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TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 24, 2015, 7:50 p.m....endogenous genes and it consists of three components: 1. A nucleolytically inactive Cas9-VP64 fusion; 2. A...that screen with a system you are really confident about working for most genes and individual targeting ... system, Konermann explained, was new knowledge about Cas9’s crystal structure. “I thought maybe we could...RNA we use. What we have to do now is learn more about the rules.” He said that there is no theoretical...References & Further Reading: For more information about SAM, including a tool for getting optimized guide...
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Advice for Starting a Biotech Company from a Grad Student turned Entrepreneur
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 10, 2014, 7:17 p.m....prove the technology. This transition takes around 1 – 2 years. The product is the measure of success...transitioned away from the bench and became all about finding the best product-market fit for this set...Notably, the team must have an upfront conversation about its goals and vision for the company; this will ...section! And read on for more great information about starting a biotech company. Suggested reading The...of Sample6) for taking the time to speak with us about the biotech startup process and work environment... -
Summer SciComm: Preprints
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 16, 2022, 1:15 p.m....medRxiv.org) in the past few years. Figure 1: Stand aside, CERN — it's a new age of accelerating..., social media, coffee chats with potential collaborators, blogging and more. These each have different...key routes for researchers to share information about the emerging COVID-19 pandemic quickly and openly...awareness of the benefits of preprints. Some worry about faulty work being posted as preprints, assuming ...submission. Preprints at Addgene Preprints are all about sharing scientific knowledge faster and more openly... -
Fluorescent CRISPR Reporters: SRIRACCHA and GEmCherry2
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 26, 2020, 1:15 p.m....into the genome of mammalian cells. Figure 1: The SRIRACCHA reporter construct. Image from Wen ...off target effects. However, these methods can be labor intensive and quite time consuming. As Cas9/gRNA...have been several systems to do this but most are labor-intensive, require multiple fluorescent proteins... Browse all of our CRISPR blog posts Find more about fluorescent proteins Get a refresher on CRISPR with... -
Viral Vectors 101: Viral Vector Elements
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 25, 2023, 1 p.m....guide outlines these components. Fig. 1 - Viral vector components of retrovirus Adeno-associated...aren’t reflected in the common components outlined above for gamma-retroviruses. While not required for lentiviral...and helper plasmids for all the viruses discussed above (gamma-retrovirus, lentivirus, adenovirus, and adeno-associated.... Cold Spring Harbor (NY): Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press; 1997. Principles of Retroviral Vector ... -
GCE4All: Making Genetic Code Expansion Accessible
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 15, 2023, 1:15 p.m....non-canonical amino acid at the site of interest (figure 1). While the codon used is often one of the three stop...20 amino acids. But in your quest to learn more about your protein of interest, you may find the available...system-wide effects. And on top of that you need to worry about getting high enough expression of your protein of...on their website specifically so people can talk about GCE. In fact, their first protocol is available ... -
Viral Vectors 101: Types of viruses
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 6, 2023, 1:15 p.m....efficiently with adenovirus and AAV. Table 1: Types of viruses and their features Choosing ...clinical settings. AAV is also a cool tool in the laboratory! It is ideal for whole animal administration,... be helpful to you. Interested in learning more about a specific virus? We have you covered with guides..., adenovirus, and AAV. If you’re wondering more about what applications these viruses are good for, we... -
Antibodies 101: Isotypes
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 19, 2021, 1:15 p.m....region: IgM, IgD, IgG, IgE, and IgA. Figure 1: Diagram of an antibody labeled with Fc, Fab, heavy...blog Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of using monoclonal antibodies Read about other techniques... subclasses: IgA1 and IgA2. You can learn more about isotype classes in our Antibodies 101: What is an... -
7 Tips to Secure a STEAM Internship This Summer
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 2, 2021, 2:15 p.m....advantage this cycle, consider the advice below: 1. Eligibility check Scrutinize every opportunity prior...Rose is passionate about outreach among low-income communities to educate parents about resources that can...automated filters of consideration. If you are worried about any eligibility provision, don’t guess. Simply reach... -
Stabilized Bacterial Promoters: Constant Gene Expression at any Copy Number
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 4, 2018, 12:53 p.m....give these stabilized promoters a try. References 1. Segall-Shapiro, Thomas H., Eduardo D. Sontag, and...is useful for many metabolic engineering and synthetic biology goals. In metabolic engineering, the expression...or can interfere with the precision needed in metabolic engineering or other synthetic biology circuits... -
Visualizing Protein Turnover In Situ
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 16, 2018, 3:20 p.m.... contact her at [email protected]. References 1. Dieterich, Daniela C., et al. "In situ visualization... FUNCAT Professor Schuman’s technique applies metabolic labeling using a noncanonical amino acid, azidohomoalanine...both quantitative and spatio-temporal information about the turnover of specific endogenous proteins in ... interested in neurobiology. She is passionate about communicating science to all audiences. Right now... -
Antibodies 101: Selecting the Right Antibody
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 15, 2022, 1:15 p.m....doesn't work for your application. Fig. 1: Antibody Selection Flow Chart What does validated...Narrowing the field After working your way through the above steps, you may find that you still have a number...advice if you need to troubleshoot. What do you know about the vendor and the vendor’s technical support? An...validation is equal and you should think critically about what data is and is not shown on an antibody website... -
Sharing is Caring: But How to Distribute Open Hardware?
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 28, 2023, 2:15 p.m....accessible to practically everyone. Fig. 1: Open source hardware builds Since I started... in science brings stronger networking across laboratory and disciplinary boundaries and can allow for... that are otherwise cut off from the process. About the author: Benedict Diederich received his PhD ... -
Hot Plasmids - March 2020 - base editors, GEVI, MoClo, and optogenetics
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 3, 2020, 2:15 p.m....native peptide bond at the split site. Figure 1: The base editor is split into two plasmids and co-transfected... plasmids you need. If you'd ever like to write about a recent plasmid deposit please sign up here. ...tracing using the transgenic zebrafish model, ubi:zebrabow. In this system, cells express various fluorescent... -
Plasmids 101: Cre-lox
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 13, 2015, 3:47 p.m....techniques? Let us know in the comments! References 1. Bacteriophage P1 site-specific recombination. I. ...discussed below. How does it work? As alluded to above, the Cre recombinase catalyzes the site specific...Combining this with some of the loxP methods described above, a genetic modification can be restricted based ... -
CRISPR Methods for Bacteria: Genome Engineering, CRISPRa, CRISPRi, Base Editing, and More
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 28, 2020, noon...in Streptomyces (Cobb et al., 2015). pCRISPomyces-1 includes Cas9, a tracrRNA, and a CRISPR array, while...INTEGRATE consists of four major components including (1) a CRISPR RNA, (2) four proteins forming the QCascade...CRISPR Featured Topic Page Learn more about Cpf1 Find out about CRISPR Multiplexing Resources on Addgene.org...coli and other bacterial species. Read on to learn about the tools available for bacteria and some of the...that can be used in this way. As described in the above CRISPRi section, the Marraffini Lab published a ...as a collection of organisms, their genes, and metabolic processes, occupying the gut. Many human diseases... -
Antibodies 101: Affinity Reagents
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 14, 2022, 1:15 p.m.... an entirely new affinity reagent. Fig. 1: A comparison of an antibody (left) to several alternative... time, when someone speaks about an affinity reagent, they’re talking about a standard antibody: An ~150kD...mutation, allowing diabodies to be used for assembling protein nanostructures. Diabodies readily co-crystalize...for clinical applications, including imaging. Diabodies are ~60 kDa proteins formed by two Fab fragments...2019). Structural diversity and flexibility of diabodies. Methods. 10.1016/j.ymeth.2018.09.005 Muyldermans... -
Choosing a CRISPR Nuclease: Site Accessibility, Specificity, and Sensitivity
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 5, 2019, 1:28 p.m....sites that were previously unavailable. Figure 1: The PAM sequence that the Cas nuclease recognizes...our CRISPR 101 blog posts Find more information about Cas proteins Download the CRISPR 101 eBook Resources... -
Antibodies 101: Buffers, Storage, and Conjugates
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 1, 2022, 2:15 p.m....antibody for a…less sensitive moment. Fig 1: Blugene fading into darkness because they accidentally...fluorophore for an experiment is easy, but what about those times you need more than one? Multiplex ... -
CasPEDIA: A Functional Classification of Cas Enzymes
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 25, 2024, 2:15 p.m....and CasPEDIA have got you covered! Fig. 1 – CasPEDIA Cas ID display information for a given ...you are a structure junky who just wants to learn about Cas domains. CasPEDIA either directly has this information...