...role at a commercial virology testing company. This particular company carries out clinical trials of drugs...treatments for external companies. It was really exciting to work in a larger commercial company; the pay was good...the company and that my ideas and changes were welcomed, which is a benefit over larger companies which...obtaining work in scientific research would be very competitive, and so I applied for a summer role as a Research...This was particularly interesting as I had just completed my thesis on the study of e2Fb, which is a tumour...without issues. Because the primary purpose of the company was to fulfill contracts, my work sometimes felt...strong point. Working in industry: virology On completing my MSc, I again had to look at what type of work...

...different components, but all contain a FRET pair, a genetic component, and a small molecule component. Early...developed voltage sensor with a genetic component. The VSD components have historically come from a variety...have been engineered to have kinetics comparable to its one component counterpart and is significantly brighter...cellular localization component is typically handled by either the fluorescent component (i.e., when the dye...tools have two main elements: a voltage-sensing component and a fluorescent output. The GEVI family of gadgets... a hybrid approach and utilize both a genetic component as well as a small molecule which we will describe...reporter and the mechanism of their voltage sensing component, which separates them into two distinct categories...

... as Cascade (CRISPR-associated complex for antiviral defense) complexes, while Class 2 use single protein...effector complex after binding to a target. Class 1 is the most abundant of the two, comprising about 90%...tools using a Cascade complex is tricky, as you need to ensure every unit of the complex expresses at similar...have similar compositions and mechanisms, with the biggest differences being the components present in ...in the Cascade complex. Figure 2: Schematic of a Cascade complex (blue subunits) with a guide RNA...primary effector complex but are defined by the accessory Cas proteins in the Cascade complex. Despite a tenuous...the Cas effector may have the same name but be completely different! They are merely linked by a similar...

...are compatible with all your components. Next, consider the best form for those CRISPR components based...introducing those CRISPR components into your target cells. Delivery of these components into mammalian cell...most effectively achieved with different CRISPR components. Select the appropriate CRISPR tools for your...will you be editing? Do you want to deliver the components as DNA, or would mRNA or protein delivery be ...of the first steps is to identify what CRISPR components you will need to deliver. Minimally, one or more... the best method for introducing those CRISPR components into your target cells.  Mammalian CRISPR expression...best practices for efficient delivery of CRISPR components. If you are new to CRISPR or your model system...

...information about the cell’s complexity. A cell with a high degree of internal complexity such as extensive membranes... prepare sets of controls to aid with compensation. Compensation is the process of correcting spectral...need to analyze a specific subset of cells in a complex population. Have you spent hours in the biosafety...cell’s size, granularity, and target protein composition. It is used for a variety of applications such...and detecting specific populations of cells in a complex tissue or sample (1). When combined with cell sorters...instrument collects information about the cell’s size, complexity and fluorescence intensity.   What flow cytometers... cytometers detect Cell size and complexity, measured using visible light scatter The optical system has...

...co-coregulator) partners. The coregulator ‘core’ complex is composed of a tightly-bound invariant group of proteins...coregulators exist as multiprotein complexes, a member of a single coactivator complex can serve as a rate-limiting...seeking to compliment these consortium-generated datasets with a systematic effort to compile NR- and coregulator-related...physiological processes are controlled by deliberate and compulsory actions instigated by the central nervous system...factors found in metazoans. The superfamily is comprised of 48 human and 49 murine members. NRs permit ...metabolic, and immune response programs. NRs also encompass one of the most successful targets for drugs currently...interact directly with NRs) exist in steady-state complexes with secondary coregulator (or co-coregulator)...

...iPSC cell lines, which can complicate comparisons made between lines. Incomplete silencing of transgenes ...are prone to incomplete silencing of reprogramming transgenes, which leads to incomplete reprogramming... heterogeneity between clones. This can complicate comparisons made between samples, i.e. transgene expression...efficiency of reprogramming when compared to other methods, even when compared to integrating viral approaches...less time to complete. Morphology is a simple and fast to evaluate. iPSCs should form compact colonies that...and have a higher efficiency of generating iPSCs compared to other delivery methods. Retrovirus has a cloning...lentivirus has similar rates of reprogramming when compared to MMLV-derived retroviruses, it is not as well...

.... The team at the Victoria Makerspace is composed of computer scientists, engineers, and biologists working... elegans as a computer model. When I first heard about it, I got excited from a computer scientist perspective...defects above 25 degrees. Computer scientists and biologists work together to compare the predictions about...interests in biology and computing. In 2009, he founded a team at UVic to compete in iGem, an MIT-sponsored... really epitomizes what the makerspace is. The computer scientists can get involved in modelling, the ...Developing these skills relies upon biologists and computer scientists learning and communicating with one...coding the molecular biology of the worm into a computer model that recapitulates how molecular biology...

...of oxidation (dehydrogenation). MitoTimers are composed of a Timer protein fused to the mitochondrial ...upregulate an alternative pathway or induce other compensatory mechanisms. How can protein function be dissected...’s lab, acutely depleted proteins from their compartment of action via sequestration. The strategy relies...outer mitochondrial membrane. Sequestration is accomplished by knocking down your endogenous protein of ...May 1;126(Pt 9):2102-13. Assemble multiple component plasmids from building blocks via Golden GATEway...GATEway Cloning Frustrated by the complexity of assembling recombination of transgenesis constructs? A new...cloning kit simplifies the cloning process for complex DNA constructs, particular for those involving ...

...different compositions of the Cascade complex. Created with BioRender.com.   The Cascade complex Cascade... an important component of the CRISPR Cas3 system. Most Cascade complexes are comprised of a combination...systems work using a multi-Cas complex called Cascade (CRISPR-associated complex for antiviral defense). Cascade... Cascade complex from CRISPR type I-E. Created with BioRender.com. Thanks to this complex, developing... It can be difficult to ensure comparable expression of all components of Cascade for maximum efficiency...Cascade-Cas3 plasmids in Addgene's collection! A “complex” system Cas3 is part of the Class 1 CRISPR family...from different species and will have different compositions of Cascade. Although seemingly ubiquitous in...

... pre-mRNA splicing in a compound screen. Their reporter system is comprised of two plasmids: Luc (intronless... Vacuolar Compartment mCherry-Rab5 BFP-Rab5 GFP-Rab5B Vacuolar & Budding Compartment GFP-Rab4B ...insights into the make-up of multiprotein complexes like the EPC1 complex.. Going one step further, they also...about it! Split Cas9 system The Cas9 protein is composed of an n-terminal DNA recognition domain and a ...sequencing or other readout. Cellular memory is accomplished by the use of sequence-specific enzymes (e.g...calculated (the BRET ratio), which allows for compensation of varying fusion protein expression levels....more powerful LID, the authors recently used computational protein design, phage display and high throughput...

...important that the digest go until completion. The time required for complete digestion varies for different...want to use electro-competent cells instead of the more common chemically-competent cells. You should perform...fragment of DNA (insert) that has been cut by compatible restriction enzymes. An enzyme, DNA ligase, then...plasmid to the new fragment thereby generating a complete, circular plasmid that can be easily maintained... are cut with restriction enzymes to generate compatible overhangs that allow them to bind. Ligase is ...your backbone and insert - these both must have compatible cut sites for restriction enzymes that allow ...    Alternatively, this whole process can be completed using a single enzyme if your insert is flanked...

... work for biotechnology companies and help other researchers use the company’s products successfully. ...guidance, and resolve complaints about products. As you might expect, different companies produce different... duties. Bigger companies have dedicated technical support teams, sometimes comprised of several layers...cells (manufactured by one of the larger biotech companies), and as far as I remember, it was the first time...time that I was absolutely convinced it was the company’s fault. I contacted them to express my concerns...rather painful to get there: I had to send the company detailed documentation of my results, answer loads...takes some time (several years) to build up comprehensive lab experience. With this valuable training ...

...lead to comparable experimental results. Using PiggyBac transposons, the Woltjen Lab compared different...robust engineering. These components are provided in Golden Gate compatible backbones that can be combined...latest hot plasmid updates!     Tol2 Gateway-compatiable toolbox for studying the nervous system The... Cole lab recently deposited the Tol2 Gateway-Compatible Toolobox, which will allow scientists to quickly... neuorodgenerative diseases. The Tol2 Gateway-Compatible Toolbox is based on the original Tol2kit generated...vectors that have standard cloning sites or gateway compatible cloning sites for easy cloning of your genes ...adds new neuronal tools to the expanding gateway compatible vectors currently shared amongst the zebrafish...

...with increasingly complex experimental conditions. The ability to construct more complex, multi-fragment...fragments in a single “one-pot” reaction to form complex, multi-insert modular assemblies that enable biosynthetic...as enzyme efficiency, stability, and buffer compatibility have placed practical limits on single- or two-step...enzyme cutting results in 5’ four base overhangs complementary to the overhangs of the assembled inserts. After...assembly Intermediate 5- or 12-fragment assembly More complex 24-fragment assembly Single insert cloning efficiencies...Sequencing of blue colonies showed the expected complete sequence for the lacI/lacZ genes (1), while sequencing...setting up assembly reactions in which a single component was purposefully omitted. Since any assembly is...

... Nextflow script. With our completed pipeline, we could adjust the compute resources when needed, for ... number of deposited plasmids increased, the accompanying sequencing data collection and analysis eventually...needed to transform the raw sequencing data into a complete plasmid sequence that would be ready for our QC...data pipeline is to perform several sequential computational tasks for which existing script(s) have been...containers are they are designed to ‘contain,’ in a complete package, all of the pieces of software that depend...is sequestered from other programs running on a computer, so it safely operates in isolation, and can be... be easily shared with others without any complicated setup. We created, tested, and debugged each of ...

...before vitrification, they can be completely denaturated (left) or complexes may dissociate  (right). B) Protein...determine structures at comparable or higher resolution than using more complex protective methods or detergents...evolved optimizations for prime editing CHARM: A compact epigenetic silencer Recombinant antibodies for ...for low-abundance targets or natively isolated complexes. To address these limitations, the Funabiki Lab...linker histone H1.8 in Xenopus nucleosomes and in complex with its chaperone NPM2, but the technique should...tardigrade LEA, RvLEAMshort, protected samples and was compatible with the buffer additive MgCl2 and the crosslinking...other viral delivery methods, allowing all the PE components to be delivered in a single package. In a recent...

...tasks that can be accomplished quickly and things that will take longer. Completing the quick and useful...project they’re a part of, completing them will give me some sense of accomplishment. I will prioritize which...its utility) How much time it will take you to complete the task When picking which tasks to actually...will swiftly give you the wonderful feeling of accomplishment while the longer tasks will give you larger...larger payoffs later. Don’t be afraid to accomplish some quick but moderately useful tasks at the expense ...the long and highly useful tasks. The quick accomplishments will likely energize you. For example, let'...experiment. The first way, it will take you 3 days to complete the entire experiment, but you’ll have to spend...

...user to compare the emission spectra between all of the markers in the panel. This complexity index ranges...choice for overlapping markers. Compensation/reference control(s) Compensation or “reference” controls are...detector for PE. In order to correct for this, compensation has to be applied to “subtract” this spillover...up a small portion of that spectra to use for compensation.     Figure 1: The emission spectra... discern one marker from another. Instead of compensation, which relies on user adjustment, spectral flow...cytometry relies on “unmixing.” Unmixing uses a complex mathematical algorithm and single stained reference...series of histograms flipped onto its side and compressed into a heat map. BV421 peaks in V1, with secondary...

...which can compare up to five editing experiments at a time, and batch analysis, which compares hundreds...edits performed over multiple experiments and comparing the robustness, accuracy, and speed with existing...the accuracy of ICE analysis results was highly comparable (within r2=0.96) to that of NGS data. Advantages... functional KO of the targeted gene.   Analyze Complex Edits   Traditional Sanger sequencing-based analysis...analysis tools are unable to detect or analyze complex edits, such as those generated by multiplexed delivery... How ICE works   Following delivery of CRISPR components into target cells, genomic DNA from both edited...populations is PCR-amplified and Sanger sequenced. ICE compares these sequence traces to give a detailed analysis...