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  1. Plasmids 101: Codon usage bias

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    Sept. 27, 2018, 1:09 p.m.
    ...theory, this is not as easy as it sounds. Even for relatively short peptides, there can be many possible ways...non-exhaustive list includes: Codon abundance relative to cognate tRNA abundance Repetitive sequences...al. found that translation efficiency is well correlated with codon bias in both E. coli and S. cerevisiae...with specific secondary structures in 10 closely related yeast strains. Adaptation to changing conditions...
  2. Avoiding the Dark Side of Fluorescent Protein Fusions with mOX FPs

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    Oct. 27, 2015, 3 p.m.
    ...construct [1,2], i.e. positioning of the FP sequence relative to cell compartment targeting sequences, which...to characterize FP-fusion proteins functionally relative to the untagged protein of interest. To avoid ...
  3. Thoughts on the Future of Research 2015 Boston Symposium

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    Nov. 25, 2015, 4 p.m.
    ...provided as an explanation for why they are paid relatively low wages (Stephan estimates that postdocs are...that PIs no longer save grant money by paying relatively low postdoc salaries as opposed to Staff Scientists...
  4. Five Popular Model Organisms, Part 2

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    Sept. 29, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...rat, is another popular model organism. A close relative to the mouse, both are great mammalian models ...that make them an ideal model organism; they are relatively simple to maintain and breed and they have large...BSL-1 status, E. coli can be used as a model to relate these processes in more pathogenic bacteria (Blount...regeneration.  In addition, axolotls have many age-related phenotypic changes that are similar to those observed...axolotl genome, revealing an abundance of genes related to limb regeneration (Vieira et al., 2019). To ... ability for scientists to study human disease-relevant genes in such a controlled environment displays...
  5. Five Popular Model Organisms

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    April 11, 2019, 12:39 p.m.
    ... model organism for scientists as they have a relatively short generation time for mammals - the time ...that are laid externally. Fruit flies are also relatively straightforward to manipulate genetically. Scientists...Yeast are also the first eukaryotic genome to be entirely sequenced and is very amenable to genetic manipulation... zebrafish reference genome sequence and its relationship to the human genome." Nature496.7446 (2013):...
  6. CRISPR-mediated Plant Base Editors

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    Jan. 3, 2019, 1:35 p.m.
    ...editing efficiency based on the location of the ‘A’ relative to the protospacer adjacent motif (PAM). ABE7.10...edit in a stretched window ranging from 1-17 bp relative to the PAM sequence (Zong et al., 2018) (see CBE...pathway which occurs in cells at low frequencies and relies on the efficient delivery of donor DNA to facilitate...CBE. Base editors for the plant genome These preliminary studies demonstrated successful base editing ...
  7. Modulate the Activity of 17 Signaling Pathways with One Kit!

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    March 22, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...fleeting. “What’s been shown by others is that, in a relatively short amount of time, cancers become resistant...to activate each of these pathways. Rather, they relied on published studies in the literature to curate... library to include activators for more cancer-related pathways and more nodes within those pathways. ...
  8. Deep Dive: Statistical Tests (Comparisons)

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    March 7, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ... controls how many false positives are allowed relative to true positives. Both metrics can be used to...and plot your data in ascending numerical value relative to quantiles derived from a theoretical distribution.... Below are several core factors of statistics relevant for many downstream statistical tests.   Independent...significance exists somewhere amongst multiple groups is rarely enough information. A post hoc test, done after...yourself from family-wise error and just perform the relevant comparisons using Dunnett’s test, a test that ...
  9. Antibodies 101: Validation

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    March 24, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...both methods. These approaches have relatively low sensitivity, which can be problematic if you are trying...also influence antibody binding by altering the relative concentration of potential antibody binders and...recommendations for improving antibody use and reliability (Roncador, et al., 2015; Taussig, et al., 2018...your target then you would expect to see good correlation between the levels of target detected in both... targeting a different epitope, and look for correlation between the results. Using antibodies against...cytometry using both antibodies, as well as a third unrelated antibody as a negative control (A). The two antibodies...you very similar results, while the third looks entirely different (B), giving you confidence that your...
  10. Antibodies 101: The Basics of Western Blotting

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    March 8, 2021, 2:41 p.m.
    ...post-translational modifications, quantify protein levels relative to standards, detect the cellular location of ...thickness of the band provides information about the relative abundance of the protein in the sample. More protein...endogenously expressed protein at physiologically relevant levels. Some vendors will also test their antibody...known to express the protein at physiologically relevant levels (not overexpression systems) while negative...molecular biology protocols Browse other articles related to antibodies Resources on Addgene.org Find written...
  11. 6 Steps to Submitting a Resume That Gets Seen

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    July 9, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...you can use alumni databases, friends, and even relatives to network your way to a hiring manager. Learn...Expanding your network of relationships early and often is the most effective tactic a scientist in training...result of existing professional (and personal) relationships. However, most job seekers will and should apply...after the academic bench. Utilizing existing relationships as part of the job application process can dramatically...
  12. Inside Addgene's 10 Year Anniversary Gala

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    July 3, 2014, 3:48 p.m.
    ...helped bring it to fruition. The concept, though relatively simple, changed the course of scientific research...
  13. What's New in CRISPR - March 2020

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    March 10, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...50–90% of average on-target DNA-editing levels relative to BE4max.  Read the paper in Nature Biotechnology...
  14. Supporting Rare Disease Research with BeHeard 2017

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    July 20, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...mesothelioma that affects the lining of the lungs is relatively well known, there are a variety of lesser known...heart health. These are amazing advances that will surely save thousands if not millions of lives, but many...therapy for peritoneal mesothelioma and thereby relieve suffering from this little-known disease. You can...
  15. Cre-ating New Methods for Site-specific Recombination in Drosophila

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    May 12, 2015, 1:32 p.m.
    ...sequence. In contrast, Dre recombinase, the close relative of Cre, displayed an excision efficiency of only...mammalian genomes: genome-wide distribution and relevance for the efficiency of BAC/PAC recombineering techniques...
  16. Sequencing Options for CRISPR Genotyping

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    Oct. 4, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...and T7E1 have been widely adopted due to their relative simplicity and low cost. The problem with these... detection rates mean the investigator can be relatively certain that their samples don’t have off-target...genotyping, is critical to demonstrating causal relationships between genotype and assayed phenotype. Verifying... for validating edits.  Mismatch cleavage assays rely on pairing between the edited strand and wild-type...limit of detection of ~5%. This means they do not reliably detect editing events that occur in less that ...take into account other elements, including those relating to DNA structure (e.g. epigenetic modification...
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