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  1. CRISPR Between the Genes: How to Experiment with Enhancers and Epigenomics

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    Aug. 9, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...enhancer it targets is a “pillar of function” for our stem cells. Remove this pillar and the ESC dies. Order...knowledge of which stretches of the genome are pillars for stem cells, or metastasized tumor cells, or... a double helix. People are wrong. In reality, cellular DNA is a complex three-dimensional globule of ... 10 meters apart, are mere millimeters apart. Similarly, cells compact DNA in a way that brings linearly...
  2. Cpf1: A New Tool for CRISPR Genome Editing

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    Oct. 14, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...GC-content. After sequencing and searching for cellular RNAs important for Cpf1 function, they found that...found two that display robust cleavage activity similar to that of Cas9. These two nucleases, AsCpf1 and...respectively), both cleave in a staggered pattern similar to FnCpf1. Potential advantages of Cpf1 over Cas9.... Sticky-end mediated gene transfer would be particularly helpful for targeting non-dividing cells, which...et al. suggest that AsCpf1’s off-target rate is similar to that of high fidelity Cas9s eSpCas9 and SpCas9...
  3. CRISPR 101: Cytosine and Adenine Base Editors

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    Feb. 13, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
    ... and DNA repair. Black arrows indicate natural cellular processes. BER = base excision repair. Note: hypoxanthine...nickase (Nishida et al., 2016). Target-AID acts similarly but not identically to BE3, modifying a 3-5 base...adenine deaminase TadA.   After seven rounds of molecular evolution, they obtained four adenine base editors...Cas9 (Grünewald et al., 2020). Another lab took a similar approach. Dali Li’s lab’s A&C-BEmax consists of...10.1038/s41587-020-0491-6 Grünewald, J., Zhou, R., Lareau, C. A., Garcia, S. P., Iyer, S., Miller, B. R.,...T. P., Raguram, A., Banskota, S., Newby, G. A., Tolar, J., Osborn, M. J., & Liu, D. R. (2023). Evolution...
  4. "Hall of Fame" AAV Enhancers from the Allen Institute for Brain Science

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    Sept. 9, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...their communication with gene promoters. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 78(19–20), 6453–6485. https...systemically (retro-orbitally, RO; or intracerebroventricularly, ICV) or locally (stereotaxically, STX...investigator at the Allen Institute in the department of Molecular Genetics. References and Resources References...Zhou, T., Mortrud, M., Yao, S., Siverts, L. A., Larsen, R., Gore, B. B., Szelenyi, E. R., Trader, C., ...
  5. Hot Plasmids Spring 2024

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    May 23, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ..., which is not well protected by Cas9. This is similar to the proposed mechanism for engineered pegRNAs...related voltage indicator Ace2N-mNeon also led to similar improvements in performance.      Figure...reconstitution via mRNA trans-splicing. By splitting a large gene into smaller fragments, delivering them by ...prime editing, and delivery of disease-relevant large proteins. They demonstrated REVeRT in various contexts...Neurodegeneration Research Collection. This page is regularly updated with useful materials for research into...
  6. Tips for Writing a Good Cover Letter

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    May 21, 2024, 1:30 p.m.
    ...out.  In some fields, a cover letter is vital, particularly in fields where communication and writing are...skills-based ones, may not use them very often. Similarly, entry-level jobs are less likely to require cover...working for that organization or group. This is particularly important for labs and nonprofits, who tend ... did, and state that it would help you manage a large number of files as part of the job. Structure of.... It can also convey your excitement for that particular job, your commitment to the organization's mission...
  7. Hot Plasmids - August 2020

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    Aug. 18, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...from purified recombinant proteins at small and large scale.  This new technique involves selection in...in the cytosol (instead of on the yeast extracellular surface) which enables tracking of protease activity...affinity purification required! The team used other molecular techniques to introduce time modulation of the... New from the viral service By Ina Ersing We regularly add new viral aliquots from our plasmid collection...PHP.V1 that exhibits efficient transduction of vesicular brain cells. Find this AAV at Addgene New serotypes...
  8. Designing Your Chalk Talk for the Academic Job Interview

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    March 12, 2019, 1:37 p.m.
    ...chalk talk is effectively a million dollar sales pitch. Given this large sum, one might expect that applicants...accept you as a colleague and give you a million dollar startup package. There are three steps to chalk...resources required to feasibly accomplish the aims and clarify what type of aim you are describing. It's easy ...Erik Snapp! Erik Lee Snapp received his PhD in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology from Oregon Health...
  9. Viral Production at Addgene

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    Oct. 24, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...immunogenic properties of the final product, particularly in large animal studies. Endotoxin contamination ...silver staining or SYPRO Ruby staining and the molecular weight and relative intensity of the viral capsid...lentiviral Rev responsive element (RRE) gene and the cellular ribonuclease P/MRP 30 kDa subunit (RPP30) as a...virus protocols. Browse our plasmid collection of popular lentiviral vectors. This article was written by...
  10. Transferable Skills Guide: External Collaborations

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    April 19, 2018, 1:25 p.m.
    ...complex approaches to scientific questions become popular. There are only so many methods and machines one...established partnership. If you’re willing to do similar things for your team or lab, you’re likely to be... talking to them at a seminars, or even set up regular meetings. Meeting people outside your organization...I find it useful to remind myself to check in regularly with collaborators for example on a holiday or...regard to reaching out to new people, checking in regularly, and maintaining useful notes that remind me about...
  11. CRISPR-based Genome Editing Systems For Editing in E. coli

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    April 13, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ... pCas/pTargetF system has been one of the most popular genomic editing systems in E. coli. However, some... linearized pEcgRNA backbone can be prepared in large amounts and frozen for future use or directly ligated...Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences in 2019. She joined Sichuan Normal... Yang Lab of the CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences since December 2020. His research... Yang Lab of the CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences in September 2019 as a Ph.D. candidate...
  12. Transferable Skills Guide: Career Planning Resources

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    Nov. 14, 2017, 2 p.m.
    ... are just 2 examples of organizations that hold large, annual conferences. Gordon conferences offer more...young professionals will never attend a job fair! Similar to a conference, job fairs bring you face-to-face... Career Expo and the ACS career fair, which are larger meetings offering resources for students seeking...getting a phone interview! If you don’t have a particular employer in mind, you may consider starting with...pages. Make yourself visible on LinkedIn and other popular job site webpages. Importantly, find a good mentor...
  13. Plasmids 101: Gateway Cloning

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    Jan. 12, 2017, 3:30 p.m.
    ...restriction enzyme cloning. Instead, you can choose a molecular cloning technique that will work well with a given...1990s, Gateway cloning technology has become very popular as a rapid and highly efficient way to move DNA...has ready-made entry clones available for many popular genes, including Hs.KRAS4a. Use our website to ...Addgene’s ready-made entry clones can be used with a large variety of plasmids. Speed The Gateway system enables...Diagnostic Restriction Digest Video Check Out Our Molecular Biology Reference Pages  ...
  14. Tips for CRISPR Gene Editing in Mice

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    June 28, 2016, 10:59 a.m.
    ...often used to study the biology surrounding a particular gene (although it has been quite successfully...mutation and need to focus your attention to that particular region. No matter where you are looking, you ...the individual gRNAs in their PX330 plasmids (or similar plasmids for gRNA expression), one gRNA at a time...Generation of mutant mice by pronuclear injection of circular plasmid expressing Cas9 and single guided RNA.... 3. Mashiko, Daisuke, et al. "Feasibility for a large scale mouse mutagenesis by injecting CRISPR/Cas ...
  15. Important Considerations in Optogenetics Behavioral Experiments

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    Oct. 1, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...research. Derek P. Simon received his PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Michigan...test chamber is used in which a nose-poke at a particular hole (the active hole) induces laser stimulation...without Chr2. c-Fos is a reliable and widely used molecular marker of neuronal activation and is a sufficient... happens. You never know how stimulation of a particular brain region may affect the animal; stimulation...
  16. Plasmids 101: Expressing shRNAs for RNA Interference

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    June 17, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...landmark discovery in the 1990s and quickly rose to popularity. Compared to CRISPR, RNAi methods are often quicker...blog, we’ll be focusing on shRNA, one of the most popular choices for gene silencing. RNA interference RNAi...degradation of RNA-induced silencing complex. Molecular Cell, 82(1), 30–43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.... and assessment of gene knockdown. Methods in Molecular Biology, 139–156. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-...on addgene.org Mammalian shRNA Tools for RNAi Molecular Biology Reference ...
  17. CRISPR 101: Homology Directed Repair

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    Jan. 26, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...double-strand break (DSB). DSBs can be caused by intracellular factors such as nucleases and reactive oxygen...vertically at the orange arrows). If resolved dissimilarly (e.g. one junction is resolved on the crossing...thus dsDNA plasmids are generally preferred for large insertions such as fluorescent proteins or selection...arms between 500-1000 bps. HDR efficiency with circular plasmid templates is generally low; to increase...cerevisiae. Paques F and Haber JE. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews (1999). PubMed. The Road Less ...
  18. Using Phosphoserine to Study Protein Phosphorylation

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    June 23, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...commonly cited that approximately one-third of cellular proteins are modified through phosphorylation ...generation of pSer-incorporated proteins requires a molecular toolkit containing the OTS, an appropriate bacterial...using the same expression plasmid. This is a particularly important control when creating a phosphoserine-incorporation...Institute for Research in Madison, Wisconsin. She is particularly interested in the intersection of cell signaling...Tomida, J., et al. "Detection of phosphorylation on large proteins by Western blotting using Phos-tag containing...
  19. Evolution of Brainbow: Using Cre-lox for Multicolor Labeling of Neurons

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    April 24, 2015, 2:39 p.m.
    ...Lichtman, both of Harvard’s Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, harnessed these attributes of ...complementary Flpbow construct that is functionally similar to Cre-based Brainbow, but is controlled by FLP...as connections between motor neurons and the neuromuscular junction. In zebrafish, the method has become...neural expression patterns. Hampel S, Chung P, McKellar CE, Hall D, Looger LL, Simpson JH. Nature Methods...
  20. Is this the right place for me? 8 tactics for choosing a lab

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    Oct. 2, 2018, 12:56 p.m.
    ...hard work and talent for many years (at a very low salary I might add). You have a right and responsibility...are always traveling, or too busy to interact regularly with the newer lab members. You must get an idea... the lab head? Are meetings with the lab head regularly scheduled or only ad hoc? Does the mentor keep... and learn. Graduate students and postdocs in particular must care about this. The training you get now...at your data and suggest follow up experiments regularly? Can you work on some experiments of your own ...
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