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...generating reliable results from CRISPR edit data requires the help of robust software tools. As a consequence...of the edited sample. You can also download the entire analysis as a ZIP file by clicking the Download...the inferred distribution of indel sizes in the entire edited population of genomes. Hovering over each...

...the libraries for you.  Starting from plasmids requires amplification, verification, and lentiviral production...efficiency can vary across cell types and generally requires optimization of many variables, such as seeding...Using pooled libraries can be intimidating and require a large amount of experimental work, but with this...

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.... Cre-dependent expression of the SPH activator paired with AAV sgRNA delivery make the SPH mouse an attractive...neuroscientists, not all neuroscience applications require such optimized tools. This is elegantly demonstrated...., 2018). The pooled nature of this experiment requires fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS) to ...

...on pEcgRNA plasmid as only two 24 nt oligos are required and the BsaI linearized pEcgRNA backbone can be... in large amounts and frozen for future use or directly ligated with the annealed 24 nt oligos to generate...the above systems are great for experiments that require only single chromosomal integration (ex: genome...

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...recombinase recognizes FRT sites and initiates site directed gene recombination between those sites. FRT sites...with low concentrations of vectors expressing the required recombinase. The high concentration of FLEx vectors...PMC41457. 8. Schnütgen, Frank et al. 2003. “A Directional Strategy for Monitoring Cre-Mediated Recombination...

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... the activity of the original, generated using directed evolution (Tei et al., 2023).  PLD can hydrolyze... doesn’t matter. Plus, for folks interested in directed-evolution methods, the activity-based selection... J. C., & Baskin, J. M. (2023). Activity-based directed evolution of a membrane editor in mammalian cells...

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...speaking early and often. Two of my jobs have indirectly resulted from someone seeing me speak in a non-interview... research, “aha” moments, and future research directions. Don’t worry if your work hasn’t been commercialized...does follow the general structure and flow of the entire session. I myself have a terrible habit of saying...

...Brainbow-1.0 in that transient Cre recombination is required to prevent constant inversion of the construct...derivatives of the fluorescent proteins, which are directly trafficked to cell membranes. Membrane trafficking... Fouquet S, Dupin E, Benosman R, Chédotal A, Beaurepaire E, Morin X, Livet J. Neuron. 2014 Feb 5;81(3)...

... in a DNA double strand break (DSB), the event required for frameshift and knock-in mutations. If one ...will generate a ssDNA break which can easily be repaired by cells with a near zero likelihood of mutation...sequencing The only way to quantify off-target effects entirely is to perform whole genome sequencing. While this...

...advantage to using direct epigenetic modifiers? As with any experiment, your desired outcome will determine... DNA sequences. Non-editing CRISPR applications direct catalytically dead dCas9 fused to a variety of ...

... Is Bitter, but Its Fruit Is Sweet Time If you require a quick onset of expression, AAV may not be the...AAVs for DREADD delivery indicates ~7-21 days are required for the onset of gene expression. However, it ... As single stranded DNA viruses, AAVs normally require second strand synthesis before gene expression ...