic bacterial recombination pathway, referred to as...are due to incorrect primer sequences! Primers consist of two regions: the 3’ end binds template DNA for... blog posts Read our blog post on 5 factors to consider before choosing a cloning method Check out all... -
CRISPR 101: Making a Knock-In Cell Line
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 22, 2022, 2:15 p.m....inhibit cell cycle regulatory proteins responsible for the transition out of S phase, so cells stay in an...exogenous DNA can be used as well. Below are some considerations for designing donor DNA for successful HDR ... -
DNA Purification Without a Kit
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 11, 2020, 2:15 p.m....you reach for that silica spin column, stop to consider some ways to purify DNA without a kit. DNA purification...advantages: they are convenient and provide uniform, consistent results. But they are also less accessible due... faster, cheaper, and had a similar level of sensitivity. Figure 2: Steps to purify DNA using a ... -
Summer SciComm Series: Modes of Communication
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 1, 2022, 1:15 p.m....of looking for The One Method to Rule Them All, consider the following four questions to figure out which...than it is to design one demonstrating mitosis. Consider also the amount and type of information you want...competitive while digital can be oversaturated. Transition from academic to informal writing can difficult... -
Plasmids 101: Choosing an Antibiotic Resistance Gene
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 10, 2023, 1 p.m....So… why do some people still use amp? Carb is expensive (relative to amp), and for some applications, ...with Amp, timesaving for transformations. Con: Expensive. Kanamycin Kanamycin, or kan, is an aminoglycoside...Like carb, spectinomycin is the more stable and expensive antibiotic compared to streptomycin. Spectinomycin... -
AAVs CREATed for Gene Delivery to the CNS and PNS
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 28, 2017, 2:01 p.m....capsids were packed with a GFP transgene and GFP intensity and transduction efficiency of neurons were measured...AAV.PHP.eB and AAV.PHP.S had 1.5- to 2-fold higher GFP intensity compared to the strains they were derived from...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Important considerations when using AAVs Learn more about using AAV ... -
CRISPR Between the Genes: How to Experiment with Enhancers and Epigenomics
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 9, 2016, 2:30 p.m....luck, and always keep going. Appendix DNAse Hypersensitive Sites and Intergenic CRISPRs Yours truly generated... In reality, cellular DNA is a complex three-dimensional globule of chromatin. Chromatin is a combination...bowtie2 -f -x HG19_GENOME --local -f -k 10 --very-sensitive-local -L 9 -N 1 -U GRNA_23MERS -S GRNA_HITS.sam... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 15, 2014, 3:33 p.m....Fluorescent Protein? GFP is a ~27 kDa protein consisting of 238 amino acids derived from the crystal jellyfish...point mutation that increased the fluorescence intensity and photostability of GFP. This also shifted its... blog, you should! He's got great articles and insight on the newest tools and techniques in fluorescent... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: Aptamer Fluorophores
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 11, 2017, 2:30 p.m.... can be to get a “bad batch”); Customizable sensitivity and detection - since they frequently undergo...fluorescence for readout may render this approach less sensitive in most applications. Learn About Fluorescent ... sensor could save precious minutes in a time sensitive detection assay. In 1999, Grate and Wilson paired... -
Plasmids 101: Gateway Cloning
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 12, 2017, 3:30 p.m....clone. You will also need to use a E. coli strain sensitive to CcdB (e.g. DH5α, TOP10, Mach1). The ccdB gene... the CcdB protein inhibits the growth of CcdB sensitive E. coli strains, most colonies should contain ...sequences, start codon, stop codons, reading frame considerations, etc). This video demonstrates how to use the... -
Beyond the Blood Brain Barrier: PHP.B Enters the Central Nervous System Via the LY6A Receptor
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 23, 2019, 12:46 p.m.... Wilson Lab also looked for the gene variant responsible for the PHP.B permissive phenotype in mice. They... Mychal S. Grames, and Ronald L. Klein. "More expansive gene transfer to the rat CNS: AAV PHP. EB vector...user tips from an AAV rookie Learn about some considerations when using AAVs Learn more about using AAV ... -
New Tools Enable CRISPRa for Neuroscience Applications
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 2, 2019, 12:51 p.m....exception) necessitates such molecular gymnastics for sensitive applications such as CRISPR screening. The plasmids...are often many more genetic strategies) and then consider whether traditional cDNA overexpression is suited...eBook Resources on Addgene.org Check out our comprehensive CRISPR guide Find CRISPR plasmids and resources...