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  1. A Needle in a Base-Stack: Cas9 Structural Biology

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    June 4, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...nucleotides 1-10 of the guide RNA, prearranged for base pairing with a complementary DNA strand. These 10...4CMP) with domains colored as in Figure 1. HNH, red; RuvC, orange; CTD, yellow; REC lobe, light blue; bridge...10.1146/annurev-biophys-062215-010822 Nishimasu, H., Ran, F. A., Hsu, P. D., Konermann, S., Shehata, S. I.... basic parts of the Cas9 enzyme.   Figure 1: A cartoon depiction of Cas9’s two major lobes, REC...the CRISPR system (Nishimasu et al., 2014). Table 1. Summary of Cas9 domains, the lobe each domain belongs... on itself at the bottom of the image. Stem loops 1 and 2 extend horizontally across both lobes. The guide...outside of the protein, spanning both lobes. Stem loop 1, nestled between the REC and CTD domains, is required...
  2. Viral Vectors 101: Integrase-Deficient Lentiviral Vectors

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    May 13, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...and no viral progeny are produced (Figure 1).  Figure 1: Comparison of the life cycle of a lentiviral...2004). HIV-1 gene expression: lessons from provirus and non-integrated DNA. Retrovirology, 1, 13. https... cannot integrate it into the host genome (Figure 1). IDLVs were first discovered by researchers investigating...you might choose an IDLV over a lentiviral vector: 1. No risk of insertional mutagenesis Lentiviral vectors..., H. E. (1996). Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 integrase mutants retain in vitro integrase activity...Berry, C., Ecker, J. R., & Bushman, F. (2002). HIV-1 integration in the human genome favors active genes...https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-4690-1-13. PubMed PMID: 15219234 PubMed Central PMCID: PMC449739 Yew, C.T., ...
  3. Plasmids 101: Expressing shRNAs for RNA Interference

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    June 17, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...vectors. BMC Biotechnology, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6750-6-1 O’Brien, J., Hayder, H., Zayed...machinery for processing (Figure 1). The shRNA sequence is transcribed to produce hairpin shRNA structures... recruits other silencing proteins. Figure 1: Comparison of shRNA and miRNA processing and silencing...,"rgb":"rgb(0, 82, 169)","rgba":"rgba(0, 82, 169, 1)"},"button_font":{"size":19,"styles":{"font-family...:"rgb(255, 255, 255)","rgba":"rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)"}}{% endraw %}{% end_module_attribute %}{% module_attribute...RNA-induced silencing complex. Molecular Cell, 82(1), 30–43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2021.11.026...progress in miRNA biogenesis and decay. RNA Biology, 21(1), 36–43. https://doi.org/10.1080/15476286.2023.2288741...
  4. CRISPR-mediated Plant Base Editors

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    Jan. 3, 2019, 1:35 p.m.
    ...of the desired T-A base pair. Figure 1: Transition mutation (C>T, G>A, A>G, and T>C) installation...hAPOBEC3 deaminase can edit in a stretched window ranging from 1-17 bp relative to the PAM sequence (Zong et...excision repair mediated by uracil glycosylase (Figure 1). The presence of a uracil glycosylase inhibitor (... A-T base pair is converted to a G-C pair (Figure 1). As the cellular inosine excision repair is not as...Target-AID based (CBE-2)-  and rAPOBEC based (CBE-1)-  CBEs are successful base editors in rice, tomato...which recognize PAM sequences other than NGG (Table-1). Type Nickase Cas9 (D10A) Deaminase PAM requirements...locus/loci, choose a base editor variant from Table 1 depending on the PAM sequence. Avoid targeting a ‘...
  5. New Neuroscience Tool: The iGluSnFR3 Glutamate Sensor

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    April 7, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...sensing glutamate using both 1-photon and 2-photon imaging.   Figure 1: 1P and 2P excitation and ...hSynap: Human Synapsin-1 promoter. Good for neuronal expression. hSynap-FLEX: Synapsin-1 promoter, FLEXed for... v857. Image adapted from Aggarwal et al., Figure 1   Increased versatility through two different...expression in Cre-expressing cells. hSynap-FLP: Synapsin-1 promoter, FLP-dependent expression GFAP: Glial fibrillary...three different membrane-targeting flavors – PDGFR, GPI, and SGZ, to improve neuronal membrane trafficking...properties such as kinetics, ∆F/F0, SNR, dynamic range, photostability, quantum yield, and expression. ...segment (PDGFR TMD) that anchors the sensor to the membrane and displays it on the extracellular side. In ...
  6. CRISPR-based Genome Editing Systems For Editing in E. coli

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    April 13, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ... Then plasmids are cured from the cell. Steps 1-1 and 1-2 can be done simultaneously. Image from Li et...coli K-12 strains, 2 E. coli B strains, 1 E. coli W strain, and 1 Tatumella citrea, with a total of 70 sites...the pCas/pTargetF system.   Figure 1: The editing process begins with the addition of the sgRNA sequence...updates involved the following changes. In pCas9, we 1) replaced the promoter of gRNA-pMB1 with PrhaB, 2)...biosynthesis, we constructed a strain library with 1-11 copies of integrated genes. We obtained a stable...in E. coli BL21(DE3) as transformants failed to grow after the transformation of pTargetF into the BL21...pTnsABC expresses the transposases TnsA, TnsB, and TnsC pQCascade expresses the transposase TniQ, the Cas proteins...
  7. History of CRISPR Cas - A tale of survival and evolution

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    Nov. 25, 2013, 10:12 p.m.
    ...Davidson AR.  Nature. 2013 Jan; 493, 429–432. Cong L, Ran FA, Cox D, Lin S, Barretto R, Habib N, Hsu PD, Wu...sequences were initially discovered in E. coli in 1987 (1), the concept that these clustered repeat sequences...neutralize CRISPR/Cas. Earlier this year, expression of 1 of 5 anti-CRISPR genes were found to inactivate the...and are not translatable to the other CRISPR subtypes. Still, the large and dynamic range of CRISPR systems...well-suited for various innovative biological and translative technologies. Addgene has empowered researchers...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Crispr.png Barrangou R, Horvath P. Science. 315, 2007 Jan; 1709–1712...CRISPRdb. Date: 2013-09-18. Makarova K, Haft DH, Barrangou R, Brouns SJJ, Charpentier E, Horvath P, Moineu...
  8. Hot Plasmids February 2024

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    Feb. 20, 2024, 2:45 p.m.
    ...Biotechnology, 10.1038/s41587-023-01756-1. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-023-01756-1. PMID: 37095348. Breaking... for molecular fusion and membrane-targeting applications. Nature Methods, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1038...incubation, even with multiplexed guides. Figure 1: A) Cell-penetrating Cas9, fused to HIV TAT, Myc and...expressing COX8a-mStayGold. Scale bars 10 μm (main), 1 μm (inset). Image reused from Ando et al. 2023, under...StayGold fluorescent protein. Nature Biotechnology, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-023-02018-w. PMID...broad tropism in primates. Nature Communications, 14(1), 3345. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-38582-7...StayGold variants AAV.CAP-Mac for systemic gene transfer in primate brains Endothelial-specific AAV delivery...
  9. Technique: Probe Phage Genomes for Host Binding Proteins

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    Sept. 29, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...successfully identified using this method. Step 1: Prepare a random fragment library of phage DNA This first ...and leave for 1 h at room temperature. After this, it is helpful to subject your membrane to several freeze... the membrane itself or to any “sticky” proteins expressed by your library. After blocking for 1 h at ...it can really help to incubate the membranes overnight in 500 mM to 1 M NaCl in order to enhance folding...place to start) and add your membranes to the solution, shaking gently for 1 h at room temperature. This... on Twitter @JessicaSacher.   References 1. Nobrega, Franklin L., et al. "Revisiting phage therapy: new...which is also gaining a lot of new traction lately (1, 2), depends on knowledge of the structure(s) a given...
  10. FastCloning: A Newer, Simpler Cloning Technique

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    Nov. 1, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ... PCR leads to the most colonies after transformation. When a 1:1 vector:insert ratio is used in the DpnI... get tips for applying it in your own lab. Table 1: Comparison Between Standard Restriction Cloning and...Connecticut interested in protein science.     References: 1. Celie, Patrick HN, Annabel HA Parret, and Anastassis...PCR cloning method." BMC biotechnology 11.1 (2011): 1. PubMed PMID: 21992524. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3207894...products are then transformed directly into chemically competent E. coli and transformants selected with ... for further purification before transformation. After transforming cells, you should perform colony ...consisting of digestion, purification, ligation, and transformation. While restriction cloning is still routinely...
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