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TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 3, 2021, 1:15 p.m....system uses an scFv to amplify the fluorescence intensity of a tagged protein. SunTag has two components...scFv-GFP fusion bind the SunTag scaffold, the intensity of the fluorescent signal is boosted and enables...to the disulfide bond independent folding of intrinsically stable scFv. PLoS ONE 12:e0189964 . https://...which uses an scFv to amplify the fluorescence intensity of a tagged protein. Resources on Addgene.org...
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Filming Science Videos in the Age of Social Distancing
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 20, 2021, 1:15 p.m....have, and we developed a great plan to start consistently knocking out high-quality videos for you all...two options: Film outside at a distance, or film inside with one person in a room. I wouldn’t be in there...live. After doing a bit of looking, I found an inexpensive HDMI transmitter that could transmit a signal... stand and mounted a monitor to it. It had an extension cord attached, with the option to mount a battery... -
How to Negotiate a Successful Lab Start Up Budget
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 1, 2015, 2:30 p.m.... clients focus on their experimental needs and consider a budget as a resource checklist. A budget is ...centrifuges, sequencers and analyzers, and any ultra sensitive equipment (RT-PCR, Microscopy, Fluorescence Scopes...awry when several factors aren’t taken into consideration. 1. Always focus on the science When negotiating...However extreme a solution may seem, you should consider it if it will help you achieve your research goals... -
A Control for All Seasons
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 5, 2023, 1:15 p.m....the results across runs. If the results vary considerably, then the high degree of variability in the ...assays have their own unique controls that must be considered (Burry 2011). Perhaps the most critical are those...materials, lethality of knockdown, or other factors, consider using one of the alternative, albeit less ideal...signal remaining is autofluorescence and should be considered in the interpretation of results. Include the... -
Viral Vectors 101: AAV Variables That Matter
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 1, 2023, 1:15 p.m....first. AAV-mediated gene expression can differ extensively depending on the experimental system used, so...Watakabe et al., 2015) (Figure 1). You’ll need to consider if such properties could help, or harm, your experimental...occur (Fig. 3) - for example, some neurons can transiently express TH - so you’ll need to check for this...injection volume. There are a few factors to consider. First, the titer required is inversely related... -
Plasmids 101: Repressible Promoters
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 20, 2022, 2:15 p.m.... have engineered pADH1 variants that are less sensitive to ethanol, including the “middle” ADH1 promoter...systems. Binary systems are genetic tools that consist of two parts, both of which must be present for...results in chimeric GAL80-repressible and GAL80-insensitive activators of lexAop. This system is commonly...expression in mammalian cells by tetracycline-responsive promoters. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1992 Jun... -
Recombinase-based State Machines Enable Order-dependent Logic in vivo
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 28, 2016, 2:30 p.m.... sequencing would be too expensive, then the qPCR method should be considered as an alternative. The qPCR...three-input GRSMs, we recommend using overlap extension PCR and Gibson assembly to piece together the ...circuits in general would benefit from a more comprehensive characterization of the recombinases at our ... -
Lambda Red: A Homologous Recombination-based Technique for Genetic Engineering
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 15, 2016, 3:57 p.m....Application Recombination Frequency Special Considerations dsDNA Insertion or deletion of >20 nucleotides...CI. For recombineering purposes, a temperature sensitive version of the repressor gene, CI857, is used....express lambda red genes from a plasmid with a heat sensitive origin of replication. Once the recombineering...expression of the int and xis genes which are responsible for excision of mini-λ from the host’s chromosome... -
Plasmids 101: Using Transposons in the Lab
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 6, 2021, 1:28 p.m....encode a transposase enzyme. Class I TEs are considered replicative since every time they jump they make...transcription start sites, CpG islands, and DNaseI hypersensitivity sites. Like Sleeping Beauty, piggyBac has ...transcription start sites, CpG islands, and DNaseI hypersensitivity sites. Tol2 is only active in vertebrates ...site preference and host range are important to consider when selecting a transposon for a mutagenesis ... -
Typing CRISPR Systems
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 18, 2025, 1:15 p.m....and understanding of CRISPR, and perhaps provide insights and ideas for your own research! Classification...with BioRender.com. Type III Type III is considered the most complex of the CRISPR types and is thought...et al., 2021). IV-A and IV-B lack what you may consider to be an integral component of CRISPR — a nuclease...2021). Evolution of Type IV CRISPR-Cas Systems: Insights from CRISPR Loci in Integrative Conjugative Elements...