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  1. Plasmids 101: TOPO Cloning

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    Oct. 27, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...planning to transform right away OR you can store the reaction at -20C overnight. 4. Transform TOPO Cloning...researcher to perform blue-white screening after transformation - self joining of the vector ends results in... minutes will not significantly improve the transformation efficiency).  5. Select and Analyze 10 White...add will depend on whether you are planning on transforming your reaction into chemically or electro-competent...that you exceed the 5 minute time limit (lower transformation efficiencies have been reported with longer...antibiotic-containing plate prior to plating your transformation may allow you to see colonies within 8 hours...

  2. Plasmids 101: Restriction Cloning

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    Feb. 18, 2016, 3:42 p.m.
    ...contamination from uncut plasmid. 4. Transformation Transform your ligation reaction into your bacterial...perform, at minimum, two transformations after a ligation: 1. Control Transformation containing the ligation... how many colonies you should expect in the transformation due to background re-circularization and contamination...competent cells. For most standard cloning, you can transform 1-2μl of your ligation reaction into competent...ligation mixture with backbone alone; 2. Transformation containing ligation mixture with insert and backbone...conduct a positive control to ensure that your transformation worked. You should also verify that you are...

  3. Pathways Over Time Plasmids Engage Students in Functional Genomics Research

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    May 22, 2018, 1:38 p.m.
    ...students first transform the S. cerevisiae met deletion strains and then isolate transformed strains on media...organism into overexpression plasmids. Students next transform deletion strains from the reference organisms ... (7). In our class research project, students transform S. cerevisiae met deletion strains with overexpression...expression of the plasmid-encoded MET gene allows the transformed strain to grow in the absence of methionine (... to select yeast that have been successfully transformed with the plasmids, because the S. cerevisiae ...of MET/Met genes from the plasmids allows the transformed strains to grow in the absence of methionine....

  4. Cloning Mammalian Cells with the Agarose Method

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    Sept. 7, 2017, 12:17 p.m.
    ...growth rate/transfection efficiency is not known, this is easily achieved by splitting transfected cells into...specific cell line, and its transfection efficiency. We often trypsinize the transfected cells on the day after...after transfection into plates containing selection agent at different densities, then dispose of the plates...under-expressing clones. If GFP-encoding cDNA is co-transfected at a favorable ratio to the gene of interest ...expression characteristics from a population of transfected clones. The technique is applicable to a wide...

  5. Viral Vectors 101: Producing Your rAAV

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    July 16, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ..., 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...helper plasmids, commonly called “triple plasmid transfection” (Figure 1).    Figure 1: Overview of key steps...cells happy. Harvesting virus Once you have transfected your cells, wait 2–5 days and then collect the supernatant...Parts of the AAV Packaging PlasmidParts of the AAV Transfer PlasmidAAV Variables That Matter AAV protocols...

  6. CRISPR 101: Ribonucleoprotein (RNP) Delivery

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    Sept. 6, 2018, 12:02 p.m.
    ...site of interest. This is commonly performed by transfecting cells with a plasmid, such as PX459, which encodes...this method:     Cells must be amenable to transfection or viral transduction     Appropriate promoters... often be used in cells that are difficult to transfect, such as primary cells. Using RNPs can also alleviate... are detectable at high levels shortly after transfection, and are quickly cleared from the cell via protein...template. Other techniques, such as lipid-mediated transfection (B in the figure above), are in the early stages... this are Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) mediated transfection of protoplasts and biolistic bombardment of ...CRISPR studies in cells that are difficult to transfect or transduce. While using Cas9-gRNA RNPs may require...

  7. Minigenomes - a Safe Way to Study Dangerous Viruses Like the Ebola Virus

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    March 17, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ... lines that are highly transfectable.  The amounts of each plasmid transfected into cells are also extremely...each encoded on separate plasmids and are co-transfected into cells alongside a plasmid encoding the minigenome...expression levels of each gene by altering the amount transfected (see Technical Tips). Minigenome replication ...VP30, L, and the minigenome) are efficiently transfected into cells. All of these components are necessary... format). However, since plasmid quality and transfection efficiency may vary between labs, initial titration.... This can be accomplished in multiple ways: transfecting with an additional plasmid containing the T7...

  8. Viral Vectors 101: Preparing Pooled Libraries

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    July 13, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ... the pooled library is transformed into E. coli for amplification. Transformed E. coli are allowed to ...sequencing to confirm library representation. Transfection of the DNA pooled library and appropriate packaging...Addgene.) This small aliquot is not enough to transfect producer cells, so your first step will be to ...library. This is similar to amplifying a plasmid: transform E. coli with the pooled library DNA, allow the...red.    Unlike a standard single plasmid transformation, though, a pooled library has hundreds to millions...in Lenti-X 293T cells using a polyethyenimine transfection protocol. I also recommend searching PubMed ...

  9. Tips and Tricks for Using Golden Gate Modular Cloning (MoClo)

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    July 8, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ... after each transformation and/or use different E. coli strains with higher transformation efficiency....robot, you can set it up to automate the reagent transfer and the restriction–ligation reactions in a 96...colonies) after each consecutive assembly and transformation round, due to the decrease in ligation efficiency...’re cloning in high-throughput, we recommend transforming into chemically competent cells in a 96-well...have what look like positive colonies on your transformation plates. However, even though the MoClo system... always screen multiple colonies after each transformation. This could be as few as 1–2 colonies if you...

  10. Tips for Using FRET in Your Experiments

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    Nov. 5, 2014, 3:41 p.m.
    ...Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer CRET= Chemiluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer    Interesting Articles...FRET, aka Fluorescence (Förster) Resonance Energy Transfer, technique which allows the detection of molecules...distance-dependent physical process by which energy is transferred non-radiatively from an excited molecular fluorophore...higher than the signal generated by the energy transfer. On the contrary, if you choose a pair that are...cross-talk but you also don’t have any resonance transfer. You have to find a balance between FRET efficiency...RB, Periasamy A. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) microscopy imaging of live cell protein...

  11. 27 Hot Plasmids from 2016

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    Dec. 22, 2016, 3:03 p.m.
    ...single gene. The gRNA expressing cells were then transfected with a Cas9-expressing plasmid to generate a ...genome engineering and synthetic biology have transformed the way scientists create new traits in bacteria...inhibitors of epigenetic modifiers like DNA methyltransferases or histone deacetylases. Unfortunately, these...dCas9) with the catalytic domain from DNA methyltransferase, DNMT3A. Co-expression of this modified Cas9...homologous recombination, and can be difficult to transform. To increase the genetic toolbox for industrial... and cloned into a third generation lentiviral transfer vector. Each gene has been FLAG-tagged for convenient...luciferase. The bait and prey plasmids are co-transfected and proteins are immunoprecipitated from the ...

  12. Why Do I Need an MTA Anyway?

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    May 1, 2014, 8:23 p.m.
    ...Uniform Biological Material Transfer Agreement (UBMTA) for its material transfers. The UBMTA was drafted by... has time for paperwork? Here’s why a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) matters: Science thrives on collaboration...universities and institutions require them for material transfers. When Addgene entered the plasmid sharing space...receiving institution. Therefore, many technology transfer officers are familiar with the UBMTA and are happy...  material transfer agreement...

  13. CRISPR 101: Epigenetics and Editing the Epigenome

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    June 24, 2020, 5:45 p.m.
    ...activation p300 acetyltransferase dCas9 fused to the catalytic domain of p300 acetyltransferase increases levels...transcription, also includes light-regulated histone methyltransferases and deacetylases. CRISPR and epigenetics ...delivery systems. Transcriptional repression DNA Methyltransferase 3 Alpha (DNMT3A) Vlatka Zoldoš’ lab has deposited...repression. Created with BioRender.com. DNA Methyltransferase MQ1 Margaret Goodell's lab has deposited pcDNA3.1...Q147L)-EGFP, a fusion of dCas9 to a small DNA methyltransferase from the prokaryote Mollicutes spiroplasma... Epigenome editing by a CRISPR-Cas9-based acetyltransferase activates genes from promoters and enhancers...

  14. Plasmids 101: NGS Quality Control for Pooled Libraries

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    Oct. 26, 2017, 1:59 p.m.
    ... seems straightforward: E. coli bacteria are transformed with the library DNA, they grow and replicate... Each Addgene library has its own depositor transformation and amplification protocol, but the overall...Maintain representation of the library during transformation First, use enough DNA and competent bacteria...and we use electroporation to ensure a good transformation efficiency. For a typical library, Addgene ...growing the cells on solid plates, where each transformant forms its own colony, uninfluenced by the growth...concern, but Addgene still recommends plating the transformation mixture on solid media. The colonies are then...

  15. Special Delivery: Fluorophore Targeting for FRET Studies

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    July 19, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...what's it good for? Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) is a biophysical interaction between two...first fluorophore (the donor) is excited, it can transfer energy directly via resonance to the second fluorophore...develop a successful FRET-based assay since energy transfer only occurs when donor and acceptor are close ...Å away from the donor doesn’t result in energy transfer and thus, your specific FRET signal is unaffected...experiments will define the maximum and minimum energy transfer values you can expect, thereby establishing the... Fessenden, James D. "Förster resonance energy transfer measurements of ryanodine receptor type 1 structure...PMC3647052. 11. Stryer, Lubert. "Fluorescence energy transfer as a spectroscopic ruler."Annual review of biochemistry...

  16. Tips for Titering Your Lentiviral Preps

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    March 15, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...they ensure that the correct transfer plasmid was used in the transfection; if preparing several different... your packaging cell line, prepped your DNA, transfected and harvested your lentivirus. Now it’s time ...assaying for expression of a gene carried on the transfer plasmid or quantifying the number of viral copies...utilizes the antibiotic resistance genes carried on transfer plasmids. Target cells are transduced with serial...multiplicity of infection (MOI) for predicting gene transfer events." Genetic vaccines and therapy 2.1 (2004...

  17. Simplify Cloning with in vivo Assembly

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    Oct. 18, 2018, 12:37 p.m.
    ...false positive colonies. Transformation - the linear fragments are transformed into E. coli and plasmid...assembly of a circular plasmid in vitro, before transforming it into E. coli for propagation. However, while...using a simple two-step, 2 hr protocol prior to transformation (Figure 1). As this approach requires no special... encode homology arms to allow immediate co-transformation with linearized vector backbone. DpnI digestion...failed so far. What is most important is the transformation efficiency of the strain: when asking the cell...

  18. Plasmids 101: Choosing an Antibiotic Resistance Gene

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    Oct. 10, 2023, 1 p.m.
    ...in a plasmid. During the propagation and/or transformation process, some bacteria will either never receive... is nifty because the recovery period after transformation (the dreaded 60 minutes shaking at 37 degrees... available, cost-effective, timesaving for transformations. Cons: Prone to satellite colony formation ..., interchangeable with Amp, timesaving for transformations. Con: Expensive.   Kanamycin Kanamycin, or...selection gene. However, it does require a slower transformation recovery period than amp or carb (60 minutes...confers mammalian resistance to G418. Con: Slow transformation   Spectinomycin/streptomycin Spectinomycin...

  19. Lentiviral Vector Uses and Overview

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    May 19, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...of three plasmids: the packaging, envelope, and transfer plasmids. The packaging plasmid carried a mutated...of cells the vector could infect. Finally, the transfer plasmid encoded the desired transgene flanked ...packaging and host genome integration. After co-transfection of these plasmids, 293T cells released transgene-containing...-competent virus via recombination between the transfer and packaging plasmids does exist. To further ...work with primary cells or other difficult-to-transfect cells. Lentiviral barcoding libraries have been... 18;127(7):839-48. PubMed PMID: 26758916. 7. Transfusion independence and HMGA2 activation after gene ...

  20. Lab to Office Culture Shock

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    Feb. 5, 2019, 1:04 p.m.
    ...opportunity to discover and evolve your transferable skills. Transferable skills are the non-technical skills...formulate hypotheses and conduct experiments. You transfer liquids between tubes, look through microscopes...production, I didn’t really start to recognize my transferable (or “soft”) skills until I was out of the lab...lab to think about these--get started with our Transferable Skills Guide.     Over the last decade, my... blog Visit our careers topic page Read our transferable skills guide Read blog posts about career readiness...
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