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  1. Behind-the-scenes of the Isolation of the Thermostable IgnaviCas9 From a Yellowstone Hot Spring

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    Nov. 12, 2019, 2 p.m.
    ... stabilization of unknown bacteria. Figure 2: Christina Mork collecting samples at the hot spring...under harsh conditions. One example application from the publication is the removal of unwanted cDNA derived...the van der Oost lab. Phylogenetic comparison indicates that like GeoCas9 and ThermoCas9, IgnaviCas9 is...a thermostable Cas9 be useful? It can enable applications where reagents must be stored at elevated temperatures...
  2. RUBY-Red Siliques

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    March 1, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...make it easier to study these mutants.   Fig. 2: (A) Betacyanin is produced from tyrosine by the activity...markers for plant transformation fall into two main categories: antibiotic/herbicide resistance and fluorescent...culture), which is great for a wide variety of applications. But some techniques require you to select against...these mutant plants. Using RUBY to simplify the identification of these mutants will speed up my work and ...student studying plant development and cell-cell communication in the Nimchuk Lab in the Biology Department...
  3. Addgene's Top 10 Blog Posts of 2015

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    Dec. 7, 2015, 6 p.m.
    ...HDR) and how it’s used in CRISPR genome editing.   2. Plasmids 101: Cre-lox Cre recombinase can be used...overjoyed to provide you with these fantastic educational resources and will be sure to keep our eyes open...used to generate inversions, deletions, and translocations. It also provides researchers with many different...repository use Cas9 to cut DNA, Addgene Science Communications Intern Mary Gearing explains how Cas9 homolog...make it easier to make gene edits at new genomic locations. 6. CRISPR 101: Non-homologous End Joining So ...
  4. Five Questions to Ask If You're Deciding Between a Master's or PhD Program

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    Feb. 16, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ... master's degree prepared them for their career.  2. Are you looking for career advancement and growth...technical know-how, and helped develop my science communication skills. Ultimately, my degree prepared me to...technical or product support specialist,” “field application scientist,” or “scientific or technical writer...for PhD applicants since many will also accept applications from master’s candidates with experience.  Use...
  5. CRISPR 101: Drug discovery and CRISPR

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    May 4, 2023, 1 p.m.
    ...development and therapy. Nat Rev Drug Discov (2017) 16(2):89-100. DOI: 10.1038/nrd.2016.238 Additional resources...put into them in those later stages. Target identification Not all diseases are fully characterized or...simple pathology. In these cases, preliminary identification of potential targets by CRISPR can accelerate...
  6. Bringing Sustainable Practices to the Lab: Recycling

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    Feb. 14, 2019, 2:35 p.m.
    ...the world’s population, we account for an estimated 2% of global plastic generation. Less than 9% of plastics...tape the box shut, and drop off the box at any location where the United States Postal Service picks up... of the container, and drop off the box at any location where the United States Postal Service picks up...
  7. Understanding GPCR Signaling Using TRUPATH

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    Dec. 14, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...dissociation by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer 2, or BRET2. With binding of the drug, the alpha and...Kadowaki S, Haga T, Takaesu H, Mitaku S (2002) Identification of G protein-coupled receptor genes from the...biosensors Resources on Addgene.org Browse the catalog of fluorescent protein plasmids Find biosensors...
  8. CRISPR/Cas9 FAQs Answered!

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    March 13, 2014, 4:08 p.m.
    ...articles, such as: Sander JD & Joung JK, Nature Biotech, 2 March 2014. Or browse the articles related to the ...with the newest CRISPR technologies and their applications can be exhausting. A quick search for "CRISPR...puromycin selection. You could then confirm this purification by performing a genotyping assay (such as Sanger...
  9. How to Deposit Your Plasmids with Addgene

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    Feb. 27, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...two options to begin your plasmid deposit. Figure 2: Choose to submit plasmid(s) online or by using a ...format. Figure 6: Add sequence, maps, and files. Step 2: Gene and Insert *Note: This page will not appear ...in PubMed and choose the appropriate publication. This publication will be listed at the top of the final...classified in multiple categories, please check all of the appropriate categories (e.g., for a lentiviral... "Published plasmids" or "Unpublished or pre-publication plasmids" and set a desired distribution status...quickly associate your plasmids with the original publication where you described them. Search for your article...plasmids. You can submit "Unpublished or pre-publication plasmids": Unpublished plasmids or plasmids that...
  10. Special Delivery: Fluorophore Targeting for FRET Studies

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    July 19, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...establishing the dynamic range of your FRET assay (Figure 2). These labeling methods are freely interchangeable...PMID: 20161833. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2802762. 2. Dumas, Anaëlle, et al. "Designing logical codon reassignment–Expanding...cellular impediments. FRET has been used in many applications, including drug discovery by big pharma (i.e... acceptor doesn’t need to go to the same exact location as the donor. As long as some of the acceptor ...C-terminus of your target protein, but even these modifications can affect the structure or function of certain... close to the donor, faulty delivery to other locations in the cell are not a problem, as long as they...The poly-histidine tag often used for protein purification is a reliable FRET acceptor labeling site when...
  11. Illuminating Choices: A Guide to Selecting Fluorescent Dyes and Ligands

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    March 21, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...elicit varying degrees of β-arrestin-2 recruitment to receptors, indicating their agonistic nature. The potency...fluorescent labels. In Nature Methods (Vol. 19, Issue 2, pp. 149–158). Nature Research. https://doi.org/10.1038...emission wavelengths, which are pivotal in their application in biotechnology (Grimm & Lavis, 2022). These... substrates/peptides and antibodies. Example applications of this include coupling to an antibody, whereby...whereby excitation of blue light will indicate where FITC is bound through green light emission. Key considerations...typically bind to. Stability of fluorescence: For applications that involve ranges of pH, and significant lengths...light, is another factor to consider. If your application requires longer periods of exposure, you’ll want...
  12. Antibodies 101: Fc Effector Functions

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    May 18, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...affinity and specificity. Trends in Immunology, 29(2), 91–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.it.2007.11.004 ...determination, don’t generally affect antibody applications like ELISAs or Western blots, they are key in...
  13. Some Like it Hot: Thermostable GeoCas9

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    Sept. 14, 2017, 12:40 p.m.
    ...remained active in up to 30% plasma. Figure 2: Human plasma longevity of SpCas9 vs GeoCas9. SpCas9...could also be used with in vitro molecular bio applications that require high temperature reaction conditions...
  14. Bricking Science: Portraying Scientific Reality Through LEGO

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    Nov. 29, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...motion videos is very time consuming; producing a 1-2 minute video takes an entire week of our free time...Research 5 Reasons to Use Reddit for Science Communication 10 Ways to Share Your Science Resources on ...
  15. Sensing Neuronal Dopamine

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    July 30, 2019, 12:59 p.m.
    ...developed fluorescent-protein based DA sensors (Figure 2). The dLight1 dopamine sensor In 2018, Lin Tian’s ...at a certain frequency, and this frequency can indicate behavioral state, for example, if someone is awake...
  16. Cancer and the Immune System: Deciphering the Relationship

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    March 14, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...interferon gamma (IFNγ) - and eliminate cancer cells. 2. Equilibrium - In a process analogous to the development... 35. Academic Press, 2015. PubMed PMID: 25818339. 2. Curiel, Tyler J., et al. "Specific recruitment of...immune response to the development of tumors is a complicated and dynamic phenomenon that is interestingly ...effects, damage healthy cells, and often cannot eradicate metastasis or eliminate the probability of a relapse...based on their level of progression, anatomical location, characteristic (solid localized tumors or systemic...
  17. Plasmids 101: NGS Quality Control for Pooled Libraries

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    Oct. 26, 2017, 1:59 p.m.
    ...created for the Brunello library is shown in Figure 2. You can use a small PCR product because the plasmids...would be a good time to talk about the amplification and verification processes we use to ensure high-quality...your own experiments. Library amplification 101 Library amplification seems straightforward: E. coli ...transformed with the library DNA, they grow and replicate, and then their DNA is harvested, much like one...library has its own depositor transformation and amplification protocol, but the overall workflow is similar...ll need to remember when undertaking library amplification and sequencing. Maintain representation of the...electrocompetent Stbl4 cells when performing amplifications, and we use electroporation to ensure a good...
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