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TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 27, 2023, 1:15 p.m....serotype also has promising therapeutic applications; it can enhance therapeutic delivery across broader ...
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Sharing is Caring: But How to Distribute Open Hardware?
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 28, 2023, 2:15 p.m.... to pursue their scientific curiosity but can literally put their work on the shoulders of giants. The... and blueprints has the potential not only to accelerate scientific progress, but also to enable science... -
AAV Q&A with Tim Miles
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 17, 2022, 1:15 p.m....MOI, often resulting in a drop in transduction coverage compared to just one vector. Q2: Do you think...a desire for very high MOI on top of very high coverage. Please see this paper for more information about... -
Antibodies 101: Isotypes
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 19, 2021, 1:15 p.m.... of an antibody isotype? An isotype determines several key characteristics of an antibody as well as the...in their heavy chain constant regions result in several unique physical characteristics of these five isotypes... -
Multiplex Genome Editing with CRISPR-Cpf1
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 9, 2017, 2:12 p.m....CRISPR gene editing methods relied solely on Cas9. Overall, these approaches have two main drawbacks: 1) ...plasmids; for multiple edits, single plasmids are generally more efficient. Pro-Tip Make sure to reverse the... -
REPLACR Mutagenesis: Replacing In Vitro Recombination Methods
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 10, 2016, 3:30 p.m....expressing recombineering proteins Red/ET from a temperature-sensitive plasmid. Homologous recombination then.... Using commercially available high-fidelity polymerases such as KOD and Phusion, which are recommended... -
Back to Bacteria: CRISPR gRNA Multiplexing Using tRNAs
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 2, 2015, 6:06 p.m....they examined gRNA expression levels and indel generation for two PTG constructs in rice protoplasts. Compared...human cells. Nissim L, Perli SD, Fridkin A, Perez-Pinera P, Lu TK. Mol Cell. 2014 May 22;54(4):698-710. ... -
Plasmids 101: Yeast Vectors
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 25, 2014, 7:11 p.m....auxotrophic selection in E. coli? Additional considerations HIS3 L-hisitidine no S. cerevisiae no yes...ade6+ purine (adenine) S. pombe no no Considerations when using auxotrophic selection Of course,... -
What's New in CRISPR - November 2021
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 18, 2021, 2:15 p.m.... Prime editing improvements By Angela Holmes Several labs have recently shared some exciting plasmid...systems improve gene editing performance at therapeutically relevant gene targets and expand the application... -
CRISPRainbow and Genome Visualization
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 28, 2017, 3:30 p.m....individual colors to 6. A gRNA with all three hairpins generates white light. All 6 gRNAs can be expressed in a...separate vector. Figure 2: CRISPRainbow generates 6 unique colors and a white composite. gRNAs with... -
Human Germline Editing Using CRISPR
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 10, 2017, 2:19 p.m....human embryos has been met with a storm of media coverage. But the paper published August 2nd in Nature ...present. Another issue surrounding CRISPR-based therapy is the level of testing needed to define whether... -
Channelrhodopsins with improved light sensitivity for minimally-invasive optogenetics
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 3, 2020, 2:15 p.m....allowing an influx of ions into the neuron which generates an action potential (Figure 1). This light-induced..., must be optimized simultaneously in order to generate a channelrhodopsin that’s successful in vivo. ... -
Addgene's Tips for Plasmid Quality Control
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 14, 2016, 3:30 p.m....plasmids, such as special growth instructions (temperature, strain, media supplements), suggested sequencing...re like us, you need a strategy for processing several sequencing reactions in parallel. We have a few... -
Teaching an Old DOG New Tricks: Controlling Protein Activity with GFP
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 24, 2015, 3:30 p.m....GBPb-GAL4 (DNA-binding domain); and a UAS-driven luciferase reporter construct. In the absence of GFP, no...create a complete transcription factor, activating luciferase transcription. Tang et al. coined this system... -
Plasmids 101: Golden Gate Cloning
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 27, 2015, 2:30 p.m....and synthetic biology Synthetic biologists have leveraged the power of Golden Gate cloning into a modular...cloning or Gibson assembly. Another important consideration is the design of flanking overhangs. Although... -
CRISPR Meets Synthetic Biology: A Conversation with MIT’s Christopher Voigt
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 22, 2015, 2:06 p.m....through programming cells. In the context of therapeutics, if you want to program a cell to identify and...Sometimes in CRISPR people talk about off-target interactions. That’s relevant if you want to make sure you... -
Antibodies 101: ELISA (Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay)
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 24, 2021, 1:15 p.m....binding biotin), is conjugated to the enzyme horseradish peroxidase (HRP). Finally, the substrate of HRP... mx+b?). Figure 5: A standard curve is generated by plotting OD against known concentrations of... -
Plasmid-based Recombinant Monoclonal Antibodies: What They Are and Why You Should Be Excited About Them
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 4, 2021, 1:15 p.m....monoclonal hybridomas, but those techniques have several drawbacks. Polyclonal antibodies produced in animals...antibodies are monoclonal antibodies that are generated in vitro using synthetic genes that are typically... -
Pathways Over Time Plasmids Engage Students in Functional Genomics Research
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 22, 2018, 1:38 p.m....recognized that genome sequencing projects were generating huge amounts of data that could provide the basis... to genes in other species, but these studies generally leave questions about gene function wide open.... -
Engaging with science and society at pgEd
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 20, 2018, 12:17 p.m.... of society or devoid of social context. This “general public” audience comprises the taxpayers who fund...be affected by the knowledge and applications generated from this research. At both a practical and ethical... -
Experimenting in an Open Source lab: from CRISPR to Cats
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 23, 2015, 2:30 p.m....folks at the makerspace comfortable with next-generation sequencing data and the bioinformatics pipeline...resources to pursue it. Since makerspaces are generally funded on a membership model - everyone contributes... -
Common Injection Routes in Mice
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 22, 2025, 9:42 p.m....purposes, but mainly for the delivery of various therapies and viral vectors. This injection sounds very ... that require ingestion, such as experimental therapies or pain relief, straight to the stomach. This ... -
PhD Applications After COVID
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 5, 2023, 2:15 p.m....other departments/laboratories? How long is the average PhD in this department? How has the department ...research focuses on Drosophila-parasite pathogen interactions. ... -
Chromoproteins: Colorful Proteins For Molecular Biology Experiments
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 4, 2020, 2:15 p.m....protein family. What sets them apart is the way they generate their color: they strongly absorb visible light...hydrophilic amino acids to reduce non-specific interactions with cytosolic proteins. This step is important... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: Fluorescent Protein Timers
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 4, 2017, 2:30 p.m....timers may be sensitive to changes in oxygen, temperature, and pH, but timer activity can be calibrated...dynamics in a synthetic circuit (Saxena et al.) In a general sense, FP timers can be used in any situation where... -
10 Basic tips for mammalian cell culture
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 12, 2018, 1:09 p.m....Also, avoid unnecessary talking because talking generates microbe-laden aerosols that may enter the hood... CO2 and get agitated with sudden changes in temperature (especially if you have air conditioning on) ... -
Experimenting with New Careers while in Grad School
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 25, 2016, 3:30 p.m.... I needed help with: wouldn’t it be fun to get several of the labs in our program to write short, funny...of content they share and produce and how they interact with their followers. It’s also been a great place... -
Transgenic Organisms, Cas9 Gene Drives, and Appropriate Safeguards
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 22, 2015, 4:58 p.m....conclusively shown that barrier protocols are vulnerable to human error. And with gene drives, one mistake... M. Concerning RNA-guided gene drives for the alteration of wild populations. eLife e03401 (2014). doi... -
Tips for Using BLAST to Verify Plasmids
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 29, 2014, 1:29 p.m....process has changed with the introduction of next generation sequencing! Choosing a BLAST program Of the...amount of time to perform the search as well as the overall alignment results. The default setting is “Optimize... -
The PAM Requirement and Expanding CRISPR Beyond SpCas9
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 20, 2020, 2:30 p.m....7 mutations found in the REC2, REC3, and PAM interacting domains and allows for expanded PAM recognition...engineering was Cas12a (formerly Cpf1), a nuclease that generates double strand breaks in target genes resulting...