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TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 6, 2022, 1:15 p.m.... expressing neurons. We tested four serotypes containing an expression cassette with an ubiquitous promoter...be cited, tracked, and appropriately credited, broadening the knowledge base of AAV vector performance ...
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Getting to Know Expansion Microscopy
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 20, 2023, 1:15 p.m....the limitations to keep in mind whether you are planning your own ExM experiment or evaluating ExM images...expansion physically separates molecules while maintaining their relative positions, allowing you to resolve... -
Better Dyeing Through Chemistry & Small Molecule Fluorophores
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 8, 2016, 2:30 p.m....favorite protein and (2) a synthetic fluorophore-contianing “ligand” that binds to the tag. Like most good...small-molecule labeling strategies is fluorogenicity, meaning the ligand exhibits low fluorescence when free ... -
Cpf1: A New Tool for CRISPR Genome Editing
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 14, 2015, 2:30 p.m....transfer, analogous to traditional restriction enzyme cloning. Sticky-end mediated gene transfer would be particularly...improve the frequency of HDR over non-homologous endjoining (NHEJ). Cas9-mediated NHEJ usually destroys the... -
Plasmids 101: Codon usage bias
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 27, 2018, 1:09 p.m....are still many more features to consider when designing a full gene. A non-exhaustive list includes: ...interest codon optimized by ordering plasmids containing them from Addgene. If a plasmid at Addgene contains... -
pCXLE toolkit: Efficient episomal plasmid-based method to reprogram peripheral blood cells to iPSCs
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 14, 2017, 2:08 p.m....probed for their suitability in iPSC programming spanning from fibroblasts and keratinocytes to peripheral...creating clinical-grade, safe, nonviral and nonintegrating hiPSCs where the vectors encoding reprogramming... -
Save Time with Transient Plant Leaf Transformations
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 25, 2019, 12:03 p.m.... gene (β-glucuronidase) with histochemical GUS-staining is a very useful visual reporter (Figure 2). The...transient leaf transformations are a great help in screening candidate genes and speeding up research. Certainly... -
To Codon Optimize or Not: That is the Question
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 12, 2020, 2:15 p.m....that encode 20 amino acids and three stop codons, meaning that the same amino acid can be encoded by more...synonymous codons) may actually be critical for determining the rate of translation. The ribosome may slow... -
Twenty Years of Sharing: Addgene's Viral Vector Service
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 30, 2024, 1:15 p.m....caught on quickly in the scientific community, turning slightly under ten requests a day in 2017 to over...repository are produced from only 413 plasmids containing a genetic payload. While AAV9 and AAV1 are the... -
Plasmids 101: Stringent Regulation of Replication
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 20, 2024, 1:15 p.m.... coupled to the bacterial host's cell cycle, maintaining a stable concentration of plasmid. Similar to...levels low even if plasmid copy numbers are high, restraining further replication. Figure 3: Comparison... -
Hot Plasmids Spring 2024
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 23, 2024, 1:15 p.m....their CROPseq method for optical pooled CRISPR screening, Paul Blainey’s lab has developed a multiplexing...resistant to viral transduction. Through in vivo screening of human promoters, the Zhang Lab found a short... -
Using Video to Share Your Science: We Share Science
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 3, 2016, 2:30 p.m....work, a video abstract may be a useful tool for turning video views into online article downloads – especially... “Singing” Fish Rely on Circadian Rhythm and Melatonin for the Timing of Nocturnal Courtship Vocalization... -
Getting the Most from Your Lentiviral Transduction
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 7, 2016, 2:30 p.m....110.18 (2013). 7306-11. Pubmed PMID: 23589850. 9. Cronin, J., Zhang, X.Y., Reiser, J. “Altering the tropism...16101513. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1368960. 10. Denning, W., Das, S., Guo, S., Xu, J., Kappes, J.C., Hel... -
Tips for Using FRET in Your Experiments
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 5, 2014, 3:41 p.m....studies. These parameters are less important when designing a biosensor, as the distance between the two fluorophores...many measurement methods as feasible when first beginning to establish the FRET methodology for a given ... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: When GFP lets you down
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 23, 2018, 12:05 p.m....autofluorescence’ include riboflavin in the medium or flavin containing proteins in mammalian cells. Generally, autofluorescence... References 1. Zacharias, David A., et al. "Partitioning of lipid-modified monomeric GFPs into membrane... -
Five Popular Model Organisms
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 11, 2019, 12:39 p.m....before we even knew that DNA was genetic material (Jennings, 2011). The fruit fly makes a great model organism...PMID: 23594743. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3703927. Jennings, Barbara H. "Drosophila–a versatile model in biology... -
Four Ways to Package Transgenes That Exceed the Size Limit of Adeno-associated Virus
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 1, 2020, 1:15 p.m....double-strand DNA break repair, if non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) disrupts the gRNA target site after the ...Targeting. Front Neurosci 11: . https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2017.00503 Chamberlain K, Riyad JM, Weber T (2016... -
Quick Guide to Near-Infrared Fluorescent Proteins
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 5, 2021, 1:15 p.m....effective brightness reflects the concentration of BV-containing molecules in a cell and depends on the efficiency...Biol 24, 758-766 e753 (2017). Baloban, M. et al. Designing brighter near-infrared fluorescent proteins: insights... -
Plasmids 101: Biotinylation
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 15, 2018, 1:50 p.m....specific elution of biotinylated proteins. For help determining which biotinylation reagent to use check out ...Holden, M. A., & Cremer, P. S. “Light activated patterning of dye-labeled molecules on surfaces.” Journal... -
Viral Vectors 101: Optogenetic Tools
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 27, 2023, 1:15 p.m....light, this channel activates neuronal activity by opening and allowing positively charged ions to rapidly...You’ll need to test for these differences when designing your experiment. Finding the right information...