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  1. Twenty Years of Addgene Sharing: CRISPR

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    April 18, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...CRISPR tools.  Distributing and depositing In Figure 1, you can see cumulative numbers of CRISPR plasmid ...new CRISPR depositors each year.    Figure 1: Addgene CRISPR distribution and deposits. (A) Cumulative...generate a classic double-stranded break, while modulators regulate transcription and chimeric efforts make...Countries shown are the top 10 requesting countries. FR=France; KR=South Korea; CH=Switzerland; AU=Australia.  ...Pyhtila et al., 2023). Our thanks to Rodolphe Barrangou for his authorial contributions to, and support...References Pyhtila, B., Kasowitz, S., Leeson, R., & Barrangou, R. (2023). The Expanding Dissemination and Distribution...
  2. 5 Science Rap Videos & Their Creator: Tom McFadden

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    Feb. 9, 2017, 3:30 p.m.
    ...listen to the interview with Tom McFadden!   1. Rosalind Franklin vs. Watson & Crick - Science History Rap...telling following the unfortunate story of Rosalind Franklin and her incredibly important role in solving the...
  3. CRISPR 101: Anti-CRISPR Proteins Switch Off CRISPR-Cas Systems

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    July 23, 2020, 1:20 p.m.
    ...cleavage (Harrington et al., 2017). Figure 1: Anti-CRISPR proteins (Acr's) can block CRISPR activity... ways to anti-CRISPR proteins in your experiments 1. Reduce off-target effects Prolonged Cas activity ... Knott GJ, Edraki A, Garcia B, Amrani N, Chen JS, Cofsky JC, Kranzusch PJ, Sontheimer EJ, Davidson AR,...695 . https://doi.org/10.3390/v10120695 Pawluk A, Amrani N, Zhang Y, Garcia B, Hidalgo-Reyes Y, Lee J, Edraki...
  4. A New Generation of Adenine Base Editors Improves Editing in Primary Human Cells

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    May 7, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...editors (ABE) mediate A•T-to-G•C base changes (Figure 1), but it can be challenging to make these base changes...dCas to the genomic DNA of interest  Figure 1. When ABEs are in action they bind DNA so that the...the TadA domain can edit the short single-stranded DNA stretch that is accessible. Image from Gaudelli ... protospacer, the editing capacity of the ABE8s ranged from 1.5x higher for positions A5-A7 to 3.2x higher...References Gaudelli NM, Komor AC, Rees HA, Packer MS, Badran AH, Bryson DI, Liu DR (2017) Programmable base ...
  5. To Codon Optimize or Not: That is the Question

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    Nov. 12, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...10.1073/pnas.0909910107 Varani G, McClain WH (2000) The G·U wobble base pair. EMBO Rep 1:18–23 . https://doi.org... cerevisiae (Tuller et. al., 2010). Figure 1: An overview of peptide synthesis. A ribosome interacts...is codon usage important? Translation and protein synthesis relies on transfer RNAs (tRNAs). tRNAs bind...rate of translation and thus protein expression. In fact studies have shown that translational efficiency...on an organisms codon usage bias to increase translational efficiency and thus protein expression without...mammalian cells. This was the first codon optimized membrane protein expressed in mammalian cells. In this ...conformation, folding and stability, change post-translational modification sites and even affect protein function...
  6. Plasmids 101: Multicistronic Vectors

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    Sept. 9, 2014, 8:20 p.m.
    ...advancing the field. References: 1. Internal initiation of translation of eukaryotic mRNA directed by a... of a 2A peptide derived from porcine teschovirus-1 in human cell lines, zebrafish and mice. Kim et al...discovered in positive single-stranded RNA viruses to allow for the efficient translation of multiple genes from...Elements Translation in eukaryotes usually begins at the 5’ cap so that only a single translation event ...scientists use a multitude of techniques including co-transfection of two or more plasmids, the use of multiple...Unlike promoters which will create unique mRNA transcripts for each gene that is expressed, multicistronic...your gene as they are both derived from the same transcript. Of course multicistronic vectors do not have...
  7. Hot Plasmids - November 2023

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    Nov. 14, 2023, 3:35 a.m.
    ... depending on the specific edit.   Figure 1: Choosing the best PE6 variant for your application...modular envelope design. Nature Communications, 14(1), 5141. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-40788-8...also incorporated LOV-Turbo into TransitID experiments.  Find TransitID plasmids here! These two developments...genetic cargo Optogenetic proximity labeling and TransitID Tracking cellular history with protein ticker ...in vitro and in vivo. Incorporating reverse transcriptase (RT) variants, PE6a and PE6b are 500–800 bp ...be tethered on the viral surface, expanding the range of targetable cell types. DIRECTED is compatible...37612276.   Optogenetic proximity labeling and TransitID By Mike Lacy Proximity labeling can identify protein...
  8. Plasmids 101: Degron Tags

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    March 14, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...systems reviewed here. The only required components are 1) a SMASh-tagged protein and 2) asunaprevir (small ...tag size, which can also be handy!   Fig 1. dTag molecules induce dimerization of an FKBP12F36V...of an exogenous small molecule). Degron tags can range in size from several kDa up to ~35 kDa and are typically... because the system modulates protein post-translationally, unlike many other methods. Secondly, these...
  9. Hot Plasmids - August 2020

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    Aug. 18, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...sequence derived either from p63(1-29) and Lck. Image from Chertkova et al., 2020. In their BioRxiv post...Reports. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-57500-1 The CRISPR corner By Jennifer Tsang Here are a few...protease allows a transcription factor to enter the nucleus and modulate transcription of the mCitrine ...HeLa cells were transfected with plasmids encoding FPs tagged with the plasma membrane targetin sequence...non-specific labeling. For labeling the plasma membrane, they tested different target sequences for improved...expression can vary significantly depending on transgene design and delivery. To overcome these variations...into genomic DNA with the help of the piggyBa transposase. Image from Hazelbaker et al., 2020. The lab...
  10. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Aptamer Fluorophores

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    April 11, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...be selected for these small ligands. References 1. Ma, Hanhui, et al. “Multicolor CRISPR labeling of...Biological Applications.” Sensors (Basel). 2012; 12(1): 612–631. PubMed PMID: 22368488. PubMed Central PMCID...fluor. Transcribing and translating a protein fluorophore also takes time - bypassing translation altogether... could be screened for their affinity to a wide range of non-nucleotide targets. These RNA molecules, ...The key to aptamers’ flexibility is their broad range of targets, including proteins, peptides, amino ...ions, and cells (even pathogenic bacteria). That range is possible because aptamers can either fold to ...biosensors. Aptabeacons Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) technology has been studied and used in...
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