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TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 29, 2014, 1:29 p.m....BLAST (blastx) search to check for expected ORFs, mutations or truncations. A primary advantage of blastx ...database. Another benefit is that a frameshift mutation present in the ORF is readily apparent when viewing...
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Which Fluorescent Protein Should I Use?
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 20, 2014, 2:06 p.m....outlined below (or emission wavelenght range). By mutating GFP, the variants blue FP (BFP), cyan FP (CFP)...breakdown of GFP, it's variants, and their relevant mutations, check out Marcy's post from last week on GFP.... -
CRISPR 101: Ribonucleoprotein (RNP) Delivery
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 6, 2018, 12:02 p.m....et al. 2018). This was accomplished using a Cas9 mutant (Cas9M1C/C80S) that harbors two surface exposed...disulfide-activated ligands. Due to the concerns of off-target mutations and transgene integration in crops, delivery of... -
New Optimized Genome-wide CRISPRko, CRISPRi, and CRISPRa Libraries
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 4, 2018, 12:44 p.m....which contains multiple point mutations in the nuclease domain. These mutations result in an inactive RNA-... -
Don’t FRET: Bimolecular Fluorescence Complementation Makes Visualizing Protein-Protein Interactions Easy
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 27, 2020, 1:15 p.m....success of BiFC experiments. The ideal control is a mutated variant of one or both of your PIPs in which the...requires that you empirically test a number of mutants to identify those that inhibit BiFC in your cellular... -
Plasmids 101: Colony PCR
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 12, 2016, 2:30 p.m.... but won’t tell you if your products have any mutations. There are lots of different cloning strategies...expected sized PCR product doesn’t mean there aren’t mutations in your insert. Make sure to submit multiple positive... -
Your Lentiviral Plasmid FAQs Answered
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 23, 2014, 1:08 p.m....the deletion reduces the risk of insertional mutagenesis by limiting the interaction between viral LTR...potential for oncogenesis through insertional mutagenesis. These risks are largely based upon the vector... -
Hot Plasmids Spring 2024
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 23, 2024, 1:15 p.m....HaloTag, Figure 4), they determined that an A122D mutation in the rhodopsin domain conferred several new ...potentials of fast-spiking neurons. The same A-to-D mutation in the related voltage indicator Ace2N-mNeon also... -
Mesothelioma - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 13, 2016, 3:30 p.m....inflammation, which can cause mesothelial cells to mutate and ultimately form cancerous tumors. This process...For example, multiple studies show that certain mutations of the BAP1 gene play a role in susceptibility... -
Finding nucleic acids with SHERLOCK and DETECTR
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 16, 2020, 1 p.m....determine the presence and quantity of DNA, RNA or a mutation of interest. Together SHERLOCK and DETECTR demonstrate...SHERLOCK could also detect low-frequency cancer mutations from cell-free DNA fragments as well as health-related... -
What's Your Organism? Expanding Genomic Tools via the NSF EDGE Program
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 2, 2019, 12:41 p.m....methods were available to create targeted gene mutations in anoles lizards or in any reptiles at all. But...was able to make an albino lizard with targeted mutations. Now what? What would you study first? They are... -
CRISPR 101: Targeting RNA with Cas13a (C2c2)
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 21, 2017, 2:07 p.m.... HEPN domains in other proteins. As with Cas9, mutating key residues in the Cas13a molecule results in...Zika virus, genotype human DNA, identify tumor mutations within cell-free genomic DNA, and detect COVID... -
Hot Biosensors 2022: Year-End Roundup
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 6, 2022, 2:15 p.m....biosensors are generated by inserting a circularly-permuted GFP into an intracellular loop of various G-protein-coupled...around 70 mM and 100 mM, respectively. Introducing mutations and using potassium-binding protein homologues... -
CRISPR 101: Engineering the Plant Genome Using CRISPR/Cas9
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 11, 2016, 2:30 p.m....2013) Plant genome editing made easy: targeted mutagenesis in model and crop plants using the CRISPR/Cas...Rice Blast Resistance by CRISPR/Cas9-Targeted Mutagenesis of the ERF Transcription Factor Gene OsERF922... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: When GFP lets you down
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 23, 2018, 12:05 p.m....mEGFP. This variant was made by introducing two mutations (F64L, S65T) in the original jellyfish GFP (AvGFP...with improved brightness (Tsien, 1998). Another mutation (A206K) is necessary to generate the strictly ... -
Evolution of Brainbow: Using Cre-lox for Multicolor Labeling of Neurons
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 24, 2015, 2:39 p.m.... can mediate recombination.) The deletions are mutually exclusive, as either deletion removes one of the...following the promoter. The STOP cassette includes a mutant YFP that does not fluoresce, but can be detected... -
CRISPR 101: Epigenetics and Editing the Epigenome
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 24, 2020, 5:45 p.m.... spiroplasma (M. Sss1) (termed MQ1.) The Q147L mutation improves methylation kinetics such that cytosine...fused LSD1 to x-Cas9(3.7). x-Cas9(3.7) is a SpCas9 mutant that exhibits increased PAM flexibility, and this... -
Live and Let Dye: Self-Labeling Protein Tags
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 16, 2024, 1:15 p.m.... most often consist of an enzyme that has been mutated to block its catalytic activity and instead become... later work showed that introducing a Leu28Cys mutation in eDHFR does lead to covalent binding of the ... -
Quick Guide to All Things Lentivirus
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 21, 2017, 2:30 p.m....active area of research due to the possibility that mutation or recombination with human retroviruses could...Efficient gene transfer Potential for insertional mutagenesis: Replication-incompetent lentiviruses with human... -
9 tips for a successful postdoctoral experience
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 9, 2018, 12:21 p.m....with senior investigators. Discussions can reveal mutual scientific interests, complementary perspectives...research to search committees, and can lead to mutually beneficial collaborations. 7. You cannot get too... -
RNA Interference in Plant Biology: New Tools for an Old Favorite
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 27, 2020, 1:15 p.m.... into question. Specifically, CRISPR-generated mutants believed to be knockouts can maintain partial function...process is tedious and time consuming, as RNAi mutants with a reduced growth phenotype will require additional... -
Important Considerations When Using AAVs
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 13, 2017, 2:30 p.m....them. There are suspected cases of insertional mutagenesis in humans (1) and AAVs are non-enveloped viruses... Russell, David W. "AAV vectors, insertional mutagenesis, and cancer." Molecular Therapy 15.10 (2007):... -
Illuminating Choices: A Guide to Selecting Fluorescent Dyes and Ligands
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 21, 2024, 1:15 p.m....especially for G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Mutations in receptor sites can affect the fluorescence ....org/10.1038/s41592-021-01338-6 Grimm, J. B., Muthusamy, A. K., Liang, Y., Brown, T. A., Lemon, W. C.,... -
Imaging Tools and Following a Passion for Basic Biology: Interview with Joachim Goεdhart
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 9, 2018, 2 p.m....creation of improved fluorescent proteins through mutagenesis. Chapter 6 - The future of FRET and fluorescent... -
Alex Chavez on MD PhDs, CRISPR, Gene Drives, & More
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 15, 2016, 3:30 p.m.... focusing on safety and the ability to generate mutant microbial strains faster than ever before. 29:54... -
CRISPR Cheat Sheet
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 27, 2021, 2 p.m....multiple genes in a cell population. The resulting mutant cells are screened for phenotypes of interest. ... -
New Podcast Segment: Hot Plasmids
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 17, 2017, 3:37 p.m.... new tool for making diverse, localized point mutations. Listen to Our Segment on CRISPR X Hot Plasmid... -
New Viral Vectors - Summer 2024
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 9, 2024, 1:15 p.m....viral service with multiple serotypes pAAV-hSyn-GRAB_OTmut AAV9 Biosensors (Control) Li New viral service... -
What's New in CRISPR - May 2019
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 28, 2019, 12:49 p.m..... Thus, they engineered two CBE variants with mutations in the rat APOBEC1 that decreases the number of... -
What's New in CRISPR - Spring 2019
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 21, 2019, 12:47 p.m....DNA strand. The lab then found gain-of-function mutations that allows it to be repurposed for double strand... -
CRISPR-Cas14: a family of small DNA-targeting enzymes enabling high-fidelity SNP genotyping
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 29, 2018, 1:53 p.m....infectious organisms (ex: SARS-CoV-2) and genetic mutations. By providing a gRNA specific of a viral sequences... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: History of Fluorescent Proteins
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 7, 2017, 1:58 p.m.... protein’s structure and also discovered many mutations that alter and improve its function and shift ... -
What's New in CRISPR - December 2019
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 17, 2019, 2:37 p.m....Single base editor that induces C-to-T and A-to-G mutations Nozomu Yachie’s lab recently developed a base ... -
Modulate the Activity of 17 Signaling Pathways with One Kit!
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 22, 2016, 2:30 p.m....pathways, they identified a set of one to three mutant complementary DNAs (cDNAs) representing core nodes... -
Six Spooky Science Stories and Halloween at Addgene
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 31, 2019, 1:06 p.m....discovered in Drosophila melanogaster (Gilbert, 2004). Mutations in these genes are lethal, associated with defective... -
New Norepinephrine Indicators: nLightG and nLightR
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 12, 2023, 2:15 p.m....adrenergic receptor; nLightG contains circularly permuted green fluorescent protein (GFP), and nLightR uses... -
What's New in CRISPR - September 2019
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 10, 2019, 12:56 p.m....activation and genome editing by fusing Cas9 to a mutated human estrogen receptor. This protein fusion stays... -
Working 9-5: an Addgene Co-op
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 2, 2022, 2:15 p.m....useful to me as some days it was not as easy to commute as others. I know some fear that remote work would... -
6 Steps to Submitting a Resume That Gets Seen
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 9, 2015, 2:30 p.m....manager on paper or as an email send directly from a mutual connection. If the organization is small, any person... -
Build Your CRISPR Vocabulary
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 2, 2024, 1:15 p.m....other hand, viruses can evolve to evade CRISPR by mutating these sequences. Pro tip! Various labs have created...