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  1. Tips for a 1st Time CRISPR User (by a 1st Time CRISPR User)

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    March 7, 2017, 3:30 p.m.
    ...cells transduced with lentiCas9-blast. A549 cells were transduced (MOI = 37) and selected with 1 µg/mL...expressing Cas9 via transduction with Cas9 lentiviral vector, lentiCas9-Blast (52962-LV, Figure 1). Some cells...were frozen down. Figure 1: Cas9 expression in A549 cells transduced with lentiCas9-blast. Anti-Cas9...of the gel in the BRAF gRNA-transduced samples (data not shown). Pro-Tips: 1.Designing primers against ...The entire process from start to finish took about 1 month. Cas9 delivery Overview: Before any editing...Western blotting is a loading control. Pro-Tips: 1. It’s all about the MOI. In retrospect I used a way... pool had wildly variable Cas9 expression (Figure 1). This is a problem because Cas9 expression affects...
  2. Viral Vectors 101: AAV Variables That Matter

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    June 1, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...). Analysis of Transduction Efficiency, Tropism and Axonal Transport of AAV Serotypes 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 and...Overview. Cells, 12(5), 1–41. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12050785 Murlidharan, G., Samulski, R. J., &... ONE, 9(8), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0106472 de Backer, M. W. A., Brans, M. A. D., Luijendijk...vector-mediated transduction of the corticospinal tract: Comparison of four promoters. Gene Therapy, 28(1–2), 56...the selection process. Factors to think about are (1) your experimental conditions and measurements; (2...serotype, promoter, and titer.     Figure 1: Flow chart depicting a) steps for selecting serotypes...injection site than AAV2 (Watakabe et al., 2015) (Figure 1). You’ll need to consider if such properties could...
  3. AAVs CREATed for Gene Delivery to the CNS and PNS

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    Sept. 28, 2017, 2:01 p.m.
    ... Table 1: Transduction efficiency of AAV-PHP.B versus AAV-PHP.eB in the CNS. A GFP transgene was packaged...marker). Check out tables 1 and 2 below for a summary of the quantified transduction efficiency of AAV-PHP.eB... AAV.PHP.S’s great neuronal transduction efficiency, as shown in tables 1 and 2, with a cell-type specific...nervous system (CNS). AAVs are popular tools because: 1) their genomes are easy to manipulate, 2) they have... AAV vectors. What can these AAV’s be used for?  1. Multi-color labeling of neurons Multi-color labeling... dendrites extend to. The keys to this method are 1) high levels of color diversity so that cells are ...expression into a two part system (figure 4d):  Part 1: A cocktail of three AAV vectors expressing RGB proteins...
  4. Troubleshooting and Optimizing a Western Blot

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    Sept. 17, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...outside of the antibody’s dynamic range. Specifically, the 1:2, 1:1, and No dilution samples all have ...dilution range from 1:100–1:1,000. If your antibodies come from ascites fluid, try a dilution range from ...with a recommended dilution and/or range (typically between 1:500 and 1:10,000 for primary antibodies). ...from 1:1,000–1:100,000. Secondary antibodies For secondary antibodies, the recommended dilution range is ...is usually between 1:5,000 and 1:200,000. Check the manufacturer’s recommendations, and if needed, optimize...marked on the membrane (1) using the gel as a guide. The gel is then removed from the membrane (2) and the...Mark your membrane! Membranes look the same from both sides, so it’s quite easy to think lane 1 is‌ lane...
  5. Golden Gate Assembly Upgrades: More Fragments, Faster Assembly, and Higher Fidelity

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    Oct. 11, 2018, 12:30 p.m.
    ... assembly reaction** 1 5 min., 37 ºC (2.5 μl) 687 100% 274,200 2,742,000 1 60 min., 37 ºC (2.5 μl)... volume of the 1 ml outgrowth spread on each transformation plate can be manipulated to result in appropriate...Figure 3, Table 1). These improvements (5- to 12-fold increases in the number of transformants while maintaining...expected complete sequence for the lacI/lacZ genes (1), while sequencing of white colonies showed a mixture... obtained from 1-, 12- and 24-fragment assemblies of the lacI/lacZ cassette, and illustrates how the volume...fidelity studies conducted by Potapov et al. at NEB (1, 2). While T4 DNA Ligase, the mainstay of most biotechnological... 16 ºC) x 30 (100 μl) 78 90.7% 783 9,792 Table 1. Yields and fidelities for Golden Gate Assemblies ...
  6. Plasmids 101: Common Lab E. coli Strains

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    Nov. 7, 2014, 2:56 p.m.
    ...Table 1 below outlines a few of the more common genetic changes found in E. coli strains. Table 1: Common...amber (UAG) stop codon by tyrosine insertion λ-thi-1 or thi1 Mutation in thiamine metabolism Requires exogenous... all based on E. coli K-12 and are considered BSL-1. Table 2: Lab strains of E. coli Strain Natural...plasmids, blue/white screening. F- endA1 glnV44 thi-1 recA1 relA1 gyrA96 deoR nupG Φ80dlacZΔM15 Δ(lacZYA-argF...) recA13 leuB6 ara-14 proA2 lacY1 galK2 xyl-5 mtl-1 rpsL20(SmR) glnV44 λ- JM109   General cloning and...strain for cloning repetitive DNA. endA1 glnV44 thi-1 relA1 gyrA96 recA1 mcrB+ Δ(lac-proAB) e14- [F' traD36...of an E. coli K-12 strain. F- λ- ilvG- rfb-50 rph-1 NEB Stable   For cloning into and storage of lentiviral...
  7. Lambda Red: A Homologous Recombination-based Technique for Genetic Engineering

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    Dec. 15, 2016, 3:57 p.m.
    ...recombineering system has three components (Figure 1): 1) Exo, 2) Beta, and 3) Gam. All three are required...generate 2 possible products: 1) a partially dsDNA duplex with single-stranded 3’ overhangs or 2) if the ...sequence of the translated protein.  These changes can be 5’ or 3’ of the desired change.   Table 1: Overview...recombineering with an ssDNA oligo substrate.   Figure 1: Components of the Lambda Red Recombineering system...and tags.  The typical frequency of recombinants is 1 positive clone out of 104 to 105 colonies. Pro Tip... with a recombination frequency between 0.1% to 1%, and can be increased to as high as 25-50% by designing...replication. There are two ways to avoid activating MMR: 1) use a strain of bacteria that has key MMR proteins...
  8. CRISPR Between the Genes: How to Experiment with Enhancers and Epigenomics

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    Aug. 9, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...They help us to transform raw genomic coordinates into meaningful experiments. Table 1: An emerging family... chromosome, start, and stop. For instance (chr3, 1, 10) indicates a stretch of DNA at the very beginning...genetic elements like protein, RNA, and DNA (Table 1). As with GPS in the real world, coordinates alone...enhancers with the help of genome math. Figure 1: Genome math illustrated. Intersect (left) and set...histones with “GPS for proteins,” ChIP-seq from Table 1. Because of DNA’s 3D geometry and the chemical properties...experiment to identify the critical NANOG binding sites: 1. Find Enhancers that have NANOG binding sites 2. Design... In order to denote the NANOG enhancers from step 1 with genome math, we’ll need a bit of shorthand from...
  9. Antibodies 101: Normalization and Loading Controls for Western Blots

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    April 8, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...like uneven pipetting or irregular membrane transfer. Figure 1: A loading control is a type of positive...because the loading control band is weaker in condition 1 than condition 2, the normalized values for the two...to using loading controls accurately. Assumption #1: The loading control is not perturbed by the experiment...without your knowledge? If you can’t trust Assumption #1, any change in the normalized intensity of your POI...interest band is significantly lighter in “condition 1” than “condition 2.” By eye, the loading control appears... the protein abundance axis, both blue “condition 1” points (POI and loading control) are smaller than...assumptions discussed above into question. Assumption #1: The loading control is not perturbed by the experiment...
  10. Viral Vectors 101: Producing Your rAAV

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    July 16, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Inactivation of AAV Serotype 1 Vectors. Human Gene Therapy Methods, 28(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1089...commonly called “triple plasmid transfection” (Figure 1).    Figure 1: Overview of key steps of AAV production...repeat sequences. Human Gene Therapy Methods, 23(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1089/hgtb.2011.034 Benyamini...in the CNS. Molecular Neurodegeneration, 15(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13024-020-00361-z ..., expressing Ad E1A and E1B, can be transfected with your transfer plasmid, carrying your gene of interest... performed 12–18 hours post-transfection to help remove toxic transfection reagents and keep the cells...cells happy. Harvesting virus Once you have transfected your cells, wait 2–5 days and then collect the supernatant...
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