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TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 26, 2018, 1:33 p.m....Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) because, at high concentrations (25 mM), Gdm+ binds to and inhibits...disease-linked Arg-mutant proteins in the lab, clinicians might consider prescribing GdnHCl to patients suffering...
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Split-BioID: An Improved Method for Studying Protein-Protein Interactions
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 1, 2018, 1:57 p.m....and BioID, any protein that’s within a ~10nm neighborhood of the bait protein will be biotinylated. This...Macneill, S., & Varnaitė, R. (2016). Meet the neighbors: Mapping local protein interactomes by proximity‐dependent... -
Adeno Associated Virus (AAV) for Cell and Gene Therapy
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 7, 2017, 1:59 p.m....are a multitude of known AAV serotypes that have slight variations in their viral capsids. Novel forms ...AAV types, AAV1, 2, 3 and 5 are thought to be as high as 70% among the human population. These pre-existing... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: Introduction to FRET
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 27, 2017, 1:03 p.m....1948 as a variation of the more commonly observed light emission by fluorescence. The widespread use of ...distances that are too miniscule for conventional light microscopy. Don't FRET - Use these FRET resources... -
Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 12, 2024, 1:15 p.m....of large-scale assembly useful, you may ask? You might be surprised by how multi-purpose it can be. Let... Plant Parts Kit Resources on the Addgene blog High Complexity Golden Gate Assembly with NEB’s DAD Interview... -
Adapting Toehold Switches to Detect Zika Virus
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 30, 2016, 2:30 p.m....for these RNA sequences (3 nM), however, was quite high and above what would be expected in patient samples...daunting. It took a true team effort and many late nights, not unlike most research, but the urgent need ... -
5 Tips for Troubleshooting Viral Transductions
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 11, 2016, 2:23 p.m....fold (Davis et al., 2002). However, polybrene is highly sensitive to freeze-thaw cycles and should be stored...resistance marker expression following transfection, higher-level expression after approximately 72 hours is... -
Illuminating Epigenetics with A FRET Based Biosensor
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 19, 2015, 3:30 p.m....expression can change as well. The more frequently and tightly bound DNA is to histones, the more compacted it...occurs at CpG islands (regions of the DNA with a high frequency of C and G nucleotides). The conversion... -
Gaining Leadership Skills Volunteering at a Professional Organization
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 6, 2015, 2:30 p.m....gradually. I didn’t become Chair of a Committee overnight (however this can be done if you already have ...was involved with postdoctoral issues first at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School and... -
How-to: 5 Steps to a Great Panel Discussion
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 22, 2014, 1:57 p.m....my experience the best set-up is panelists in a slight semi-circle (so they can see each other) on comfortable...redirect the conversation. The person you cut off might be miffed but the other 200 audience members will... -
Multiplexed Capture of Promoter-enhancer 3D Chromatin Structures Using CRISPR
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 2, 2020, 12:40 p.m....cluster of enhancers. CAPTURE 2.0’s multiplexing and high resolution allowed the Xu Lab to simultaneously ... chromatin's dynamic role in gene regulation The high resolution and multiplexed chromatin ‘photos’ generated... -
Tips for a 1st time AAV user (by a Rookie AAV user)
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 23, 2018, 11:49 a.m....think I need. Unlike lentivirus, AAV requires a higher number of viral particles for efficient gene transfer...only harvest the cell pellet. My yield would be higher if I used PEG precipitation, but for my experiments... -
Adenoviral Delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 Aims to Expand Genome Editing to Primary Cells
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 10, 2020, 1 p.m....gene knock-out (left) and targeted DNA knock-in (right) by CRISPR/Cas9. Adenoviral CRISPR vectors (left...left) or CRISPR vectors and donor DNA vectors (right) are transduced to target cells. Within target cells... -
Capturing a Moment with Marc Zimmer’s “The State of Science”
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 30, 2020, 1:15 p.m....current period of rapid flux, the chapter might still feel slightly dated by next week. A stepping stone... -
A Guide to Starting Your Own Journal Club
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 6, 2020, 3 p.m....wanted to think more closely about the wealth of high-throughput sequencing (HTS) data we generate and...the aim of the journal club is to begin building a high level understanding across multiple teams or to ... -
Viral Vectors 101: The Retroviral Lifecycle
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 27, 2023, 1:15 p.m....Gamma-retrovirus genome (left) and an HIV lentiviral genome (right.) HIV seems an unlikely candidate for use as...genomes in one retroviral particle: pseudodiploidy and high rate of genetic recombination. Proceedings of the... -
Isolating Genomic Regions of Interest with the CRISPR System
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 30, 2019, 12:44 p.m....purified by streptavidin high-affinity purification. This system is both highly sensitive and specific ... -
Simplify Cloning with in vivo Assembly
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 18, 2018, 12:37 p.m....bp, but pay attention to the sequence’s Tm, as a higher Tm give more efficient recombination. We normally... two colonies for simple cloning procedures. Use high fidelity DNA polymerase This will minimize random... -
Lentiviral Vector Uses and Overview
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 19, 2016, 2:30 p.m....cumbersome to use and lead to lower viral titers due to higher plasmid number. For more information on the key...Lentiviral particles with the VSV-G envelope have high infectivity in a wide range of cell types, so they... -
A Career in Grants: How To Become a Grant Professional
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 20, 2015, 2:30 p.m....professionals identify grant opportunities with the highest likelihood of funding and develop a strategy and... project management, and program evaluation are highly transferable. Use your experience and your passion...