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TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 11, 2021, 2:15 p.m....constructed plasmids that can be used in peroxidase-catalyzed proximity labeling to quantifiably measure GPCR...In this technique, the receptor fused to APEX2 catalyzes the biotinylation of proteins near the GPCR. These...Multidimensional Tracking of GPCR Signaling via Peroxidase-Catalyzed Proximity Labeling. Cell 169:338-349.e11 . https...Kadowaki S, Haga T, Takaesu H, Mitaku S (2002) Identification of G protein-coupled receptor genes from the...
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Developing a cold tolerant E. coli using specialized chaperones
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 28, 2020, 2:35 p.m....psychrophilic enzymes for milk processing, fruit juice clarification, meat tendering, and oligosaccharide synthesis...cultivating a nuanced understanding of the societal ramifications of laboratory science, and how it may best be...which received the Silver Medal in the Undergrad category at the iGEM Competition 2019. He has an active... interest in scientific writing and science communication, and is a fledgling (though infrequent) blogger... -
How to Keep a Lab Notebook for Bioinformatic Analyses
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 2, 2016, 2:30 p.m...., specific goal for each analysis will help you locate relevant information in the future. Approach:...folders and files that you see on your desktop. The location of your master directory or folder for all of ...simple .txt document. Record the name, date, and location of all analyses (see above). Give every experiment.... She is particularly interested in science communication and epigenetics. Follow her on twitter @kc_palozola... -
REPLACR Mutagenesis: Replacing In Vitro Recombination Methods
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 10, 2016, 3:30 p.m.... the steps of gel purification and in vitro recombination. Across all modifications described in Trehan...mutations, large deletions/insertions require complicated, often costly in vitro assembly methods. A new...recombination machinery, which facilitates easy genetic modification by homologous recombination. In most recombineering... -
Plasmid Tools for Microbiome Studies
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 27, 2019, 12:25 p.m....modular suite of plasmids (pGT) with various replicative origins that can be used for broad or narrow ...Central PMCID: PMC5963681. Meyer, Richard. "Replication and conjugative mobilization of broad host-range...growth dynamics in the gut microbiota." Nature communications 6 (2015): 10039. PubMed PMID: 26615910. PubMed...gut microbiota and host biomarkers." Nature communications 9.1 (2018): 3347. PubMed PMID: 30131493. PubMed... -
Choosing the B(right)est Fluorescent Protein: Photostability
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 8, 2017, 2:30 p.m.... localized fusion proteins and do not require dedicated plasmids or constructs. It should be noted that...reached at high power may not translate to real applications in which far less power is used. For example...insight into the photostability in the intended application (Goedhart et al, 2012). The third issue relates...Selecting a photostable protein The issues with quantification of photobleaching rates can be summarized as... -
Plasmids 101: CcdB - The Toxic Key to Efficient Cloning
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 8, 2016, 3:30 p.m....time-consuming aspects of traditional cloning is the identification of clones that actually contain your insert...technology. CcdB: A potent toxin... The ccdB gene, located on the F sex factor plasmid of E. coli, is part...enzyme-mediated disruption of ccdB, leading to positive identification of desired clones. ...Becomes a powerful...which can then be used for downstream cloning applications. While these two strains ultimately perform ... -
The Future of Research Symposium Boston 2015
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 20, 2015, 2:30 p.m....University of Massachusetts Medical School. Graduate education programs are also beginning to address these issues...The panel discussion on Friday morning will be dedicated to Academic data and the Labor Market. On this...Sinche is a STEM career counselor, Director of Education for the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine...disease. Outside the lab, he is interested in communicating science and in the intersection between science... -
Overcoming the Challenges of Lentiviral Production
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 7, 2018, 12:31 p.m....prevent the formation of replication competent lentivirus (RCL). Replication competence can arise from...end-users, size of the transgene, and downstream applications should all be considered when choosing the correct... as resources available, cost and downstream applications. For example, while the PEG precipitation method... -
Getting Started with Behavioral Neuroscience: Standardizing Experiments and Using Viral Vectors
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 20, 2019, 12:31 p.m....there are two main decisions to make: 1. Which modification? and 2. Which viral vector should be used? Modifying...excitation or inhibition upon light (or drug) application. Genetic manipulation can also reduce expression...recombinase on transgenic flox animals to introduce modifications at the DNA level in a temporally and locally... brain area, avoiding side effects from such modification in other areas. An alternative strategy is to... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: Introduction to FRET
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 27, 2017, 1:03 p.m....sufficient spectral overlap, the fluorophores must be located within 1-10nm of each other and be oriented appropriately...decision easier. 1. Müller, Sara M., et al. "Quantification of Förster resonance energy transfer by monitoring...have enhanced the ability of labs to answer sophisticated questions about cellular processes. Currently...PMC18018. 2. Miyawaki, Atsushi, et al. "Fluorescent indicators for Ca2+ based on green fluorescent proteins ... -
Hot Plasmids - October 2020
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 13, 2020, 1:15 p.m.... labeling proteins with different subcellular locations. Image from Goudeau et al., 2020. Goudeau... show a high proportion of blue fluorescence, indicating cell proliferation. BaF3 cells maintained in ...in high IL-3 showed mostly blue fluorescence, indicating a quick cell cycle. Cells that had IL-3 withdrawn...Hybrid for Multiplexed Editing and screening Applications (CHyMErA) Knockout Libraries express hybrid ... -
CRISPR 101: Anti-CRISPR Proteins Switch Off CRISPR-Cas Systems
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 23, 2020, 1:20 p.m...., 2018). For example, AcrIIA4 mentioned above indicates that it’s the fourth Acr protein discovered that...viral particles that have the gene deletion could replicate when challenged with the S. islandicus CRISPR-...B, Bondy-Denomy J (2020) Anti-CRISPR protein applications: natural brakes for CRISPR-Cas technologies....light-inducible Cas9 activity? Check out these these plasmids Catch Up on Your CRISPR Background with Our Guide Pages... -
Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 12, 2024, 1:15 p.m....most obvious example of an individual part, this category also includes promoters, UTRs, terminators, etc...multi-purpose it can be. Let’s review a list of MoClo applications. Genetic circuits Most things in biology are...performing production and subsequent necessary modification of these chemical products. The flexible nature...genotype and phenotype is best described with “it’s complicated.” Applying MoClo Interested in using MoClo? You... -
Split Fluorescent Proteins for Studying Protein-Protein Interactions
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 3, 2022, 1:15 p.m....some new and popular split-FP plasmids from our catalog to help you find the right split-FP plasmid for...pairs with N173 derived from Cerulean or Venus Identification of new fluorescent protein fragments for bimolecular...fluorescent proteins for protein labeling and signal amplification. Zhou S, Feng S, Brown D, Huang B. PLoS One....Huang Yellow Venus pBiFC-VN173, pBiFC-VC155 Identification of new fluorescent protein fragments for bimolecular... -
Simple CRISPR-based Epigenetic Editing: dCas9-directed DNA Demethylation
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 14, 2021, 2:15 p.m....approach (spoiler alert: it’s dCas9… with no modifications). Ready to get started? Figure 1:... when DNMT1 methylates the genome during DNA replication, it doesn’t methylate sites blocked by dCas9....for dCas9 to interfere with DNMT1 even through replication. The dCas9 also needs to be removeable, otherwise...vivo using dCas9–peptide repeat and scFv–TET1 catalytic domain fusions. Nat Biotechnol 34, 1060–1065. ... -
A Look Back at One Year of Plasmid Sharing for COVID-19 Research
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 12, 2021, 1:15 p.m....a method that uses loop-mediated isothermal amplification after reverse transcription (RT-LAMP) and a ...receptor for SARS-CoV. The lab also found that cathepsins play a role in SARS-CoV infection and deposited...deposited plasmids for the expression of cathepsin S, L, and B. This became a great starting point for SARS-CoV..., Zengel JR, Sathyan V, Nguyenla X, Van Dis E, Catamura C, Yamashiro LH, Begeman A, Stark JC, Shon DJ... -
CRISPR in the Clinic
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 2, 2023, 1:15 p.m.... therapeutic potential in mice with a dominant cataract disorder caused by a single copy of a gene known...known as Crygc (Wu et al). They found that the cataracts phenotype could be rescued by zygote co-injection...substantial relief from both disorders. As of publication, submissions to the UK, EU, and USA federal drug...10.1186/s12943-022-01559-z Zarghamian P, Klermund J, Cathomen T. Clinical genome editing to treat sickle cell... -
Design Tips for Prime Editing
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 23, 2025, 2:15 p.m....BioRender.com. The pegRNA specifies both the genomic location to be edited and the sequence of the edit, so ...its design changes for every new prime editing application. And optimizing its sequence is important, as...left), while pegRNAs that use other bases in this location bind to Cas9 with canonical sgRNA structure (right...structured motifs like mpknot, use the pegRNA Linker Identification Tool (pegLIT) to create linkers that minimize... -
Golden Gate Assembly Upgrades: More Fragments, Faster Assembly, and Higher Fidelity
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 11, 2018, 12:30 p.m....upon growth on LB/Cam/X-gal/IPTG agar plates, indicating successful reconstruction of the coding sequence... sequence-dependent ligation efficiency and identification of mismatch-prone pairings. Using these 4 bp...Kucera is a Principal Development Scientist of Applications & Product Development focusing on DNA cloning...Optimization of Golden Gate assembly through application of ligation sequence-dependent fidelity and bias...