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  1. Replacing Paper: Tips for Choosing an Electronic lab Notebook

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    July 10, 2018, 1:08 p.m.
    ...that bring more to the table in terms of data traceability and reproducibility of research. Electronic ...work. It is already becoming impossible to keep track of it all in paper notebooks. Following these findings...one place, easily retrievable, searchable and traceable. However, switching from paper to an electronic... place and therefore make it easier for them to track and find data and information. If an employee leaves...
  2. Plasmids 101: Common Lab E. coli Strains

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    Nov. 7, 2014, 2:56 p.m.
    ...1885. E. coli are mainly found in the intestinal tract of animals. There are many different naturally occurring... streptomycin Tn10   Confers resistance to tetracycline Additionally, Table 2 provides a quick reference...galE15 galK16 rpsL(StrR) endA1 λ- XL1 Blue Tetracycline Blue/white screening and routine cloning, nalidixic...lacIq Δ(lacZ)M15] hsdR17(rK- mK+)  XL10 Gold Tetracycline and Chloramphenicol High competency cloning ...
  3. Viral Vectors 101: AAV Variables That Matter

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    June 1, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...your gene of interest. This can cause issues in tracing studies, where it could potentially label cells...2002). Lack of an Immune Response against the Tetracycline-Dependent Transactivator Correlates with Long-Term...vector-mediated transduction of the corticospinal tract: Comparison of four promoters. Gene Therapy, 28(...dual presynaptic inputs using cFork anterograde tracing system. Experimental Neurobiology, 29(3), 219–229...
  4. Technologies Enabled by NanoLuc® Luciferase

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    Feb. 8, 2018, 12:17 p.m.
    ...luminescence. Intracellular Calcium Sensor Yang, J. et al. (7) wished to trigger intracellular Ca++ release...biosensors utilizing NanoLuc® luciferase Many intracellular sensors of events like calcium release have ...Luciferase. CalFlux VNT responds to changes in intracellular calcium and is useful for direct imaging of ...
  5. Custom CRISPR Screens & the Green Listed Software

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    July 11, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...smaller validation screen using selected gRNAs extracted from the same or another library. These different...in animal model systems. Use Green Listed to extract gRNAs that target your list of selected genes. ... design. With Green Listed you can also easily extract gRNAs for the same gene from several libraries,...have different names, and the software can only extract gRNAs for genes using the name that is used by ...
  6. The CRISPR Software Matchmaker: A New Tool for Choosing the Best CRISPR Software for Your Needs

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    Nov. 3, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ... that we can invest our time into learning and extract the most value? This is only one of many decisions...tools assess repair events by type (NHEJ/HDR) and track indels at a single locus, usually the target site...on downstream results. Examples: “HTML”, “visual track”, “plot”, “tabular”, “interactive”, and “save”. ...on your needs. We will likely begin to see a contraction of available tools with more and more features...
  7. Mapping the 4D nucleome with CRISPR/Cas9

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    Aug. 11, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...could then be used to examine both inter- and intrachromosomal dynamics, and how they change in response ...turned their attention to mapping pairs of intrachromosomal loci. The technique successfully resolved ... this work represents the first mapping of intrachromosomal loci, a major benchmark in characterizing ...
  8. 9 Tips to Achieve Success in Academia

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    April 1, 2014, 5:33 p.m.
    ...have: working to deadlines, writing up clear and attractive reports, being good at presentations and of course...studies. They suggest that you make time for extracurricular activities both to develop new skills and to...information about the benefits of pursuing extracurricular activities. Success evolves from passion True...
  9. Chemogenetics vs. Optogenetics: Which Method Should I Choose?

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    June 11, 2020, 1:34 p.m.
    ...not possible to elicit an immediate response or track the exact time of activation. Receptor activity ... Mouse studies, however, require a permanent intracranial implant to be surgically installed to allow ...receptors Invasiveness Mice require permanent intracranial implant Noninvasive Controlling Stimulation...
  10. Plasmids 101: Antibiotic Resistance Genes

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    Jan. 30, 2014, 3:29 p.m.
    ...permeability Bactericidal 10-100 ug/mL Tetracycline tetracyclin Binds 30S ribosomal subunit; inhibits...in foil if a light-sensitive antibiotic like Tetracycline is used. Keep in mind that some E. coli strains...
  11. Viral Genome Sequencing - A One Stop Shop for AAV Identity and Serotype Confirmation

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    April 23, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...same frequency, we reasoned that, following DNA extraction, the [+] and [-] strands might naturally associate...restriction enzyme based methods, we showed that the DNA extract is a heterogeneous mix of single-stranded and double-stranded...species. While not all of the molecules in the DNA extract associate with complementary strands, enough double-stranded...
  12. Hot Plasmids and Viral Preps - September 2021

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    Sept. 21, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ..., the DNA of interest, and cell extract.    Graphical Abstract: Schematic representation of cell-free...the expression of fluorescent proteins and oxytetracycline enzymes. Next, this system was used to recreate...
  13. Plasmids 101: A Brief History of Plasmids and an Improved eBook!

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    Oct. 29, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Latin for 'it'), as “a generic term for any extrachromsomal hereditary determinant”. His proposal, however...1960s when scientists began to study other extrachromosomal particles, particularly Resistance or R-factors...experiment. Dr. Cohen and colleagues treated a tetracycline resistant plasmid, pSC101, and a newly developed...
  14. Early Career Researcher Toolbox: Free Tools for Science Writing

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    April 28, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...setting writing goals, tracking progress, and starting a writing group. Loop Habit Tracker app for Android  ...  This app lets you track habits, like writing. It’s basically the equivalent of crossing off days on ...
  15. Unique and persistent IDs for improved reproducibility: Addgene now supports RRIDs and compact identifiers for all plasmids

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    Nov. 20, 2018, 8:17 p.m.
    ... mistakes in this can lead to wasted time or retractions. Using a catalog number for identifying a reagent...making it difficult or impossible for researchers to track down that resource. A more long-term solution is...IDs in published work allows readers to quickly track down the specific plasmids used. RRIDs and resolvable...
  16. Viral Vectors 101: Biosensors

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    July 6, 2023, 1 p.m.
    ...cell!)—ATP. There are biosensors for intracellular, extracellular, and even the ADP:ATP ratio. Most of...sensors developed for it. Calcium triggers muscle contraction, and calcium channels are activated for neuronal...
  17. Viral Vectors 101: Viral Applications

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    April 13, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...instead of by another method? Viral delivery is attractive due to the ease of transduction in difficult-...human transcription factors, barcoded libraries to trace cell lineage, and so much more! Libraries allow ...as delivery mechanisms for gene therapy. The tractability of AAV, low immunogenicity, and cell-specific...
  18. Viral Vectors 101: Viruses as Biological Tools

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    March 21, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...RNA cargo into their targets makes them attractive and tractable tools for genome engineering. Scientists... into an organism. This feature makes them an attractive tool for human subject delivery, as immunogenicity...
  19. Channelrhodopsins with improved light sensitivity for minimally-invasive optogenetics

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    Nov. 3, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ... to perform in vivo optogenetic experiments. Intracranial injections of AAV are commonly used to deliver...neurons and mouse brain slices collected following intracranial injection of an AAV expressing a ChRger. In ...nervous system which eliminates the need for intracranial injections. When packaged in PHP.eB, ChRgers...
  20. Supporting Rare Disease Research with the 2020 BeHEARD Awards

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    Sept. 8, 2020, 2 p.m.
    ...the lab observed abnormal cell migration and contraction. The lab hypothesized that this is abnormally...identify whether any rescue cell migration and contraction defects. The lab also plans to use CRISPR plasmids...intensity-based signaling biosensors to monitor intracellular signaling,” says Hébert. Previous research has...
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