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TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 20, 2024, 1:15 p.m.... replication and regulation in bacteria Before looking at an example plasmid, let's review how E. coli...different ways: methylating newly synthesized DNA, blocking binding sites, or trading out ADP for ATP to re-activate...mRNA and prevent this pseudoknot from folding, blocking replication. Created with BioRender.com. Plasmids...
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Tips for Writing a Good Cover Letter
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 21, 2024, 1:30 p.m....information to explain why you are interested in working for that organization or group. This is particularly... of what to put in your cover letter, start by looking at the requirements in the job description. For... good place to state why you are interested in working for this lab and/or company. Remember to proofread... -
CRISPR 101: Targeting RNA with Cas13a (C2c2)
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 21, 2017, 2:07 p.m....when 2 mismatches are present. The protospacer flanking sequence (PFS) for LshCas13a, which is analogous...have utilized dCas13 fusion proteins for imaging, tracking, modulating splicing, and regulating expression... in length and does not require a specific PFS, making it a very flexible cleavage system. LwaCas13a is... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: Aptamer Fluorophores
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 11, 2017, 2:30 p.m.... of how they actually “report” as biosensors. Making aptamers glow The flexibility of aptamers means...fluorogen and increase its fluorescence, essentially mimicking GFP. Though the aptamer, called Spinach, required... Eric J. Perkins... -
Advancing Biology with Zebrafish: Genetic Tools for Developmental Studies and More
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 13, 2019, 12:58 p.m....zebrafish embryo develops outside of the mother, making them ideal for studying vertebrate embryogenesis... target mRNA inhibit its translation either by blocking initiation or splicing. (RNAi, in contrast, engages...unprecedented views into cognitive processes like decision making (Kim et al, 2017). “Brainbow” fish lines have been... -
Rett Syndrome: A History of Research and Therapeutic Outlooks
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 19, 2020, 2:15 p.m....speech, coordination, purposeful use of hands, and walking. They may exhibit slow head growth, develop seizures...medical journal. Decades later and after years of painstaking work trying to isolate the causative gene for...:2<147::aid-ajmg6>3.0.co;2-o Baker SA, Chen L, Wilkins AD, Yu P, Lichtarge O, Zoghbi HY (2013) An AT-Hook... -
Viral Vectors 101: Pseudotyping
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 20, 2021, 2:30 p.m.... delivery to only a few cell types. If you’re looking for more control in the cell types your lentiviral...retrograde direction from the synapse to the cell body, making it a great tool to study neuronal connectivity....HY, Tortorici MA, Veesler D, Murphy M, Pettie D, King NP, Balazs AB, Bloom JD (2020) Protocol and Reagents... -
Advanced Uses of Cre-lox and Flp-FRT - A Neuroscientist’s View
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 19, 2017, 1:54 p.m....through smart engineering Different FLP versions – making FLP efficient The first version of FLP discovered...proteins needed for later experiments (cellular tracking for instance) can be controlled with FLP-FRT. ... Cardin, Jessica A. et al. 2009. “Driving Fast-Spiking Cells Induces Gamma Rhythm and Controls Sensory... -
Plasmids 101: Gateway Cloning
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 12, 2017, 3:30 p.m....BP Reaction takes place between the attB sites flanking the insert and the attP sites of the donor vector...gene! STEP 2: Generate an Expression Clone When making the expression clone, it is important to choose...fragments, cDNA or Genomic DNA and is available for all kind of organisms from mammals to E. coli. Glossary of... -
Antibiotic Resistance: An Old Solution but a New Problem
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 10, 2016, 3:30 p.m.... month without a new, drug-resistant ‘superbug’ making headlines in one part of the world or another. ...that only infect bacterial cells), or a bacterium picking up resistance genes from it’s environment (from...resistant bacteria to over-take the population and making them more difficult to treat in the future. Patients...