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TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 20, 2024, 1:15 p.m....plasmids tend to be high copy number. Here, we will consider the replication mechanism of plasmids under stringent...plasmid to balance the total plasmid number. Let’s consider pSC101. This plasmid is stringently controlled...
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Transferable Skills Guide: Creativity
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 18, 2022, 2:15 p.m....with idea generation, try this thought exercise: Consider the issue as if there were no restraints on your...something completely unrelated to the issue and consider how it could be shaped to solve your problem. ... -
QC Sequencing Technologies at Addgene
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 15, 2025, 1:15 p.m....with BioRender.com. Sanger sequencing was considered the gold standard until about 2008 when a new...novo assembly within Geneious gives us additional insight into the assembly. Geneious will show how reads... -
How to Be an Excellent Trainee
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 26, 2023, 1:15 p.m....have, then bring them to your mentor. Pro tip! Consider physically walking through the protocol, by going...receive help until you’ve already started a time sensitive experiment. Ready to fly solo? Let your bench... -
Plasmids 101: Plasmid Incompatibility
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 31, 2020, 1:15 p.m....partitioning system in the bacteria, but generally it consists of a centromere-like region on the plasmid, a ...2015) Imaging centromere-based incompatibilities: Insights into the mechanism of incompatibility mediated... -
Mesothelioma - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 13, 2016, 3:30 p.m....from many other types of cancer. Mesothelioma is considered an orphan cancer; it is rare disease with only...non-resectable mesothelioma by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, a coalition of the top 27 cancer... -
Changing Labor Laws Bring Increased Postdoc Wages
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 25, 2016, 2:30 p.m....technical roles. Therefore, institutions are responsible for ensuring that either all affected scientists...and Brandeis universities have stated that they consider postdocs paid on stipends to be FLSA exempt, and... -
CRISPR Activation: A Practical Guide
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 18, 2016, 2:30 p.m....gain insight into protein structure and function (Pan et al., 2018). cDNA libraries, which consist of plasmids... -
Tips for CRISPR Gene Editing in Mice
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 28, 2016, 10:59 a.m....d like to manipulate in mind. Now it’s time to consider where you would like to attack this gene. Should...sequences into HEK293T cells. The fluorescence intensity was classified into four groups (4; brighter than... -
Replacing Paper: Tips for Choosing an Electronic lab Notebook
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 10, 2018, 1:08 p.m....this interaction will give you an idea of how responsive and supportive the ELN team is. Once you’ve made...information. If an employee leaves the institution, the transition is smooth as all data is organized within an ... -
Four Ways to Package Transgenes That Exceed the Size Limit of Adeno-associated Virus
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 1, 2020, 1:15 p.m....transgene expression from split vectors has been inconsistent. A greater understanding of basic AAV biology...vector strategies and lead to greater and more consistent transgene expression. References: Allocca M... -
Five Popular Model Organisms
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 11, 2019, 12:39 p.m....great model organism because they are easy and inexpensive to grow and maintain in the lab, have a short... worm, Caenorhabditis elegans, has been used extensively as a model organism since the 1970s when Sydney... -
Plasmids 101: Gibson Assembly and Other Long-Homology Based Cloning Methods
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 1, 2016, 3:30 p.m....have been described--CPEC (circular polymerase extension cloning) and SLiCE (Seamless Ligation Cloning ...multiple fragments, or synthetic biology, you should consider giving it a try! References: 1. Gibson DG, Young... -
Plasmids 101: Dimers and Multimers
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 10, 2023, 2:15 p.m.... Summers, 1998). Multimeric plasmids are also considered to be less stable and more prone to being lost...the supercoiled plasmid monomer, and at <6 kb, consistent with the size of a supercoiled plasmid dimer.... -
Generating Mouse Models Using CRISPR/Cas9
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 12, 2016, 2:30 p.m....into the mouse zygote (Qin et al., 2015). When inside the zygotes, the gRNA will seek out its target ... Ong ST, Bergstrom DE (2018) Viable Mice with Extensive Gene Humanization (25-kbp) Created Using Embryonic... -
PiggyBac-ing Through the Genome Editing Field
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 31, 2016, 3:30 p.m.... that have negative impacts on fitness. One consideration when making a transgenic cell line with the ...the piggyBac™ system, these challenges can be considerably reduced. The piggyBac™ transposon system can... -
9 tips for a successful postdoctoral experience
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 9, 2018, 12:21 p.m....training. Similarly, there are several factors to consider when selecting a postdoc mentor and lab. These... having sufficient data to write a manuscript. Consider questions like: What figures are missing? For ... -
An “elegans” Approach to Better CRISPR/Cas9 Editing Efficiency
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 17, 2020, 1:30 p.m....demonstrated that selection for repair of a temperature-sensitive pha-1 mutation significantly enriches for knock-in...from a single injected animal. PAM sequence considerations For changes 5’ to the PAM, sequences corresponding... -
Antibodies 101: Antibody Engineering and Directed Evolution
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 5, 2025, 1:15 p.m....regions you want to evolve. With this added layer of insight, you can shrink your mutant library and increase... Biotin. The antibodies developed by IPI are extensively characterized and validated, with the application... -
Hassle-free 96-well Format Epitope Tagging Using Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 28, 2018, 3:01 p.m....human proteins, this would be time-consuming, expensive, and not to mention frustrating. One elegant solution...transfection, add csRNP and ssODN to the cell suspension, transfect and let cells recover for 2-5 days.Note...