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  1. Zebrafish as a Model for Behavior: Swimming into the Optogenetic Spotlight

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    July 16, 2019, 12:59 p.m.
    ...swimming where they periodically beat their tails left and right in a symmetrical motion to move forward...behavioral studies. In neuroscience, opsins are typically ion channels that allow charged particles to cross...Kolmer-Agduhr cells was sufficient to trigger the symmetrical tail movement unique to spontaneous slow forward... photostimulation in order to drive the full symmetrical response.  The function of Kolmer-Agduhr cells...Aristides B., Filippo Del Bene, and Herwig Baier. "Optical control of zebrafish behavior with halorhodopsin...
  2. SunTag and Fluorescent Imaging

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    March 28, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...technology, the Vale and Weissman labs took this biological lesson and created a system to amplify fluorescent...modified the GCN4 sequence to increase its alpha-helical structure and stability, creating v4 SunTag. Since...aggregation, it’s recommended for most imaging applications. What can you do with SunTag? Tanenbaum et al...flames,” it’s clear that the system is broadly applicable across many areas of research. Beyond fluorescence...activation of target genes, but we’ll save that application for another day! References 1. Tanenbaum, Marvin...et al. “A protein-tagging system for signal amplification in gene expression and fluorescence imaging....
  3. Choosing Your Perfect Empty Backbone

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    Aug. 19, 2014, 3:39 p.m.
    ... (e.g. 6xHis containing pDEST-HisMBP). After purification the protein can be released from the resin and...types of yeast expression vectors. Consider your applications and experimental design. You can create a new...more traditional approach of an autonomously replicating vector that carries either a wild-type version...expression pattern of a defined promoter region, ectopically expressing YGOI in a pattern that allows the ...a variety of other types of vectors for most applications used to study gene function. From making transgenic...transgenic animals, gene targeting and genome modifications to reporter vectors (e.g. pBV-Luc) and gene ...
  4. 10 Ways to Share Your Science!

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    May 13, 2014, 8:34 p.m.
    ... Foundation Round Table. In any field, good communication skills help when it comes to finding a job. ...an argument for taking the time to hone your communication skills. So, where can a graduate student or ...opportunities than ever before for scientists to communicate about their work and their interest in science...your area or at your institution; the news or communications office is a good place to start. It’s not unusual...about science writing as a career, the Science Communication Program at the University of California, Santa... your research stories. Consider practicing communicating your research by guest blogging here, just leave...
  5. Choosing a Good Mentor for Scientists

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    Jan. 16, 2014, 2:56 p.m.
    ...problems, develop general technical proficiency, communicate your work, maintain ethical standards and interact...? Listen to our podcast interview with Harvard Medical School researcher Connie Cepko to learn about her... you admire her management style? Does he have ethical behavior? Does the lab encourage diversity? Knowing...websites listing alumi and it is easy to use publication records, university websites, ResearchGate and...
  6. CRISPR Challenges: Standardization and Homology Directed Repair

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    Feb. 14, 2018, 2:36 p.m.
    ...the gRNA design process and rules for various applications is necessary going forward. The standardization...benefits to researchers conducting basic or early pre-clinical research. However, standard terms and techniques... I think I may have finally grasped just how complicated DNA repair pathways are. I fully admit to being...to me. But coming to #KSgenome and seeing the intricacies of DNA repair has emphasized how essential these...Alt-NHEJ), has been harnessed for CRISPR knock-in applications. CRISPR 101: Targeting RNA with Cas13a (C2c2...for CRISPR Genome Editing Other resources and publications CRISPOR gRNA design tool Researchers at the ...
  7. Hot Plasmids - June 2020 - Barcoded CRISPR Library, Sparse Cell Labeling, Calcineurin Reporter, and DNA Staining Dye Alternative

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    June 2, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...infection, because this setup allows for experimental replicates for each of the gRNAs. The idea was to assign...genetic tool for labeling just a fraction of a genetically-defined subset of cells. By labeling fewer cells...intermediate (d), and sparse (e) labeling of the calcium indicator, GCaMP6f, in the Drosophila optic lobe. Image ...measurements, or monitoring in vivo. To overcome these technical issues, Sabrina Büttner’s lab designed a calcineurin... reporter (blue) and stained with PI (pink) to indicate cell death. Image from Diessl et al., 2020. ...protein to the DNA. They created plasmids for purification of tTALE-eGFP and tTALE-mCherry. In comparison...
  8. Three Tips for Preventing Viral Plasmid Recombination in Your Samples

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    Sept. 14, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ... (AmpR) and origins of replication (ori and f1 ori) which allow it to replicate.   How can I prevent...the bacterial selection marker and origin of replication. During bacterial culture, only the plasmid with...the antibiotic resistance gene and origin will replicate, and the transgene will be lost. Over time, bacteria...the recombined plasmid is still visible. This indicates that the DNA prep contains a mixture of the full...MK, Rudolph C (2019) Segmented poly(A) tails significantly reduce recombination of plasmid DNA without ...
  9. HA Frankenbody, a New Imaging Tool to Visualize Single Molecules and Nascent Peptides

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    Oct. 10, 2019, 12:41 p.m.
    ...lab used an alternative strategy to develop a genetically encoded antibody based probe that detects the...antibodies for extracellular and intracellular applications: CDR grafting to stable frameworks and structure-based...National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 69(9), 2659–2662. PubMed PMID:4560694. PubMed ... and antibodies with crystalline papain. The Biochemical Journal, 73(1948), 119–126. PubMed PMID: 14434282..., T., Sato, Y., … Stasevich, T. J. (2019). A genetically encoded probe for imaging nascent and mature ...mature HA-tagged proteins in vivo. Nature Communications, 10(1). PubMed PMID: 31270320. PubMed Central PMCID...
  10. The Golden Stopwatch Award: Recognizing Facilitators of Research

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    Sept. 5, 2019, 1:06 p.m.
    ...University and Medical Center  Weizmann Institute of Science Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research ...time of request MTAs and deposit agreements to basically instantaneous in many cases.  Suggest that they...your organization below? Don’t worry--we check periodically for possible new awardees, and we’re happy to...University Rockefeller University  Salk Institute for Biological Studies The Scripps Research Institute St. Jude...Massachusetts, Worcester  University of Nebraska Medical Center University of Pennsylvania  University of...
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