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TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 23, 2018, 12:05 p.m....to be examined on a case-by-case basis. GFP is sensitive to acid The chromophore of GFP can exist in a ...determined in vitro by measuring the fluorescence intensity of purified protein at different acid concentrations... its fluorescence and therefore GFP cannot be downsized by deleting residues. Only about 10 amino acids...
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Adeno-associated Viruses (AAVs) for Genome Editing
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 27, 2018, 1:32 p.m....vectors are then packaged into AAV virions via transient transfection of 293T cells with helpers, and used...disadvantages to the AAV-based approach that must be considered when deciding whether to use AAV or CRISPR for... is a Professor of Oncology at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown School of Medicine... -
March for Science
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 21, 2017, 2:30 p.m....States government? Politics and science are intrinsically linked: governments exist in reality and science...include science in decision making, it will be considered a success. Below are resources for the march ... “politicized science” ABC News: White House considering gutting 38 EPA programs: draft budget Science... -
Hot Plasmids: Summer 2024
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 27, 2024, 1:15 p.m....material, which ensures the editor will only be transiently present in transduced cells, limiting off-target.... (2024). Engineered virus-like particles for transient delivery of prime editor ribonucleoprotein complexes...CRISPRoff system — a programmable epigenetic editor consisting of dCas9 fused to a DNA methyltransferase — that... -
Multicolor Animals: Using Fluorescent Proteins to Understand Single Cell Behavior
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 5, 2019, 1:08 p.m.... to solve the problematically low fluorescent intensity of previous versions of Brainbow. Developed from...this system useful for visualization of cellular extensions, such as neurons in the fly visual system, which...cutaneous melanoma induced by mutant BRaf arises from expansion and dedifferentiation of mature pigmented melanocytes... -
CRISPR 101: Homology Directed Repair
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 26, 2023, 2:15 p.m....donor (e.g., sister chromatid, plasmid, etc.), and consists of three pathways: classical double-strand break...you need to generate a knock-in. General considerations for designing a repair template to create mutations...cells than their plasmid counterparts. Another consideration for dsDNA templates is their ability to randomly... -
Plasmids 101: Expressing shRNAs for RNA Interference
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 17, 2025, 1:15 p.m....retroviral backbones. On some occasions, shRNAs are transiently expressed using either AAV backbones or species-specific...synthetic, mature siRNA. siRNAs are delivered via transient transfections and are handy for quick in vitro...time you need to knock down a gene, maybe you’ll consider using RNAi! References and Resources References... -
10 Steps to a Perfect Science Talk
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 23, 2016, 2:30 p.m.... social science to an audience that I thought consisted of all biologists. The social scientists in the...a solution or overcame obstacles. Take time to consider the order of your narrative. Scientists do this...are worried that this might sound condescending, consider explaining the term on a slide but not reading... -
Site Directed Mutagenesis by PCR
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 2, 2016, 2:30 p.m....repetitive sequences, but if present, a minor extension can usually ensure that the 3’-base(s) do not ...manufacturers’ PCR protocol. Be sure to adjust the extension time to match the size of your template. Amplification...PubMed PMID: 2448875. 4. Xia, Yongzhen, et al. "New insights into the QuikChangeTM process guide the use of... -
Scientific Reproducibility - Focusing on Solutions at the Minisymposium on Reproducibility
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 18, 2018, 7:32 p.m....really there are no positive results to be found. Consider the hypothetical situation in Figure 1 where many... (or pre-publish) sound data even if it isn’t considered immediately impactful. Down the line we may see...Scientific Figures into Dashboards and Share Your Insights Who gives a tweet? 9 facts about scientists on...