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  1. How to Design Your gRNA for CRISPR Genome Editing

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    Sept. 24, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...gRNAs! Comic by Maya Kostman.   Important considerations before you start an experiment with CRISPR ...expression. Location and sequence are important considerations for designing your gRNAs. For indels, it's ...off targets. For CRISPRa and CRISPRi, these considerations are of roughly equal importance (target should..., 2020). is not limited to single nucleotide transitions but still requires a nearby PAM, although these...The off-target activity of gRNAs is important to consider. While the basic landscape of mismatches that ...
  2. Quick Guide to All Things Lentivirus

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    March 21, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...the Moloney Murine leukemia virus (MoMLV) and consisted of two plasmids: the packaging plasmid containing...vectors Although retroviruses are still in use, considerable efforts have been devoted to develop efficient...generation. The 1st generation of lentiviral vectors consisted of three plasmids encoding 1) the lentiviral vector... from one batch to another. For experimental consistency it’s a good idea to purify and titer your virus...sucrose to the supernatant to create a gradient of density that favours virus precipitation. My tip for this...
  3. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Monitoring Cell Mobility Using Fluorescent Proteins

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    Aug. 15, 2017, 1:24 p.m.
    ...for a growing organism to make the complicated transition from a clump of cells to a fully differentiated...cooperate to cause a higher-energy electronic transition in a fluorescent molecule (see figure to the ...technical specificities have to be taken into consideration especially in the use of fluorescent proteins...wavelength can significantly affect emission intensities from fluorescent proteins (Salomonnson et al....Marcello, et al. "Dynamic imaging of dendritic cell extension into the small bowel lumen in response to epithelial...
  4. Bringing Sustainable Practices to the Lab: Innovations

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    March 7, 2019, 2:39 p.m.
    ...before you even receive the product? How can we consider the environmental impact of those processes? Who...laboratory products that emphasizes Accountability, Consistency, and Transparency. This label scores products...might sound risky in terms of contamination, but consider flow cytometers. These fluidic machines handle...through an EPA-approved process and no longer considered hazardous. Then, they use this material to produce...
  5. Viral Vectors 101: Systemic Capsids

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    Oct. 12, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...goes beyond such restrictions, you may want to consider a systemic capsid for your AAV.   Systemic capsids... definition of systemic capsids. After some consideration, we offer this definition: A systemic capsid...capsids are engineered, as well as highlight some considerations for their use. Then, we’ll provide information...and/or its intermediate engineered precursor. Considering systemic capsids for your research? While systemic...payload — there are a few additional, specific considerations you’ll need to be aware of before starting ...choice on which systemic capsid to use. Factors to consider include the delivery method, mouse strain, target...recommend you check out Caltech’s CLOVER Center’s extensive repository of published systemic AAV experiments...
  6. A new platform for fast functional characterization of potentially cancerous mutations

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    May 7, 2019, 12:39 p.m.
    ...time consuming and expensive, especially when done in vivo. There are also sensitivity issues when attempting...them remain uncharacterized. This represents a considerable barrier to furthering research and developing...Atlas (TCGA), a catalog of genetic mutations responsible for cancer from genomics data, and large-scale...
  7. A Needle in a Base-Stack: Cas9 Structural Biology

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    June 4, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...offer more information on these regions.   Cas9’s transition from weak, random binding to precision gene editing.... This cap is where the DNA:RNA heteroduplex transitions back to DNA duplex, and it’s the reason guide...RuvC loop caps the heteroduplex and marks the transition back to a DNA duplex. sgRNA, dark blue; target...DNA strand, and Cas9 bends the DNA helix by transitioning between the open and closed conformations. This... spots—to these questions. Each new structural insight also spurs the next generation of engineered CRISPR...
  8. An Addgene Co-op: The Intersection of Fun, Friendship, and Work

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    June 29, 2023, 7 p.m.
    ...  Joining the Addgene crew!  This pattern was consistent: everyone I spoke with at Addgene, no matter ...been done at Addgene before. This meant I was responsible for establishing a new report and routine across..., and make the occasional TikTok. I was also responsible for typical entry level tasks such as stuffing...connections with coworkers seem, in retrospect, nonsensical. I have found the people at Addgene have become...
  9. Plasmids 101: Gene, enhancer, and promoter trapping

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    May 2, 2023, 1 p.m.
    ...need to be inside of a gene’s open reading frame, in fact, they can be activated a considerable distance... These reporters have historically been used extensively in fly, mouse, and yeast models. Why traps are... endogenous gene expression are all factors to consider. Once you’ve decided on the type of trap, there...
  10. Advice for Choosing a Research Project

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    April 17, 2014, 2:45 p.m.
    ...interests. We've outlined some important factors to consider and summarize helpful advice from the successful...Achieve Success in Academia". Important factors to consider when choosing a research project After joining... your professional brand. It offers colleagues insight into your interests and will determine how you ...fungal biology.” Connie Cepko advises students to consider their goal of PhD training when selecting a research...
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