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  1. 15 Hot Plasmids from 2017

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    Jan. 9, 2018, 3:02 p.m.
    ...targeted known residues on the outer surface to break dimerization interfaces (affecting many of the RFPs developed...discovered reprogramming discrepancies, which they traced to a 9 amino acid N-terminal variation in the Klf4...genes identified as non-essential. The knockouts replace entire protein-coding regions (excluding start ...
  2. Luminescent Imaging with Nano-lanterns

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    Blog Post
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    May 25, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...substrate, they synthesized diacetyl coelenterazine-h. Unlike coelenterazine-h, diacetyl coelenterazine-h does... to the media. Cellular esterase then converts diacetyl coelenterazine-h to coelenterazine-h, producing...
  3. Cas13d: Small RNA-targeting CRISPR enzymes for transcriptome engineering

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    May 3, 2018, 1:48 p.m.
    ...HEPN-independent. These enzymes also do not require a protospacer flanking sequence, so you can target virtually...either an unprocessed or processed gRNA array (22 nt spacer with 30 nt direct repeat) mediating potent knockdown...dementia-associated tau, delivering dCasRx and a 3-spacer array targeting the MAPT exon 10 splice acceptor...
  4. Hot Plasmids December 2018 - C. elegans RNAi, TurboID, Detecting Viral Outbreaks, and Protein Binding Specificity Tools

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    Dec. 6, 2018, 1:34 p.m.
    ...genetic backgrounds. The standard RNAi vector, L4440, places a target gene between two inverted T7 promoters...’s new plasmid, T444T, contains T7 terminators adjacent to the T7 promoters to prevent the incorporation...it is essential to contain outbreaks when they surface. But detection of the virus costs time and money...
  5. CasPEDIA: A Functional Classification of Cas Enzymes

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    Blog Post
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    Jan. 25, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...guided by a gRNA is useless without an adjacent PAM or protospacer-flanking sequence (PFS) in some cases...now, it’s time to cast aside those concerns and embrace a new resource to solve the problem: CasPEDIA, ...
  6. Viral Vectors 101: Biosensors

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    Blog Post
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    July 6, 2023, 1 p.m.
    ...cell!)—ATP. There are biosensors for intracellular, extracellular, and even the ADP:ATP ratio. Most of... from dopamine to glutamate, all the way to acetylcholine. These sensors have been tested in vivo, in ...
  7. From Lab Bench to Leadership: Transitioning into Management as a PhD

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    Jan. 21, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
    ...One of the most pivotal decisions many PhDs face when transitioning from academia to industry is whether...requires deliberate preparation and a willingness to embrace new responsibilities. After my second postdoc,...permission to explore, reflect on your priorities, and embrace these transitions as an integral part of your broader...
  8. Back to Bacteria: CRISPR gRNA Multiplexing Using tRNAs

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    Blog Post
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    June 2, 2015, 6:06 p.m.
    ...forms tRNA-gRNA and tRNA-gRNA-tRNA, with short 5’ spacer sequences preceding gRNAs, to test for gRNA cleavage...predicted with no addition of nucleotides to the 5’ spacers. The 3’ ends were modified slightly with either...once, and each <200 bp tRNA-gRNA takes up half the space of a standard pol III-gRNA, which will facilitate...
  9. How to Make Friends and Meet People at a Scientific Conference

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    Blog Post
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    Aug. 7, 2014, 1:58 p.m.
    ... There is essentially no better place for a scientist to make new relationships than at scientific conferences...rut of hanging out with only your lab mates (let’s face it, you see enough of them).  Before the conference...students and postdocs. There are many inexpensive/free places to order cards. There are a few good reasons to...
  10. 3 Challenges in Plant Synthetic Biology

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    July 22, 2014, 5:46 p.m.
    ...biggest difficulties that plant biotechnologists face is public perception of genetic modification (GM...and we’d love to hear about the obstacles you’ve faced as a plant scientist, and how you were able to overcome...Bioengineering Follow RevBio on Twitter Like RevBio on Facebook Read more Addgene blog posts about synthetic...
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