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...targeting anywhere in an exon. But things get more complicated if you’d like to use homology directed repair...They created a selection phage (SP) to carry catalytically dead SpCas9 (dCas9) fused to the bacterial polymerase...test xCas9 3.0-3.13, Hu et al. first restored catalytic residues D10 and H840. To ensure that the clones...loci displayed a broad range of PAM sequences, indicating they may be less predictable than SpCas9 off-... that we have only scratched the surface of modifications that can be made to Cas9. It is a pleasant surprise...editing rates. This PAM flexibility should expand applications that require very specific targeting, like homology...

...retroviruses ” (Cullen, 1992) because of their more complicated genomes. Here, we will mostly use the gamma-retroviruses...wild-type viral particle — and of the normal, replicative life cycle — can help you understand these seemingly...of a non-living viral particle, and how we as dedicated researchers can exploit it. This blog was written...Hutcheson for her assistance with lentiviral replication.  Resources and References More resources on...101: Types of Viruses Viral Vectors 101: Viral Applications Resources on addgene.org Addgene's Lentiviral...acid of the Bryan strain of Rous sarcoma virus: purification of the virus and isolation of the nucleic acid...

...RESCUE in therapeutic applications, the authors tested various dRanCas13b truncations that would allow packaging...longer stretches of duplexed RNA. Using an ADAR2DD catalytic mutant, they showed that editing is mediated by...into adeno-associated viral vectors, they tested truncated ADARDDs to see if they could shrink the construct... to deaminate cytidine and used dRanCas13b (catalytically inactive Cas13) to target the cytosine deaminase...construct for viral delivery. They found C-terminal truncations allowed the same or improved editing ability ...

...Red arrows indicate a conversion directly catalyzed by the base editor. Black arrows indicate natural cellular...researchers can now select the best tool for their application from among many options.  Conclusion With these...engineered human uracil DNA glycosylase. Nature Communications, 15(1), 4897. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467...via engineered uracil-DNA glycosylase. Nature Communications, 15(1), 6397. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467...

... they are based on light which is very easily scattered by tissue. Ultrasound, on the other hand, is a...protein nanostructures called gas vesicles, which scatter sound waves and thereby produce ultrasound contrast...limiting their applicability. They also did not scatter ultrasound nonlinearly, making them difficult to...out to develop next-generation bARGs that could scatter ultrasound nonlinearly and be easily expressed ...promoter pBAD and a low-copy number origin of replication (p15A) worked best under a wide range of inducer...smaller genetic footprint, and nonlinear acoustic scattering. The best candidate for this was the Anabaena...

... Aptamer biosensors are used in a variety of applications, including detection of environmental pollutants... opens aptamers for use in many entirely new applications including aptamer based fluorescent biosensors... render this approach less sensitive in most applications. Learn About Fluorescent Biosensors Light-up..., MG proved to be too toxic for many in vivo applications, but this work proved the concept that RNA could...and biochips. Ultimately, there are just some applications that lend themselves to aptamer-based instead...Kyung-Mi, et al. “Aptamers and Their Biological Applications.” Sensors (Basel). 2012; 12(1): 612–631. PubMed...

...a protein’s stability or post-translational modifications, or study how a target protein interacts with...Protein A and Protein G are not suitable for all applications, such as protein isolation from serum. In this...capture antibody interaction and/or the downstream application. Typically, if the target protein will be detected...and an isotype control antibody. Alternative applications Oftentimes, an IP-appropriate antibody simply...identify DNA binding proteins involved in histone modification. Similarly, RNA IP (RIP) can be used to isolate...resources References:  Björck L, Kronvall G (1984) Purification and some properties of streptococcal protein...

...positively charged polycation, polybrene. Interestingly, one study found that alternative polycations such as DEAE-dextran... freshly collected lentivirus for downstream applications. While this ensures that the highest titer virus...lentivirus may want to consider testing a variety of cation and serum sources to ensure the best possible transduction...establishes the best conditions for specific applications, stick with them! Changes in such variables ...efficiency of lentiviral vectors: effect of sera and polycations.” Molecular Biotechnology 53.3 (2013). 308-14...

...EthoVision. Consult the literature to find all the applications of optogenetics relevant to your field. Ultimately...Inhibition of neuronal activation is a little more complicated since basal neuronal activity in your brain region...technology is improving and may one day reach the sophistication of mouse transgenics. Everything that has been... and memory in opioid addiction and science communication/science writing. Derek is also a pianist and...rat lines: tools, techniques, and optogenetic application to dopamine-mediated reinforcement." Neuron 72.5...sensitivity optical neural silencer: development and application to optogenetic control of non-human primate cortex...

...advice on how to dive into new forms of science communication. Click here to listen to the interview with ... from Addgene.      Check out more science education tools like Verse Two and Fill in the Planck at...with us. Tom McFadden is a YouTuber and science educator looking for creative ways to implement the next...next generation science standards and communicate science. Learn more about Tom on his youtube channel ...Community Check out All of Our Podcasts Find Great Educational Content in our Plasmids 101 Series Additional...

...variety of small RNA types to choose from and can be catered for your specific experiment. For this blog, we...is an umbrella term for a number of different applications that involve different types of small RNA molecules... by a ribonuclease called Dicer. In a great simplification of the process, Dicer chops off the loop of...sequence is highlighted in green, with red boxes indicating mature siRNA. Hairpin loop is in between the ...sequence is highlighted in green, with red boxes indicating mature miRNA. Hairpin loop is in between the ...for your research arsenal, and there is still a dedicated field of study for improving these tools. Next...

...studying genetic modification for their ease of manipulation and their ability to be replicated. Because E...., 2004). Additionally, breakthroughs in gene modification tools and methods such as CRISPR have vastly...Escherichia coli as a Model Organism and Its Application in Biotechnology. In Escherichia coli - Recent...Physiology, Pathogenesis and Biotechnological Applications. InTech. https://doi.org/10.5772/67306 Koornneef... bacteria with superior performance. Nature Communications, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04899...

...that the oversized AAV genomes are fragmented or truncated when packaged and then following transduction,...and may need to be optimized for each unique application (Trapani et al., 2015).  Expression of smaller...transgene to help prevent the accumulation of such truncated proteins. Examples of use:  Ghosh et al., 2008...design, donor A may be capable of expressing a truncated protein. This can be avoided by excluding a stop...JS (2011) Gene Therapy of mdx Mice With Large Truncated Dystrophins Generated by Recombination Using rAAV6...Improved dual AAV vectors with reduced expression of truncated proteins are safe and effective in the retina ...

...priorities in most cases include IP protection, publications and funding. If any of these three pillars crashes...budgets, “a large percentage of survey respondents indicated that cost was a significant barrier to ELN adoption...to digital for example): “… 99% of respondents indicated that ease of use would influence their ELN choice...that their research ‘doesn’t fit neatly into one category;”. The study also showed that It is important ...to keep all their data in one place and avoid scattering intellectual property across various software...collaborative functionalities include comments, notifications, sharing files, assigning team members to certain...

...variety of species, cell types, and research applications. Labeling neurons with Brainbow The Lichtman... Brainbow 3.1 and 3.2 (described in the same publication) are unique because by default, they are not ...not fluorescent. Instead, they incorporate a truncated, non-fluorescent form of YFP as the default state...recombination can be detected by immunostaining of the truncated YFP. In Thy1-Brainbow mice, some neurons expressed...level of these XFP is not strong enough for all applications. To resolve this, similar systems have been ...transgene in an adult fly. As a stop cassette is located directly upstream of the fluorescent protein genes...

...comparison to a control sample. Southern blotting applications range from confirming the results of cloning...interest by recording DNA abundance throughout the amplification process, rather than just at the end as in standard...experiments allowed researchers to identify the location of genes. With this knowledge, researchers were...was added and when. Compiling the identity and location of a given nucleotide, a researcher (or a simple...sequence thousands of reads at the same time. Other applications of sequencing, such as confirming the results...replaced these, these techniques still have useful applications and have informed many current techniques. For...

...and easily navigate to educational resources, tools, collections in our catalog, and the Addgene Help ...search bar. And if you’re in the mood to browse our catalog, you can use the links under the search box to ...scrolling up and down the page.  Figure 3: The Education & Tools menu Further down What happens if you ... mission, links to our deposit, request, and educational resources page, and previews for our three most...

...channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2), a blue light-activated cation channel, from the archaebacteria Chlamydomonas ...stimulation. GPCR signaling GPCR signaling is a complicated process involving many downstream signaling mechanisms...break your experiments!  First, closely read the publication, including the supplemental data. You’re most... both of which have extensive collections of publications and information on hardware, optogenetics tools...2003). Channelrhodopsin-2, a directly light-gated cation-selective membrane channel. Proceedings of the ...bidirectional dual-color control of neurons. Nature Communications, 12(1), 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467...

...site, or when using chemogenetic tools, where modification of cellular activity outside of your experiment.... A. (2023). Various AAV Serotypes and Their Applications in Gene Therapy: An Overview. Cells, 12(5), ...comparative analysis of constitutive promoters located in adeno-associated viral vectors. PLoS ONE, 9(...Approaches and Further Perspectives of AAV Tropism Modification. Pharmaceutics, 13(5), 750. https://doi.org/...Retrograde Serotype Viral Vectors 101: Viral Applications...

...honestly evaluate your own style of work and communication before making this important decision. I’ll ...Prepare by going sleuthing on the lab website, publication records, LinkedIn, ResearchGate or Twitter. Be...the appropriate first authorship position on a publication of her project and made another lab member first...– including failure to acknowledge good work, allocation of meaningless tasks, removal of responsibility...connections such as serving on Boards? Does the publication record show evidence of industry collaboration...skills guide Learn about careers in science communication Read posts on mentoring for scientists Resources...