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  1. Deep Dive: qPCR

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    Blog Post
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    Sept. 29, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ... https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bdq.2017.11.001.Bustin SA; Benes V; Garson JA; Hellemans J; Huggett J; Kubista...
  2. CRISPR Methods for Bacteria: Genome Engineering, CRISPRa, CRISPRi, Base Editing, and More

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    Blog Post
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    Sept. 28, 2020, noon
    ... McMillan L, Vridhambal GS, Rivera AJ, Montgomery SA, Fortier L-C, Barrangou R, Theriot CM, Ousterout ... lab's system called CAST (CRISPR-associated Transposase) both enable gRNA-directed transposition. INTEGRATE...DNA-targeting module with the crRNA, (3) three transposase proteins, and (4) the donor DNA. By using a multi-spacer...
  3. Sleeping Beauty Awakens for Genome Engineering

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    June 30, 2015, 2 p.m.
    ...contains the transposase gene (red) for expressing the transposase enzyme.2.) The transposase enzyme is ...Beauty transposase gains its name from the fact that it was recreated from a defective transposase found...plasmid is then degraded by the cell.4.) The transposase creates a double strand break in the DNA and ...system is comprised of 2 components: 1) an SB transposase, the enzyme required for catalysis of transposition...found in fish. This transposase has been discovered in the genomes of many different fish species in a variety...synthesized by fusing and modifying various extinct transposases. Improvements have been made since then by increasing...2009, Zsuzsanna Izsvak’s lab screened many SB tranposase variants for hyperactivity in mammalian cells...
  4. PiggyBac-ing Through the Genome Editing Field

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    Blog Post
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    May 31, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ... components, a transposon and a transposase. The piggyBac™ transposase facilitates the integration of ...controlled by titrating the transposase to transposon ratios. High ratios of transposase to transposon result... that of the wildtype piggyBac™ transposase or hyperactive transposase mutants [7], it is generally not...plasmids, when combined with a source of piggyBac™ transposase (available from a licensed distributor) allow...cannot distribute plasmids with the piggyBac™ transposase itself, please read on to learn more about this...importantly for this technology, however, is that the transposase also enables the excision of the transposon in...virus-free. This is achieved using the piggyBac™ transposase, which facilitates direct integration of the ...
  5. Plasmids 101: Using Transposons in the Lab

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    July 6, 2021, 1:28 p.m.
    ...the SB transposase, SB100X, is ~100-fold more efficient compared to first generation SB transposase (Mátés...module with the crRNA, 3) a transposase complex made up by three transposase proteins (TnsA, TnsB, TnsC...DNA site to another. This protein is either a transposase or a reverse transcriptase, depending on the ... HIV, replicate. Class I TEs do not encode a transposase enzyme.  Class I TEs are considered replicative...., 2021. To mobilize a transposon, first the transposase enzyme binds the transposon’s long terminal repeats...footprint is left behind. When the transposon-transposase complex finds its target site, it integrates,...the protein they need to move around, either a transposase or a reverse transcriptase. Non-autonomous transposons...
  6. INTEGRATE: Bacterial Genome Engineering Using CRISPR-Transposons

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    Blog Post
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    Dec. 7, 2020, 2:53 p.m.
    ...their limited programmability: depending on the transposases involved, they insert either randomly, or at...combining the DNA integration capabilities of transposases and the target programmability of CRISPR-Cas...Sternberg group, and CAST (CRISPR-associated Transposase) by the Zhang group. Mechanism of CRISPR-transposons...DNA-targeting module together with the crRNA.  Three transposase proteins (TnsA, TnsB, TnsC). The donor DNA (aka...RNA-DNA base pairing. Separately, TnsABC forms a transposase complex with the mini-transposon, excises it ...proteins (Fig. 1A, bottom), and require only two transposase proteins (TnsB and C). While requiring fewer ...CRISPR-transposons within the CRISPR toolbox RNA-guided transposases are exciting new additions to the growing CRISPR...
  7. CRISPR-based Genome Editing Systems For Editing in E. coli

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    Blog Post
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    April 13, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...pTnsABC expresses the transposases TnsA, TnsB, and TnsC pQCascade expresses the transposase TniQ, the Cas proteins...chromosomal integration using CRISPR-associated transposases” or MUCICAT. Here, we’ll describe each of these...system which is based on the CRISPR-associated transposase system, INTEGRATE, is best for multicopy chromosomal...Anhydrotetracycline (aTc) induces expression transposases leading to increased integration frequency. ...Chromosomal Integration Using CRISPR-Associated Transposases. ACS Synth Biol 9:1998–2008. https://doi.org...
  8. Antibodies 101: Epitope Availability

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    Blog Post
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    Jan. 11, 2022, 2 p.m.
    ...conformation changes. Several types of assays, such as ELISAs and Westerns, frequently denature the proteins ...absorbing of the proteins to the microtiter walls for ELISAs and a more accurate separation of proteins by mass...Monoclonal antibodies suitable for a Western or ELISAs may therefore often be specific to denatured versions...validated for Western blots, but find one validated for ELISAs, it has a good chance of also working for a Western...
  9. Advice on Career Paths and the Green Card Process for International Researchers and Entrepreneurs

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    Blog Post
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    Dec. 20, 2017, 2:33 p.m.
    ... quota of 85,000 total H-1B visas approved each fiscal year: 65,000 visas plus 20,000 reserved for individuals...postdoc. Foreign national researchers who require visas, permanent residence or citizenship to continue ...degree or higher degree. These numerically limited visas are referred to as “cap” subject H-1Bs. The H-1B...the life sciences community obtain their working visas, permanent resident green cards and citizenship....
  10. Great Results Start with Great Standard Curves

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    Aug. 15, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...resources on the Addgene blog Antibodies 101: ELISAs The Four ELISAs and When to Use Them A Control for All ...viruses; food allergy labs use standard curves with ELISAs to measure allergen concentrations in food; and...BCA assays have linear trendlines while those for ELISAs and other enzymatic assays are sigmoidal. Once ...
  11. Delivery Methods for Generating iPSCs

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    Blog Post
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    April 17, 2018, 1:37 p.m.
    ...along with a helper plasmid that expresses the transposase. The donor plasmid contains the gene(s) of interest...flanked by terminal repeat sequences, which the PB transposase recognizes. Following reprogramming, transgenes...transgenes can be removed by re-expressing the transposase. A challenge of using PB to generate iPSCs is that...
  12. Understanding GPCR Signaling Using TRUPATH

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    Blog Post
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    Dec. 14, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...exchanges bound GDP with GTP, resulting in the disassociation of the Gα subunit from the Gβγ dimer, activating... in response to the ligand, the complex will disassociate, resulting in a decreased GFP2 emission. The...
  13. Antibodies 101: Buffers, Storage, and Conjugates

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    Blog Post
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    Feb. 1, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...protein (HRP), primarily used in Western blots and ELISAs, cannot be stored in sodium azide at all, as it...of signaling molecules. Assay Type Westerns and ELISAs mostly use HRP, a chemiluminescent conjugate that...
  14. GPCRs: How Do They Work and How Do We Study Them?

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    Blog Post
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    Feb. 11, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ...exchanges bound GDP with GTP, resulting in the disassociation of the Gα subunit from the Gβγ dimer. The Gα...References and resources References Kroeze WK, Sassano MF, Huang X-P, Lansu K, McCorvy JD, Giguère PM,...
  15. Antibodies 101: Conjugation

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    March 26, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...lends itself well to assays like western blots and ELISAs. Chromogenic reactions produce a color change, ...immunohistochemistry, though they are also a common choice for ELISAs.  Biotin Biotin is used in a range of antibody-...
  16. Antibodies 101: Secondary Antibodies

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    Dec. 21, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ...cytometry’s standard approach is the direct method. ELISAs, immunohistochemistry, and immunocytochemistry ...Introduction to Immunofluorescence Antibodies 101: ELISAs Antibodies 101: Introduction to Antibodies Resources...
  17. Antibodies 101: ELISA (Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay)

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    Aug. 24, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Types of ELISA There are four different types of ELISAs, which differ in the way the antigen is detected...available for your antigen as the other types of ELISAs require two different antibodies. As mentioned ...
  18. Degrading DNA with Cascade-Cas3

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    Blog Post
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    Feb. 11, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
    ...bypassed by leaving out Cas3 — a tactic some CRISPR transposase systems utilize with type I-F Cascades. ...Y., Gee, P., Kunihiro, Y., Sonpho, E., Xu, H., Sasakawa, N., Naito, Y., Nakada, S., Yamamoto, T., Sano...
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