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  1. MXS Chaining

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    Feb. 7, 2017, 3:30 p.m.
    ...listed in Table 2. For example,  chaining-based cloning methods require that the separate modules combined... TagBFP 399nm/ 456nm histone 2B (H2B) Chromatin 2 Cerulean 433nm/ 475nm Lyn-tag (derived from the tyrosine-protein...based (chaining-based) cloning. The modules (Figure 2) are contained in individual plasmids and are each...suitable for combining endogenous sequences. Table 2: High Throughput Cloning Strategies Method Technology...PMID: 20205762. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2822740. 2. Engler C, Kandzia R, Marillonnet S. A one pot, one...
  2. No Llamas Required - Synthetic Nanobodies Against Membrane Proteins

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    June 18, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...select for optimal sybody candidates. Figure 2: Outline of the process for selection of sybodies ...identify and isolate sybodies targeting the SARS-CoV-2 Receptor Binding Domain found on the membrane-bound...Generation Toolbox kit. Find the Seeger lab's SARS-CoV-2 sybodies! References Geertsma ER (2013) FX Cloning...2020) Synthetic nanobodies targeting the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain. BioRxiv.  https://doi.org...production of tag-free proteins for further characterization and analysis. In a rapid response to the COVID...Versatile High-Throughput Cloning System for Characterization of Enzyme Variants. In: Methods in Molecular...
  3. Truncated gRNAs for Regulating Gene Expression

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    Jan. 10, 2017, 3:37 p.m.
    ...the absence of genome editing (Fig. 2 and 3) (5, 3). Figure 2: Gene activation with nuclease-competent... PMC3844869. 2. Chari, Raj, et al. "Unraveling CRISPR-Cas9 genome engineering parameters via a library-on-library...shown to exhibit more limited activity than SpCas9 (2). In many cases this is due both to lower relative...importantly, most Cas9 orthologs are less well characterized than the conventionally used SpCas9 (derived...
  4. Important Considerations in Optogenetics Behavioral Experiments

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    Oct. 1, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ... will repeatedly nose-poke at the active hole [1, 2].    Place preference/place aversion also models reinforcement...spend most of its times in the opposite chamber) [2]. Laser activation is usually controlled automatically...two different ways 1) your hypothesis is wrong or 2) there is some problem with the technical implementation...PMID: 21716290. Pubmed Central PMCID: PMC3775282. 2. McDevitt, Ross A., et al. "Serotonergic versus nonserotonergic...the chosen brain circuit, while a nose-poke at a separate hole (inactive hole) does not. If activation of... help to refine and optimize your stimulation parameters as well. Inhibition of neuronal activation is...contextual fear memories [5].  In a modified behavioral paradigm, the authors found that precise but not prolonged...
  5. Antibodies 101: Chimeric Antibodies

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    April 25, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...use 2 different secondaries for your antibody pair and visualize both targets in parallel (Fig. 2). For...successfully visualize both proteins.     Figure 2: Two primary antibodies with the same isotype can ...be converted? Isotype conversion is a unique characteristic of recombinant antibodies. Recombinant antibodies...
  6. Optimizing Donor DNA for Enhanced CRISPR Genome Editing

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    March 24, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...mechanism of action are presented in Figure 2. Figure 2: Single-stranded donor DNA interaction with...Nature biotechnology (2016). PubMed PMID: 26789497.  2. Lin, Steven, et al. "Enhanced homology-directed human... et al 2016) revealed some of the biophysical parameters that can influence the HDR/NHEJ decision. Our...or double stranded donor DNA with other design parameters. Example single stranded donor DNA and a presumptive...
  7. Addgene’s Newest Way to Speed Your Research: The Cloning Grade DNA Service

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    July 28, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ... be directly used in the research on the SARS-CoV-2. Nine of the overall plasmid selection will be open... cloning grade DNA beta project We will ship you  2 µg of DNA in 20 µl of Tris buffer suitable for molecular...plasmid without spending time and resources in preparative experiments.  We’re excited to begin offering...etc. and/or directly long term storage. Every preparation is quality controlled through next generation...
  8. Antibodies 101: Flow Cytometry

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    July 20, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...cell types will separate into distinct populations on a FSC versus SSC plot (Figure 2).  A user can then...B cell marker) to separate the B cell and T cell into distinct populations (Figure 2). An immunologist...termed fluorescence activated cell sorting or FACS (2). By analyzing single cells instead of the population...expression. A routine flow cytometry experiment uses 2 or 3 different fluorescent colors each measuring a... B cells, plasma cells or others.   Figure 2: Due to differences in their size and complexity, ...the desired parameter. A droplet containing a cell that is positive for a desired parameter is collected...both cell surface and intracellular proteins in parallel, then stain the surface protein first, fix and...
  9. IBEX Knowledge-Base: A Data Resource for Multiplex Tissue Imaging

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    June 8, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...imaging of diverse tissues. Nature Protocols, 17(2), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41596-021-00644-9 ...directly from the Zenodo dataset.     Figure 2: Screenshot showing reagent entries with associated... multiplexed: you can image over 65 different parameters using this method (see Movie S8 from Radtke et...
  10. Enhancing CRISPR Targeting Specificity with eSpCas9, SpCas9-HF1, & HypaCas9

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    Dec. 16, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ...target DNA strand separation is stabilized (2,3). Stable strand separation is maintained by 2 sets of interactions...formed by the Cas9 HNH and RuvC nuclease domains 2. Interactions between the target strand and the gRNA... Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 2. Nishimasu, Hiroshi, et al. "Crystal structure of ...basal strand separation. This decreased strand separation combined with the weak separation afforded by... 1: Strand separation and target DNA binding to the Cas9 nuclease. Stable strand separation is maintained...alanine substitutions throughout the groove in 32 separate Cas9 mutants. When tested for their ability to...M694A/Q695A/H698A). This new variant displays comparable on-target activity and similar or decreased off-target...
  11. Delivery Methods for Generating iPSCs

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    April 17, 2018, 1:37 p.m.
    ...plasmid-based expression requires serial transfection of 1 or 2 plasmids that express the reprogramming factors of...for generating iPSCs by plasmid transfection where 2 of 11 clones tested had plasmid integration. Another...understanding the mechanisms of reprogramming, and 2) studies with clinical endpoints. In the first scenario...PubMed PMID: 27764162. PubMed Central PMCID: 5072705. 2. Sommer, Cesar A., and Gustavo Mostoslavsky. "The ...challenges." Journal of Cellular Physiology 228, no. 2 (2012): 267-75. PubMed PMID: 22767332.  3. Kim, Dohoon...PubMed PMID: 23546745. PubMed Central PMCID: 4176696. 2. Yusa, Kosuke, Roland Rad, Junji Takeda, and Allan...generation. Expert opinion on biological therapy, 10 2, 231-42. PubMed PMID: 20088717. PubMed Central PMCID...
  12. Optogenetics + CRISPR, Using Light to Control Genome Editing

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    Sept. 3, 2020, 12:15 p.m.
    ...the light-inducible heterodimerizing cryptochrome 2 (CRY2) and calcium and integrin-binding protein 1 ...inactive, dead Cas9 protein (dCas9) fused to CIB1; and 2) the activator - the CRY2 photolyase homology region... fused to both the N- and C-termini of dCas9; and 2) CRY2FL-VP64, a fusion of full-length CRY2 and the...researchers saw an 11-fold increase in mRNA levels after 2 hr and a 400-fold increase after 30 hr. The system...authors fragmented Cas9 into N-terminal (residues 2-713, N713) and C-terminal (residues 714-1368, C714...nMagC714 instead of nMagHigh1-C714, generating paCas9-2. This change did not significantly alter the system...prior work, the Sato lab also showed that the paCas9-2 system could be spatially controlled and reversibly...
  13. Plasmids 101: E. coli Strains for Protein Expression

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    Feb. 10, 2015, 3:06 p.m.
    ...increase multimer formation Δ(ara-leu)7697 ΔlacX74 ΔphoA PvuII phoR araD139 ahpC galE galK rpsL F′[lac+ ...gene1 [lon] ompT gal sulA11 R(mcr-73::miniTn10--TetS)2 [dcm] R(zgb-210::Tn10--TetS) General protein expression...recommended for toxic proteins BL21-A1 Tetracycline Arabinose-inducible expression of T7 RNAP; IPTG may still... expression F- ompT lon hsdSB (rB- mB-) gal dcm araB::T7RNAP-tetA General protein expression  BLR ...expression strain to make sure they are compatible. An arabinose-inducible plasmid will not express in an IPTG ...
  14. Live and Let Dye: Self-Labeling Protein Tags

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    April 16, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...super-resolution or single-molecule techniques.   Figure 2: Two-color super-resolution imaging of ER and mitochondria...stimulated emission depletion (STED) nanoscopy. Scale bar, 2 μm. Inset shows comparison with standard confocal ...enables applications like multi-color imaging (Figure 2). If you’re working with purified proteins in vitro...Labeling in Living Cells. Chemistry & Biology, 15(2), 128–136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chembiol.2008.01.007...conjugates: A flexible chemical tag. Nature Methods, 2(4), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth749  Strebinger... purified and labeled separately with different dyes. b) mDia1 and CP appearance at the filament tip from...the filament from (a-b), showing the appearance and disappearance of 649-mDia1 or 549-CP (upper, middle...
  15. DNA Purification Without a Kit

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    Feb. 11, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...alkaline lysis plasmid miniprep Starting material: 2 mL bacterial culture Product: plasmid DNA This kit-free...protocol: 1) it solubilizes both DNA and agarose, and 2) it helps DNA stick to the glass. After binding DNA... had a similar level of sensitivity. Figure 2: Steps to purify DNA using a cellulose dipstick. Image...Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 76 2, 615-9 . https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.76.2.615  Zhou...rather a glass powder slurry that has a milk-like appearance. To make DNA stick to the glass particles in ....0007750  Vogelstein, B., & Gillespie, D.A. (1979). Preparative and analytical purification of DNA from agarose...
  16. Viral Vectors 101: An Introduction to AAV

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    May 30, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ..., AAV2/8 has a type 2 ITR and a type 8 serotype. Almost all vectors contain type 2 ITRs, which comes from...differentiated, non-dividing cells.   Figure 2: DNA rescue and transduction of a conventional single-stranded...quantitative PCR-based method for the titration of AAV-2 vector stocks."Molecular Therapy 6.2 (2002): 272. ...names of AAVs contain two numerical designations, separated by a slash, that indicate the ITR and serotype...
  17. Plasmids 101: FLEx Vectors

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    April 28, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...conditional knock-in cassette. As shown in Figure 2, the cassette should contain a reporter DNA sequence...a targeted neuronal population.    Figure 2 (modified from Schnutgen et al. Nat Biotech 2003):...cellular level in the mouse. 2003 PubMed PMID: 12665802. 2. Branda, CS and Dymecki, SM. Talking about a Revolution... SM. 2008. A FLEX switch targets Channelrhodopsin-2 to multiple cell types for imaging and long-range ...will be greatly reduced, allowing for clearer characterization of the location, morphology, and circuit mapping...
  18. Hot Plasmids: Fall 2025

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    Nov. 11, 2025, 2:14 p.m.
    ...Biotechnology, 10.1038/s41587-024-02551-2. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-024-02551-2    Knocking-down barriers ...recipient cells from red to green fluorescence (Figure 2). Donor cells express iCre with a mitochondrial anchor...DsRed-STOP to trigger expression of EGFP. Figure 2: Schematic of the MitoTRACER system. NLS = nuclear...), 6563. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-50767-2     ..., Niskanen, H., et al. (2023). Aberrant phase separation and nucleolar dysfunction in rare genetic diseases...Nuclease-dead Cas9 (dCas9) protein is supplied separately. Results can be analyzed using either "high-tech...
  19. Hot Plasmids April 2018 - Protein Degradation, Nanoscopy, FIRE-Cas9, and Yeast Expression Tools

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    April 23, 2018, 2 p.m.
    ...the induction of transcription factors 1 and 2. See Aranda-Díaz et al. for more information. The El-Samad...difficult-to-manipulate primary cells, achieving knockdown within 1-2 hr of reagent delivery. TRIM-Away is suitable for ...factor 1 controls expression of transcription factor 2, which directly controls expression of a reporter ...knockout techniques. Find the plasmids from Aranda-Díaz et al. Aranda-Díaz, et al. ACS Synth Biol. 2017. Pubmed...demonstrate independent control of gene expression, Aranda-Díaz et al transformed yeast with both a GAL4/estradiol...each other, these systems can be used together. Aranda-Diaz et al additionally show that it is possible...places reporter expression under the control of two separate synthetic transcription factors in series and ...
  20. Advanced Uses of Cre-lox and Flp-FRT - A Neuroscientist’s View

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    Oct. 19, 2017, 1:54 p.m.
    ...FLP and Cre for additional control   Figure 2: Expression of a morphological marker (eYFP) and synaptic...Sternson. 2008. “A FLEX Switch Targets Channelrhodopsin-2 to Multiple Cell Types for Imaging and Long-Range ...PMID: 18614669. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2593125. 2. Buchholz, F, P O Angrand, and A. Francis Stewart....The FLP Recombinase of the Saccharomyces Cerevisiae 2 Micron Plasmid Attaches Covalently to DNA via a Phosphotyrosyl...structure of 13 base pair palindromic repeats separated by an 8 bp asymmetric core. Recombination between...recombinase. The high concentration of FLEx vectors guarantees that most cells are transfected with all labeling... knockout of a target gene and expression of a separate gene. In these mouse lines, gene knockout can ...
  21. A Practical Guide to Optimizing AAV DIO and FLEx Vector Expression

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    Nov. 2, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...one of lox2272 sites will now be sandwiched between 2 loxp sites and is excised by Cre (Figure 1). This ...flank the transgenes (non-homologous pairs) (Figure 2.). They found that almost all off-target expression...exercise caution when using them.    Figure 2. Schematic diagram showing the mechanism of spontaneous... Tropism and Axonal Transport of AAV Serotypes 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 and 9 in the Mouse Brain. PLoS ONE 8:e76310... Pseudotyped with Viral Capsids from Serotypes 1, 2, and 5 Display Differential Efficiency and Cell Tropism...and volumes to determine the optimal injection parameters needed to transduce your cells of interest. Using...Once you have determined the optimal injection parameters for the serotype that best transduces your cells...
  22. CRISPR 101: Cytosine Transversion Editors

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    March 25, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Nature Cell Biology, 26(2), 294–304. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-023-01342-2 Koblan, L. W., Arbab, M...adjacent DNA to create a region of separate strands called an R-loop (Figure 2). This allows the guide RNA to...order to bind DNA, Cas9 requires (1) a guide RNA, (2) a complementary DNA sequence, and (3) a protospacer-adjacent...accessible on the outside of the enzyme. Figure 2: CRISPR R-loop. Created with BioRender.com. Base...), 35–40. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-020-0592-2 Additional Resources on the Addgene blog CRISPR 101...while Cas9 is bound, keeping the two DNA strands separate and preventing repair based on the complementary...The structure formed by Cas9 binding to DNA and separating the two strands. The guide RNA base pairs to ...
  23. Predicting Adverse Reactions to Monoclonal Antibody Drugs

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    Feb. 13, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...various components of the immune system. Figure 2: In-vitro models for immunogenicity prediction of ...drug reaction. This system would somewhat act like a 2-step verification. All approaches have their own limitations...Future Enhancements. Frontiers in drug discovery, 2, 952326. https://doi.org/10.3389/fddsv.2022.952326Joubert...ADAs can inactivate the drug and increase drug clearance, lowering its efficacy and increasing the risk...Efforts to predict T cell epitopes focus on characterizing those epitopes as CD8 or CD4 epitopes, as well...
  24. Year of the Camelid: Antibody Style

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    May 9, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...and a source of sdAbs (Figure 2) (Xu, et al., 2021).      Figure 2: Genetically modified mice offer... from camelid mice and llamas neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants. Nature 595:278–282. https://doi.org/10.1038...2024 the International Year of Camelids. The declaration is intended to raise awareness of the economic...
  25. Hot Plasmids and Viral Preps - January 2021

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    Jan. 5, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ... Opto-Cre-Vvd is fast and can cut in as little as 2 hours.  Sheets, MB, et al., ACS Synth Biol. 2020....they investigated three Casɸ orthologs, Casɸ-1, Casɸ-2, and Casɸ-3. This system is notable for several reasons...a minimal PAM requirement. For instance, for Casɸ-2 the PAM sequence is 5’-TBN-3’ (where B is G, T, or...deposited by Leopold Parts. This library delivers 2 randomly paired guides per construct and allows a ...crRNA-guided DNA cutting, unlike other well-characterized Cas enzymes, which rely on multiple active sites...
  26. Viral Vectors 101: Calcium Sensors

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    Aug. 10, 2023, 1 p.m.
    ...calcium biosensor, so that the (1) binding of calcium, (2) allosteric rearrangements of the sensor, and (3) ...user-controlled illumination with violet light and (2) exposure to increased intracellular calcium. It has...dynamics in vivo. Neuroscience Research. 2021 Aug 1;169:2-8. Suzuki J, Kanemaru K, Iino M. Genetically encoded...experiment with a sensor that is tuned to your parameters.   Kinetics How fast is the process you would...used calcium reporters with different kinetic parameters. There are three GCaMP types based on their kinetics...available with improved kinetic and sensitivity parameters. Sensitivity and Localization The calcium concentrations...to go. Pro tip: Vectors with ready-to-use AAV preparations are labeled with the green virus particle on...
  27. Viral Vectors 101: What is a Virus (and a Viral Vector)?

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    Aug. 18, 2023, 4:15 p.m.
    ...developed around how they replicate (Figure 2). Figure 2: Baltimore replication classes. Image credit...safer viral vectors that can be used in BSL-1 or BSL-2 labs. Viral vectors are viruses that have been genetically...genes for the required proteins are packaged in separate plasmids and expressed via cells cultured with...
  28. Pairing CombiGEM and CRISPR for Combinatorial Genetic Screening

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    April 12, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...CombiGEM lentiviral vector backbone pAWp12 (Figure 2). Cloning from the pAWp28 storage vector to the pAWp12... before beginning your experiments. Figure 2: Strategy for assembling barcoded combinatorial gRNA...PMID: 25114216. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4151723. 2. Doench, John G., et al. "Optimized sgRNA design to...has been successfully applied to functionally characterize combinatorial gene knockouts generated via multiplexed...antibiotic-resistant bacteria enabled by massively parallel combinatorial genetics." Proceedings of the National...PMC3972032. 10. Wong, Alan SL, et al. "Massively parallel high-order combinatorial genetics in human cells...
  29. Educational Planarian Tools for Teaching Developmental Biology Techniques

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    May 24, 2018, 1:20 p.m.
    ... was first discovered and characterized in an unrelated worm (C. elegans) [2]. Delivering dsRNA matching...neoblast cells and the gene Prohormone convertase 2 (pc2) labels the central nervous system. Evaluating...223). Link: http://abt.ucpress.edu/content/79/3/208 2. Fire, S. Xu, M.K. Montgomery, S.A. Kostas, S.E. Driver...Ross, Sofia M. C. Robb, Sarah A. Elliott, Kimberly C. Tu, Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, The American Biology...riboprobes are created, the WISH protocol involves preparation of the tissue sample, several washes, and temperature...PMC304099. Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Arabidopsis in Education Learning Synthetic Biology with ...
  30. OCaMP: A New Calcium Indicator for Neural Imaging

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    Aug. 19, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...the fluorescent protein mOrange2 (Figure 2). Figure 2: OCaMP structure and mechanism of action...module_attribute "schema_version" is_json="true" %}{% raw %}2{% endraw %}{% end_module_attribute %}{% module_attribute...Whether you're working with cell cultures, slice preparations, or in vivo imaging, there's a version that ...the science behind OCaMP, including detailed characterization as protein or in neuronal cultures, zebrafish...
  31. The time and cost required to make a plasmid

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    March 23, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...required to make a plasmid. In 2023 (and at closer to 2 million plasmids shared than not!), we think it’s ...time does it take to make a plasmid? Figure 2: Survey results from a Twitter poll run in 2023, n...go wrong, replace them for free. Plasmids ship out 2-3 days after ordering, making it a toss-up as to whether...relevant work in your field! However, there’s no guarantee you’ll get a response on the first try (or any...at a time, try constructing several plasmids in parallel. That way, you can run one PCR, one gel, etc. ...
  32. Troubleshooting Your Plasmid Cloning Experiment

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    Sept. 24, 2019, 12:55 p.m.
    ...point could be a molar ratio of 1:2 (plasmid:insert), but this parameter has to be optimized according to... working with is correct. It's also best to use 1-2 ug of the vector for digestion. PCR Design primers...colonies (5-10) and grow them in a small culture volume (2 or 3 ml) containing the corresponding antibiotic, ...to be strategy specific, there are few general parameters that you can adjust: temperature and time of ...
  33. Viral Vectors 101: Integrase-Deficient Lentiviral Vectors

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    May 13, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...or non-homologous end joining (see Figure 2).  Figure 2: Schematic representation of integration...due to insertional mutagenesis (Howe et al., 2008). 2. Transient expression of transgenes/shRNAs If you ...vectors: progress and applications. Gene Therapy, 17(2), 150–157. https://doi.org/10.1038/gt.2009.135. PubMed...efficiently during infection. Journal of Virology, 70(2), 721–728. https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.70.2.721-728.1996...our knowledge here, the Pol gene encodes three separate enzymes that are proteolytically processed from...
  34. Plasmids 101: Restriction Cloning

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    Feb. 18, 2016, 3:42 p.m.
    ... used. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions.   2. Isolate Your Insert and Vector by Gel Purification...DNA concentration alone. One method is to conduct 2 ligations for each plasmid you are trying to create...containing the ligation mixture with backbone alone; 2. Transformation containing ligation mixture with insert...colonies than the vector + insert plate (unsuccessful 2), or roughly equivalent numbers of colonies on each... or equivalent to backbone + insert, unsuccessful 2 and 3 above), you can try ligating the recipient plasmid...slower than smaller linearized fragments. You can separate your backbone away from any inserts cut out of...
  35. CRISPR-Cas14: a family of small DNA-targeting enzymes enabling high-fidelity SNP genotyping

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    Nov. 29, 2018, 1:53 p.m.
    ...of other Cas proteins found in the so-called class 2 CRISPR-Cas systems. There are 24 variants of the cas14...the presence of infectious organisms (ex: SARS-CoV-2) and genetic mutations. By providing a gRNA specific...Department of Energy’s Joint Genome Institute for uncharacterized genes that were proximal to a CRISPR array ...presence of a predicted RuvC nuclease domain, characteristic of CRISPR-Cas enzymes. In contrast to other...
  36. Pathways Over Time Plasmids Engage Students in Functional Genomics Research

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    May 22, 2018, 1:38 p.m.
    ...research experiences to undergraduate students (1, 2), but educators face significant challenges in designing... by western blotting in other experiments (Figure 2).   Complementation reveals conservation of function...Biology Education: A Call to Action, Washington, DC. 2. President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology...Functional characterization of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae genome by gene deletion and parallel analysis...cerevisiae (Figure 1) occurs through a well-characterized pathway with multiple enzymatic steps (5). In.... cerevisiae met deficiencies (manuscript in preparation), indicating that Met protein functions have ...
  37. Adeno Associated Virus (AAV) for Cell and Gene Therapy

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    Nov. 7, 2017, 1:59 p.m.
    ...AAVs in the clinic Thus far, AAV vectors AAV1, AAV-2, AAV1-AAV2 hybrids, AAV-6, AAV-7, AAV-8, AAV-9 and...neutralizing antibodies against some AAV types, AAV1, 2, 3 and 5 are thought to be as high as 70% among the... 10.24 (2003): 1999-2004. PubMed PMID: 14566358.  2. Hirsch, M. L., et al. "Self-complementary AAV mediates...common cytokine receptor gamma chain (c) and is characterized by a lack of immune cell development and function...first discovered as a contaminant of adenovirus preparations. It is an icosahedral, non-enveloped virus that...repair via homology directed repair (HDR). This characteristic makes AAV vectors especially amenable to correcting...caused by mutations in the gene RPE65. It is characterized by childhood onset of blindness and was thought...
  38. Tetbow: Bright Multicolor Labeling for Neuronal Tracing

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    Jan. 24, 2019, 2:24 p.m.
    ...possible when each of the XFP genes is introduced at ~2 copies per cell per color, following a Poisson distribution...(prepared with Addgene #104110 - #104112) (Figure 2). We’ve also created constructs with containing chemical...AAV titer - The XFP genes have to be introduced at ~2 copies per cell per color to achieve the highest color... levels of XFPs - Reduce the amount of tTA. Paradoxically, too much tTA leads to a reduced expression ...
  39. AAV Vector Quality Control: Going the Extra Mile with NGS

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    Sept. 12, 2017, 1:44 p.m.
    ...the mixed sample in our pipeline (see Figure 2, sample 2). When we blindly analyzed AAV-68544, we were...look for potential contaminants. The analysis is a 2-step process using Geneious software: First, the individual...Léger A (2015) Advanced Characterization of DNA Molecules in rAAV Vector Preparations by Single-stranded Virus...especially important when producing multiple vectors in parallel because the risk of accidental errors increases... be used to identify DNA contaminants in AAV preparations and provide information on these DNA species...pioneering the systematic use of this new QC assay to guarantee that you receive the best AAV vectors for your...Identity of Recombinant Adeno-Associated Viral Preparations from Viral DNA Extracts. Human Gene Therapy ...
  40. The Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank: Over 25 Years of Antibody Sharing

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    March 10, 2015, 2:25 p.m.
    ...human transcription factors such as PAX7, PAX6, AP-2 alpha and ISLET-1. In addition, we distribute monoclonal... example through the use of less toxic adjuvants; 2) generating complex antibody chips that allow assessment...variable, allowing exquisite specificity. This characteristic allows monoclonal antibodies to be used as ...
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