... everyone was very approachable.     Fig. 1: Examples of DNA sequencing QC work    In addition...process When I first saw the comprehensive job description for this co-op, I was immediately interested ...had stood out to me because it gave me a full description of the tasks I would be responsible for, in comparison...it relates to other teams at the company. This provides new (and old) employees with information on how...

...that work for our experiments!)     Figure 1: The IBEX Imaging Community front page. That’s...spatial biology enthusiasts. This dataset currently includes 1049 community-validated reagents from 20 contributors... And the dataset is rich. Experimental data includes reagent type, target species, target name, host... inspired by the open-software community when designing the IBEX Knowledge-Base, seeking to create an ...

...datasets by computational biologists. Figure 1: The BioGRID Open Repository of CRISPR Screens (ORCS...ve just discovered that your favorite gene was described in a CRISPR screen publication. You see this mentioned...This format is inherently flexible and allows the broadest possible scope of screens to be curated, for example...other than cell viability. The following video provides an in-depth walk through of how to use ORCS:   ...

...in less than a minute (1). Green Listed is a new software tool used to design gRNAs for custom CRISPR...found through https://wermelinglab.com/.   References 1. Panda, Sudeepta Kumar, et al. "Green listed—a CRISPR... massive amount of descriptive transcriptomics data. Custom CRISPR screens designed to target differentially...Institutet, in Sweden. It can be very time consuming to design 5 guide RNAs (gRNAs) targeting each of the 1000...moment, 13 full genome SpCas9 knockout libraries designed by different academic labs, targeting mouse, human...drug targets  Another interesting approach is to design screens against known druggable targets, preferentially...library from Addgene, and then use Green Listed to design a smaller validation screen using selected gRNAs...

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... antibody recognizes and binds to.   Figure 1: Labeled diagram of an antibody including Fc, Fab,...45. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-012198382-6/50026-1 Wang R, Xiang S, Feng Y, Srinivas S, Zhang Y, Lin ...been infected with a microbe, to trigger immune cascades that clear these infections. Anything that generates...immune response and initiates different immune cascades. In the research setting, antibodies of different...antibody, which recognizes the primary antibody and provides the method of detection. You’ll also want to use...used for. Addgene’s Antibody Plasmid Collection includes plasmids that express antibodies, nanobodies, ...

...Figure 1: Map of a plasmid with its elements described below.   Vector Element Description Origin...molecular biology lab will undoubtedly be asked to design, modify, or construct a plasmid. A plasmid is a...why each is important. Our “Plasmids 101” series designed to educate all levels of scientists and plasmid...basics and spend more time developing cleverly designed experiments and innovative solutions necessary...utilized in the lab are usually artificial and designed to introduce foreign DNA into another cell. Minimally...the lab. Addgene’s Molecular Biology Reference includes information about molecular cloning, how to choose...

...help you decide if a master’s might be for you. 1. Are you interested in master’s-level jobs? Ultimately...a job search website like Indeed. Do the job descriptions sound interesting? Is the work something you... types of jobs people with master's have Job descriptions often fail to capture all of the responsibilities...responsibilities of a role, so it helps to see how people describe their actual work. To do this, try looking at ...and industry, often means moving from the lab to a desk, although there’s often technical career tracks ...

...into three main effector functions.  Figure 1: Fc effector functions in an immune response to a ...know that the Fc domain provides structure, determines isotypes, and provides a place for secondary antibodies...yes, it does! While the Fc domain’s functions, besides structure and isotype determination, don’t generally... 2022). So the next time you see an antibody description with the Fc domain as only providing structure...

...vectors (e.g. pBV-Luc) and gene silencing (e.g. pLKO.1 - TRC cloning vector). Check out our complete guide...vast collection of empty backbones that have been designed, tested, and published by academic scientists....find the vector that fits your experiments, I've described below some of the most frequently requested vectors...protein with a specific resin (e.g. 6xHis containing pDEST-HisMBP). After purification the protein can be released...vectors. Consider your applications and experimental design. You can create a new strain with a disrupted gene...

... towards understanding this disease. Figure 1: Scientists are continuing to do essential research...internationally COVID-19 Resources Canada is a database that provides information about reagents, funding and volunteer...

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...of experiments they are commonly used for.  Table 1. Points to Keep in Mind When Performing Biosensor ...These sensors generally follow the same pattern described above - a sensing domain induces changes in a ...

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...region of the brain where DA quantitation is desired (Figure 1). The probe perfuses liquid, which causes ...et al., 2018). These sensors also exhibit high magnitudes of fluorescent responses. Studies on the kinetics...Ultrafast neuronal imaging of dopamine dynamics with designed genetically encoded sensors." Science 360.6396...

...updated version of BRET called BRET2. Figure 1: TRUPATH measures heterotrimeric G protein dissociation...in the initiation of a vast number of signaling cascades, inducing different cellular responses. One of...localization of the Rluc8 insertion within the Gα. Despite exhaustive refinement, it was not possible to generate...protein signal transducers. The TRUPATH collection provides scientists with a toolkit to gain an understanding...

...materials to the research community. References 1. Coroadinha, A. S., et al. "Effect of osmotic pressure... to improve viral vector production. Whether redesigning viral packaging plasmids, investigating different...untreated and sucrose treated viral preparations.    Despite observing a positive effect on our overall yield...due to impaired endocytosis. In parallel assays designed to test the endocytosis of a fluorescent dye and...

...ScFvs, based on community demand. Figure 1: Antibody against PSD-95 from the Trimmer Lab. Information...Addgene is building our antibody resource, which includes recombinant antibodies, educational materials,...California Davis School of Medicine. This deposit includes frequently cited antibodies for use in brain imaging...supporting hybridoma sharing within the community for decades. Educational Resources The Basics of Western Blotting...

... to just that particular assay.      Fig. 1: A native protein (left) is denatured, allowing the...available for binding change as well. If this change hides the epitope that the antibodies used to recognize...conditions. In those cases, pay special attention to designing your controls in validation, as you may need to...help you avoid a great deal of frustration when designing and troubleshooting immunoimaging assays. It can...

...year and happy reading! Top 10 blog posts of 2015 1. CRISPR 101: Homology Directed Repair Addgenie Chari...inversions, deletions, and translocations. It also provides researchers with many different ways to control...the right one. In this post, Addgenie Melina Fan guides us through the basics of the validation process...experiment? In this post, Addgenie Chari Cortez guides us through some common controls and why you might...