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  1. Choosing a CRISPR Nuclease: Site Accessibility, Specificity, and Sensitivity

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    Nov. 5, 2019, 1:28 p.m.
    ...divided by the off-target activity. Figure 2: Specificity is the measure of off-target activity...experimental approaches. One example is CasX, characterized by the Oakes and Doudna Labs, which is both ...research and potentially treatments. Cas12b, characterized by the Zhang (Strecker et al., 2019) and Li ... relative to Cas9. As scientists continue to characterize CRISPR nucleases from a variety of sources, ...
  2. Antibodies 101: Isotypes

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    Oct. 19, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...IgM, IgD, and IgG are deleted.     Figure 2: Isotype switching requires DNA recombination of the...isotype? An isotype determines several key characteristics of an antibody as well as the role it plays... regions result in several unique physical characteristics of these five isotypes, such as the number ...IgG4. IgE IgE antibodies help protect against parasites but also play a role in allergies. They are found...
  3. Back to Bacteria: CRISPR gRNA Multiplexing Using tRNAs

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    June 2, 2015, 6:06 p.m.
    ...3570-5. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1420294112. Epub 2015 Mar 2. PubMed. Find the plasmids from this publication ...from Pseudomonas aeruginosa to cleave 4 gRNAs separated by 28 base Csy4 recognition sites from a polycistronic...protoplasts. Each pair of gRNAs targeted genomic sites separated by 350-750 bp, allowing them to examine the frequency...different biological systems. Although Xie et. al characterized the system in plants, PTGs will likely work ...
  4. Antibodies 101: Epitope Tags

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    May 11, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...is the most charged, with 5 negatively charged and 2 positively charged amino acids. FLAG tag has been ...the need for an antibody. Tags can enable the separation of detection of a mutant protein vs. endogenous...
  5. How to Deposit Your Plasmids with Addgene

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    Feb. 27, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...two options to begin your plasmid deposit. Figure 2: Choose to submit plasmid(s) online or by using a ...format. Figure 6: Add sequence, maps, and files. Step 2: Gene and Insert *Note: This page will not appear ... into it. You will have the option to indicate separate promoters, tags, or cloning information for each...
  6. RNA Extraction Without A Kit

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    March 24, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...156–159. https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-2697(87)90021-2 Chomczynski P, Sacchi N (2006) The single-step method...gradients and ultracentrifuged for up to 20 hours to separate the intact RNA from DNA and proteins. Although...and Sacchi showed that RNA could be effectively separated from DNA and proteins by a simple extraction protocol...thiocyanate solution. However, instead of RNA separation using cesium-chloride gradients, water-saturated...ultracentrifugation!), the layers of phenol and chloroform separate, and RNA is retained in the top, aqueous layer...
  7. Channelrhodopsins with improved light sensitivity for minimally-invasive optogenetics

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    Nov. 3, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...still depolarize neurons at lower MOIs. Figure 2: ChRgers are delivered by intravenous injection into... “designer” channelrhodopsins with desired characteristics. The model was trained to predict if a channelrhodopsin...these remaining sequences were selected for characterization with patch clamp electrophysiology. All thirty...named ChRger1, ChRger2, and ChRger3, were then characterized further by expression in cultured neurons and...performed well in a tissue culture dish, that doesn’t guarantee their success in vivo. Therefore, the Arnold and...
  8. Getting Started with Behavioral Neuroscience: Standardizing Experiments and Using Viral Vectors

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    Aug. 20, 2019, 12:31 p.m.
    ...main decisions to make: 1. Which modification? and 2. Which viral vector should be used? Modifying gene...need to be given some time to adapt to a testing apparatus. General stress levels of the test animal may ...the humans’ audible spectrum. The experimental apparatus should be cleaned thoroughly between animals as...beginning. Variability source Standardization parameters Animal Strain, age, sex, housing conditions...order to maximize possible effects. Injection Parameters: The injection needle should be as thin as possible...
  9. Plasmids 101: Sequence and Ligation Independent Cloning (SLIC)

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    Sept. 26, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ..., but at a lower efficiency (~20%). Figure 2: Schematic of multicomponent assembly with SLIC. Multiple... other dNTPs. Once the vector and insert are (separately) digested to create 10–12 base “chewed back” ... T4 polymerase (left branch); by annealing two separate PCR products (middle branch); or by incomplete...
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