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  1. CRISPRainbow and Genome Visualization

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    Feb. 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...

  3. What's New in CRISPR - November 2021

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    Nov. 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...

  4. Human Germline Editing Using CRISPR

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    Aug. 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...

  5. Addgene's Tips for Plasmid Quality Control

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    Jan. 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...

  7. Plasmids 101: Golden Gate Cloning

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    Aug. 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...

  10. Antibodies 101: ELISA (Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay)

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    Aug. 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...

  12. Engaging with science and society at pgEd

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    Sept. 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...

  13. Experimenting in an Open Source lab: from CRISPR to Cats

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    July 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...

  14. 10 Basic tips for mammalian cell culture

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    July 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) ...

  15. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Fluorescent Protein Timers

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    May 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...

  16. Chromoproteins: Colorful Proteins For Molecular Biology Experiments

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    Feb. 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...

  17. PhD Applications After COVID

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    Jan. 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.  ...

  18. Common Injection Routes in Mice

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    Jan. 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 ...

  19. Experimenting with New Careers while in Grad School

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    Feb. 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...

  20. Transgenic Organisms, Cas9 Gene Drives, and Appropriate Safeguards

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    May 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...

  21. Tips for Using BLAST to Verify Plasmids

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    May 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...

  22. The PAM Requirement and Expanding CRISPR Beyond SpCas9

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    Aug. 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...

  23. Viral Vectors 101: Optogenetic Tools

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    June 27, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...remotely-tethered ligands (PORTLs). OptoXRs are chimeras of the extracellular domain of endogenous light-sensitive...Created with BioRender.com.   Important considerations for using optogenetic tools Once you’ve selected...

  24. Antibodies 101: Flow Cytometry

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    July 20, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    .... During FACS, the sample stream oscillates to generate droplets that are charged as they pass through... cells. Once in the cells, amine reactive dyes interact with free amines in the cytoplasm causing dead...

  27. It’s CRISPR Week at Addgene!

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    May 13, 2019, 12:01 p.m.
    ...CRISPR overview and history. Tuesday will focus on generating knockouts using CRISPR and Wednesday will highlight...

  28. The 12 Days of CRISPR

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    Jan. 3, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...variants for targeted RNA degradation with minimal collateral effects🎵 On the 1st day of CRISPR, Addgene gave...

  30. Trends in CRISPR and SynBio Technologies

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    Feb. 4, 2015, 3:58 p.m.
    ...adoption of the Cas9 technology was also greatly accelerated through a combination of open-source distributors...
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