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  1. CRISPR 101: Mammalian Expression Systems and Delivery Methods

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    Sept. 24, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...be present in a single lentiviral transfer vector or separate transfer vectors. May contain reporter gene...outcomes can be most effectively achieved with different CRISPR components. Select the appropriate CRISPR...4.5kb). CRISPR elements are inserted into an AAV transfer vector and used to generate AAV particles. Transient...cell lines is quite broad and includes several different methods, so we've summarized some key features...should review the current literature about their preferred model.  If your expression system is not well ...
  2. Deep Dive: Fixing and Permeabilizing for Immunofluorescence

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    Aug. 30, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ... as fixing and permeabilizing.  References and resources References Brown-Harding H (2020) Fixation artifacts...Formalin: You may also come across formalin, which refers to a saturated solution of formaldehyde (saturated...100, Tween-20, or saponin. Each detergent has different chemical properties that will impact the level...concentration.      Figure 2: Examples of different permeabilization strategies and when to use them...fixation; they require an additional step generally referred to as Antigen Retrieval. I chose not to get into...
  3. Getting to Know Expansion Microscopy

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    June 20, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...the integrity of different targets and labels. You may want to check out a few different protocols to look...you’ve been looking for too!     References and resources References Bertiaux E, Balestra AC, Bournonville... two points within ~250 nm of each other. For reference, individual presynaptic terminals, which are jam...2020). Plus, it’s been demonstrated to work in different model systems, paired with SRM techniques, and...
  4. MXS Chaining

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    Feb. 7, 2017, 3:30 p.m.
    ... a nutshell, is the systematic combination of different genetic sequences into plasmid DNA. In high throughput... specific sequences of the genetic elements may differ (e.g., a set of various mammalian promoters), the...cloning can be used to combine the functions of different genetic elements to generate non-natural tools...assembling these modular types of constructs, and different methods are suited for particular downstream applications...Cloning Strategies Method Technology Pros Cons References Golden Gate Type II restriction enzymes Can...Kits at Addgene Find Plasmid Cloning Protocols References 1. Anderson JC, Dueber JE, Leguia M, Wu GC, Goler...
  5. Droplet Digital PCR for AAV Quantitation

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    Jan. 16, 2020, 2:18 p.m.
    ...known quantities of DNA. Additionally, an AAV reference, a virus with a known titer, can be used to confirm...both results would be valid. This is why the AAV reference is critical. It allows you to determine if your... PCR (ddPCR) does not require a standard or a reference, meaning saving on reagents (and time)! AAV titering...million.  After making the dilutions, they are transferred to a new plate containing the mastermix which...generator, you will have to be careful about transferring your droplets from the droplet generator to ...becoming a popular option for PCR experiments.  References Furuta-Hanawa, Birei, Teruhide Yamaguchi, and...
  6. CRISPR-based Genome Editing Systems For Editing in E. coli

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    April 13, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...CRISPR-associated transposition.     References and Resources References: Jiang Y, Chen B, Duan C, Sun B, ...concatenations into crRNA arrays targeting multiple different sites in E. coli. pCutamp cures the plasmids by...MUCICAT toolkit includes versions of plasmids with different induction systems, such as PT7, Prha, Ptet, and...integration frequency. (C) Increasing rounds of transfer on transposition-inducing agar lead to higher ...Capability to construct a strain library with different gene dosages to facilitate swift optimization ...
  7. What's Your Organism? Expanding Genomic Tools via the NSF EDGE Program

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    May 2, 2019, 12:41 p.m.
    ...Genomic Tools) Program and I met scientists from 21 different labs who clearly also share this wonder of the...convergent evolution because electric organs arose in different branches of the evolutionary tree at least 6-7...cell line, then take the nucleus and put it in a fertilized egg to get edited embryos (replacing the nucleus...editing in the brain allows the squid to create a different protein. Did you know that most cephalopods die...behavior. For example, two similar species have very different social behavior. One is monogamous and one is ...new tools being developed and shared for many different organisms. Do you have a favorite organism you...
  8. Supporting Reproducibility with a Connected ELN

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    Jan. 17, 2019, 1:38 p.m.
    ...critically important to be able to conveniently reference specific pieces of data stored externally in the...of research compiled in the ELN. Without such references the record of research is incomplete, making ...research Just as researchers need to access and reference external data sources, they also need to continue...data from the ELN directly into at least one and preferably more than one of these five general purpose repositories...spreadsheets, images, sequencing data, etc.) used and/or referenced in the experiment. Since most ELNs, unlike data...produced, collected, and analyzed. While the many different ELNs out there can help with searchability, record-keeping...
  9. How to Be an Excellent Trainee

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    Sept. 26, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...mentor’: someone who provides career advice and offers direction on your scientific project. Your scientific...protocol you don’t understand the purpose of, or a different way of doing something then you’ve done previously...an active partner Everyone’s learning style is different, so let your mentor know what yours is! For instance...ask questions throughout training, while others prefer to review their notes, process what they’ve just... can also ask for a copy of the protocol if you prefer to take notes on a printed protocol, or maybe you... take training seriously, as reviewed above. Offer to help clean up and/or make necessary reagents ...
  10. Analyzing CRISPR Editing Results with ICE from Synthego

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    May 8, 2018, 1 p.m.
    ...Synthego has developed a new tool called ICE (Inference of CRISPR Edits) to solve this problem. This tool...efficiency and determine the profiles of all the different types of edits that are present and their relative...Contributions   The Contributions tab shows the inferred sequences present in your edited population and... an Indel plot (left panel) which displays the inferred distribution of indel sizes in the entire edited...average amount of signal that disagrees with the reference sequence derived from the control trace file. ...cut site, representing a high level of sequence difference. Traces The Traces tab shows the edited and ...
  11. Advanced Uses of Cre-lox and Flp-FRT - A Neuroscientist’s View

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    Oct. 19, 2017, 1:54 p.m.
    ...recombination between those sites. FRT sites and loxP sites differ at the nucleotide level but share an overall structure... Optimizing FLP FRT through smart engineering Different FLP versions – making FLP efficient The first ...efficiency to Cre (Kranz et al. 2010). These differences in recombinase efficiency are important to keep...inverted is flanked by two pairs of target sites that differ in their sequence. Recombination between the two...should be visualized at the same time from two different plasmids this approach becomes problematic as ...the genOway press release for more information. References 1. Atasoy, D., Y. Aponte, H. H. Su, and S. M....
  12. CRISPR 101: Any Base Transversion Editors

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    April 1, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...) enzymes. Various other proteins included in different CGBE tools allow the researcher to direct the ...a translesion synthesis polymerase known to preferentially incorporate A bases across from abasic sites...recognize thymine (T) or cytosine (C). Several different teams succeeded with this approach around the ... gCBE is a deaminase-free C → G editor with a different editing window than existing CGBEs. This distinct...what tools the field will come up with next! References and Resources Glossary Here’s a quick refresher...respectively, to be replaced with another base. References Chen, L., Hong, M., Luan, C., Gao, H., Ru, G....
  13. pCXLE toolkit: Efficient episomal plasmid-based method to reprogram peripheral blood cells to iPSCs

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    Dec. 14, 2017, 2:08 p.m.
    ...colleagues reported that it is possible to reprogram differentiated cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (...original genome by integrating viral vectors are preferred. This is to avoid the chances of insertional mutagenesis...integration-free, karyotypically normal and are able to differentiate into various cell types of all three germ layers...https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmukherjeephd/.     References 1. El Hokayem, Jimmy, Holly N. Cukier, and Derek..., S., et al., LMO2-associated clonal T cell proliferation in two patients after gene therapy for SCID-...Interview with Darrell Kotton Four Factors that Differentiate the Stem Cell Field Sign Up to Write for the...
  14. Streaking for Single Colonies: The Streak Plate Challenge

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    March 2, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ...He mixed together 10 E. coli strains producing different pigments, and tasked the students to separate ...over 20 years. Previously, the lab used three different species for the challenge, but one species always...Addgene is have the students transform them into different strains of E. coli,” says Westenberg. During the...transformation experiment, he plans to show how different genetic backgrounds of the host strains affect... Jennifer Tsang...
  15. PEI Calculator for Planning AAV Packaging Transfections

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    Jan. 23, 2018, 2:04 p.m.
    ...use the ratios below: 1 Transfer Plasmid : 1 pHelper: 1 RepCap OR 3 Transfer Plasmid : 5 pHelper: 2 RepCap...Calculations are based on using 28 μg of total plasmid (Transfer, helper, and RepCap added together) per 15 cm ...the calculator in the comments section below. References 1. Choi, Vivian W., et al. "Production of Recombinant...Resources on Addgene.org Find AAV Packaging and Transfer Plasmids Here New to Making AAV? Check out Addgene...
  16. Antibodies 101: Introduction to Gating in Flow Cytometry

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    April 4, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Gates are the parameters the machine uses to differentiate between variations in those factors. To understand...a little bit of theoretical background on the different parameters that your gating strategy will be based...measured: height (H), area (A), and width (W). The different measures are represented as FSC-A/SSC-A, FSC-H...cells, blood cells and more), each coming with a different size and structural complexity. After several ...still be gated out later. Based on personal preference, some people like to make stricter gates while..., unstained population, which I can clearly differentiate from the positive one (Figure 8). Note that ...
  17. Site Directed Mutagenesis by PCR

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    Aug. 2, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...mutagenesis. In addition, you may want to try different concentrations of template (e.g. 0.1-1.0 ng/μl...). Such non-complementary bases at the 3’-end interfere with plasmid reconstitution, and consequently ...relative to the original template). Due to the small difference in size, the fragments should be separated on... at extremely low frequency), and these could interfere with the function of the resulting construct. ...recognizes a unique site in the coding region (preferably near the 5’-end) and that also generates 4 bp... is a researcher at Cornell University.       References 1. Breslauer, Kenneth J., et al. "Predicting ...
  18. Thoughts on the Future of Research 2015 Boston Symposium

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    Nov. 25, 2015, 4 p.m.
    ...that, even though postdoc associations across different universities are trying to compile more comprehensive...path,” but individual institutions can have many different names for the positions commonly thought of as... life sciences name faculty-research as their preferred career outcome - see below). Stephan additionally...the training they receive as postdocs is not transferrable to other environments. Slide from Paula Stephan...slides can be found here). Importantly, the panel offered some great solutions to these problems and some...achieved. Of note, it was highlighted during the conference that just increasing funding for academic research...
  19. Is this the right place for me? 8 tactics for choosing a lab

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    Oct. 2, 2018, 12:56 p.m.
    ...something you CAN choose and it will make a huge difference for your future career and life. You might see...amazing scientists, but the labs were profoundly different. My first rotation was with a mid-sized lab with...hone in on the factors that will make the most difference for your success. Gather data on the lab choices...careers?    Will you be encouraged to develop transferable skills by attending career events or being involved...your best performance and learning? Everyone’s different so give some thought to what atmosphere makes ...resources on the Addgene blog Check out our transferable skills guide Learn about careers in science ...
  20. Plasmids 101: Restriction Cloning

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    Feb. 18, 2016, 3:42 p.m.
    ...their different migration speeds; after running the gel for some duration of time, these differently sized...time required for complete digestion varies for different enzymes. Many companies now sell fast digest enzymes...purification. In gel purification, you use a voltage difference across a gel matrix (usually agarose) to pull...sized pieces will be in different locations and can be cut out of the gel individually. There are a variety... plasmid DNA from the column using a particular buffer or water. See column manufacturers for more detail...
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