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TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 13, 2018, 1:55 p.m....decreased p-values of known ricin regulation genes compared to results generated using non-targeting guides...full-length (19-20 bp) or short (17-18 bp) guides. When comparing the toxicity of guides that have 1-bp mismatch...off-target sites, short guides had reduced toxicity compared to full-length guides. Reduced toxicity of short...
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To Codon Optimize or Not: That is the Question
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 12, 2020, 2:15 p.m....the anticodon, a three nucleotide sequence complementary to the mRNA sequence. The 3’ end of the tRNA...resources (Athey et al., 2017) and many DNA synthesis companies, such as IDT, Genewiz and GenScript, offer tools...the other while other codons are under expressed compared to others. Image from Hiss et al., 2017. Most... -
Tips for CRISPR Gene Editing in Mice
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 28, 2016, 10:59 a.m....ordering the sgRNA is simple and easy. Several companies supply gRNA sequences, such as GenScript, ThermoFisher...order them yourself through whatever DNA supply company you currently use. You can also find many previously...explored and it allowed control over each individual component of the system. However, it is easier to directly... -
The Challenges of Cell Culture
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 5, 2016, 2:30 p.m....line identity and purity making it easier for comparable studies to be performed on a cell line even decades...passage number, cell line, and date, which you complete each time you passage the cells (as well as recording...through working for a variety of pharmaceutical companies including GSK, AstraZeneca-MedImmune, and Infors... -
Plasmids 101: Control Plasmids
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 9, 2015, 3:29 p.m....needs a standard against which the results can be compared; results from an experiment lacking the proper...baseline/standard against which other samples can be compared. The Empty Vector Control (mentioned above) could... where expression of that gene is knocked out completely. These controls may or may not be plasmid-based... -
Plasmids 101: The Promoter Region – Let's Go!
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 3, 2014, 8:05 p.m....promoter present in your plasmid backbone must to be compatible with the type of RNA that needs to be made: if...speaking, promoters in bacteria are less diverse and complex, having fewer parts than those in eukaryotic cells... repression in the presence of glucose or by competitive binding of the anti-inducer fucose Weaker. Commonly... -
Four Ways to Package Transgenes That Exceed the Size Limit of Adeno-associated Virus
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 1, 2020, 1:15 p.m....then following transduction, the partial genomes complement each other to restore the full-expression cassette... has equal or higher transgene expression when compared to using a single over-sized vector, but not always... one of the transgene’s endogenous introns or comprised of non-endogenous sequences, such as a 77bp long... -
CRISPR 101: Homology Directed Repair
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 26, 2023, 2:15 p.m....recombination intermediates can then resolve to complete the DNA repair process Homology directed repair...is elongated and ligated to fill the gap, thus completing SDSA. Break-induced repair (BIR) pathway BIR... uses reverse transcriptase to generate the complementary ssDNA. Easi-CRISPR was shown to increasing editing... -
10 Steps to a Perfect Science Talk
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 23, 2016, 2:30 p.m....get people to remember you). What better way to accomplish all of these things naturally than to give a ...simplicity of their slides and how the slides complement the spoken message. Learn from their level of... topics that are unfamiliar to you because the company you are visiting works on them. Of course, if some... -
Treating Muscular Dystrophy with CRISPR Gene Editing
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 26, 2016, 3:30 p.m....regularly. Dystrophin and genome editing Since complex oligonucleotide treatment comes with many challenges...desirable. Should stem cell editing occur, the CRISPR components would only need to be expressed for a short period... with vastly reduced inflammation and necrosis compared to unedited animals. In grip strength, specific... -
Evolution of Brainbow: Using Cre-lox for Multicolor Labeling of Neurons
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 24, 2015, 2:39 p.m....system, Sanes and Lichtman also developed a complementary Flpbow construct that is functionally similar...technique will provide important insights into the complicated physical organization of the brain and other ...Intestinal crypt homeostasis results from neutral competition between symmetrically dividing Lgr5 stem cells... -
How to Design Your gRNA for CRISPR Genome Editing
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 24, 2020, 1:15 p.m....Gene knockout with CRISPR technology is usually accomplished by Cas9-mediated dsDNA breaks: following a cut... accessibility due to chromatin status). No computational prediction is ever perfect, but this can decrease...to conduct genetic screens, however, a library composed of the latter would likely be more effective, ... -
Viral Vectors 101: Optogenetic Tools
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 27, 2023, 1:15 p.m....stimulation. GPCR signaling GPCR signaling is a complicated process involving many downstream signaling mechanisms...applying optogenetic tools derived from direct comparative analysis of microbial opsins. Nature Methods,... -
Building Global Connections with the International Mentorship Program USA-EUROPE
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 6, 2015, 3:30 p.m.... a post-program self-assessment, participants completed follow-up self assessments and program evaluations...knowledge and skills had improved significantly when compared to their pre-program self-assesment. Achievements...other countries. In 2016, we expect the program to comprise over 2000 participants (mentors and mentees). ... -
Antibodies 101: Validation
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 24, 2022, 1:15 p.m....validation is so important. Antibodies are a critical component of the researcher toolkit due to their ability...will bind to - particularly when you start using complex samples such as whole cell lysate or tissue sections...BioRender.com. Orthogonal Strategies This approach compares target expression of antibody-independent approaches... -
A History of Genome Engineering in Popular Culture
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 25, 2020, 2:15 p.m....In 1976, the world’s first genetic engineering company, Genentech, was founded. This commercialization...instead of recognizing nucleotide triplets, the components recognize individual nucleotides. This imparts...intracellular pangenesis to the rediscovery of Mendel. Comptes Rendus de l’Académie des Sciences - Series III ... -
Transferable Skills Guide: Teamwork
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 28, 2017, 2 p.m....transfer expert who understands the somewhat complicated Material Transfer Agreement process that kits...function. Project team A Project Team is assembled to complete a series of tasks with precisely defined goals...organization on the planet, in which case whoa! Mission accomplished! One example of a mission-based team in academia... -
Special Delivery: Fluorophore Targeting for FRET Studies
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 19, 2016, 2:30 p.m....attached fluorophore. However, since tRNA suppression competes with natural chain termination at stop codons,...contrast can be improved using disulfide-containing compounds such as British anti-Lewisite (which was originally...Vilensky & Redman, 2003]). Most importantly, these compounds cross cell membranes, thus enabling FRET measurements... -
CRISPR/Cas9 FAQs Answered!
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 13, 2014, 4:08 p.m....system, developed by the Zhang lab, which has comparable efficiency to the optimized chimeric design but...Where are double strand breaks (DSBs) induced, compared to where the target site sequence (protospacer...how closely homologous the off-target sites are compared to the on-target site, the specific site sequence... -
Hot Plasmids Podcast Episode 2: New RFPs, AAVs, & More
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 8, 2017, 7:52 p.m.... this segment Hot Plasmid 1: The Tol2 Gateway-Compatible Toolbox for quickly generating zebrafish transgenic.... Listen to Our Segement on the Tol 2 Gateway-Compatible Toolbox Hot Plasmid 2: AAV Vectors for tageting...