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  1. Enabling Precision Functional Genomics with the Target Accelerator Plasmid Collection

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    May 11, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...majority of information on each cancer clinical sequencing report includes rare variants that haven’t been...corresponding to cancer variants found in genome sequencing studies (as well as reference cDNA clones mapping...scientific community through Addgene. These include 634 sequence confirmed mutant cDNA clones corresponding to ... worked with many collaborators to aggregate a sequence-confirmed series of clones corresponding to known...when rare variants are discovered in clinical sequencing studies. At the Broad, my colleague Cory Johannessen...
  2. Screening for Successful Genome Editing with Digital PCR

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    March 30, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...such as this "CRISPR 101" post. Next-generation sequencing technologies are the gold standard but they remain...assays can be designed to detect either a donor sequence integrated through homology-directed repair (HDR...designed to perfectly complement the wild type sequence and is not capable of binding a mutated target... screening tool, it still requires target DNA sequencing to confirm the exact nature of your mutations...great description of the plethora of available sequencing options can be found here. Good luck with your...
  3. Hot Plasmids - May 2022

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    May 26, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...knock-in long sequences with reduced risks of unwanted mutations in mammalian cells. Long sequences traditionally...M-CREATE) dCas9-SSAP with reduced error rate for long sequence knock-ins Visual barcodes for live cell clonal...  dCas9-SSAP with reduced error rate for long sequence knock-ins by: Lucie Wilson Le Cong’s lab has developed...SSAP will make the editing of kilobase-scaled sequences more efficient and less risky.   Fig. 3...
  4. New Tool for Lineage Tracing: The ClonTracer Library

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    Sept. 22, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...clonal dynamics over time using next generation sequencing (NGS). The library was developed when Carrie ...population of cells with specifc, easily read sequences that can be used to measure their clonal abundance...barcoded clone can then be monitored over time by sequencing the barcodes in the population (all barcodes ...primers). The abundance of a particular barcode sequence then corresponds to the abundance of a specific...clone; lineage tracing is performed via barcode sequencing. Using the ClonTracer library, Bhang et al. found...
  5. Plasmids 101: Gateway Cloning

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    Jan. 12, 2017, 3:30 p.m.
    ... a rapid and highly efficient way to move DNA sequences into multiple vector systems. With the appropriate...scientists can easily clone in their desired DNA sequences. Gateway technology relies on the two reactions...add attB sites to either end of the KRAS coding sequence. If you choose this strategy, it’s important to...protein expression elements (ribosome recognition sequences, start codon, stop codons, reading frame considerations...verify the integrity of your expression clone via sequencing or restriction digest! Then, you can transform...Once you generate the entry clone with your DNA sequence of interest, you can move this DNA fragment across...
  6. INTEGRATE: Bacterial Genome Engineering Using CRISPR-Transposons

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    Dec. 7, 2020, 2:53 p.m.
    ...mariner), as a method of tagmentation for next-gen sequencing pipelines (e.g. using Tn5), and as knock-in tools...A CRISPR RNA (crRNA) comprising a 32 nt spacer sequence specifying the target site. Four proteins (TniQ...interest flanked by ~50-150 bp transposon end sequences (R and L ends).  Figure 1: (A) Components.... Genomic targets require an upstream 2-bp PAM sequence for recognition by QCascade; although 5’-CC-3’...complexes survey the genome and bind target DNA sequences using RNA-DNA base pairing. Separately, TnsABC...overnight Screen colonies phenotypically or by PCR/sequencing While CRISPR-transposons are powerful and simple...
  7. CRISPR 101: RNA Editing with Cas13

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    July 31, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
    ... cells. Cas13 enzymes also don’t require a PAM sequence at the target locus, making them more flexible...given single base protospacer flanking site (PFS) sequence, but orthologs like LwaCas13a do not require a... target RNA from bases 12-26 of a 30 nt target sequence. For the editing portion of the protein, they ...designated this system REPAIRv1. Using next-generation sequencing, they confirmed A->I editing and found that 50...target effects observed in whole-transcriptome RNA-sequencing, the authors performed rational mutagenesis and...RESCUE further expands the RNA editing toolkit and sequences that can be edited.   As discussed above, the ...
  8. Avoiding the Dark Side of Fluorescent Protein Fusions with mOX FPs

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    Oct. 27, 2015, 3 p.m.
    ...positioning of the FP sequence relative to cell compartment targeting sequences, which often have absolute...requirements. For example, a KDEL ER retrieval sequence only functions at the extreme C-terminus [3]. ...Additionally, FPs that encode N-glycosylation consensus sequences are modified with the addition of N-glycans [9...using FPs containing two cysteine residues and a sequence intended to localize them to the secretory pathway...cysteine residues and N-glycosylation consensus sequences in popular FPs. This generated a palette of inert...others (5, 6, 7, 10, 11) highlight the very real consequences of misfolded dark FP fusions including erroneous...
  9. Five Popular Model Organisms, Part 2

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    Sept. 29, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...this gap, the Rat Genome Sequencing Project conducted a large scale sequencing and concluded that nearly... fully sequenced by the year 2000, becoming the first plant to have its entire genome sequenced (Koornneff... limited at first, advances in axolotl genome sequencing have vastly expanded axolotl research. One of...of the most significant advances is the sequencing of the entire axolotl genome, revealing an abundance..., R., Weinstock, G., Metzker, M. et al. Genome sequence of the Brown Norway rat yields insights into mammalian...
  10. A Practical Guide to Optimizing AAV DIO and FLEx Vector Expression

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    Nov. 2, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...the same sequence to flank a transgene (homologous pairs) or used different scrambled sequences to flank...Recombinase-dependent vectors utilize pairs of specific sequences, lox (recognized by Cre) or frt (recognized by...used a lox-STOP-lox (LSL) or frt-STOP-frt (FSF) sequence prior to an ATG start codon to prevent transcription...recognized by Cre, but they are comprised of different sequences (loxp and lox2272) and can not recombine with ...phenomena by analyzing the plasmid and viral DNA sequences and expression profile at multiple steps from ...containing a DIO/FLEx cassette using next-generation sequencing (NGS) (Guerin, K. 2020). In general, we observe...Mitsopoulos A, Fan M (2020) A Novel Next-Generation Sequencing and Analysis Platform to Assess the Identity ...
  11. 28 Hot Plasmid Technologies from 2015

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    Dec. 23, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ...initiation sequence known as the Species-Independent Translational Sequence (SITS). This sequence bypasses... via DNA sequencing or other readout. Cellular memory is accomplished by the use of sequence-specific ...in series with unique spacer sequences (pMemoryArray) gives a DNA sequence capable of recording 11 bits...shuttled out of the nucleus due to the nuclear export sequence. Treatment with rapamycin induces Cas9(N)-FRB-... the presence of multiple copies of targeting sequences. Scientists have adopted and employed this concept...inducible expression, loxP sites, H2B, P2A or PEST2D sequences. Several pre-constructed promoter-selection marker...generating plasmids with varying numbers of repeated sequences or inserts, which can be advantageous for imaging...
  12. Pairing CombiGEM and CRISPR for Combinatorial Genetic Screening

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    April 12, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...gRNA targeting sequences, you can then readily generate your barcoded gRNA library sequences via oligo synthesis...can be tracked and quantitatively analyzed by sequencing its set of barcodes. CombiGEM is highly flexible...will need is to get the list of effective gRNA sequences targeting your genes of interest. Thanks to the...where NNN and XXX represent the 20-bp gRNA target sequence and its 8-bp barcode, respectively. Once cloned...
  13. Multiplex Genome Editing with CRISPR-Cpf1

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    May 9, 2017, 2:12 p.m.
    ...regulatory sequences to allow for expression of multiple gRNAs (i.e. Csy4 cleavage sequence, tRNAs, multiple...No dsDNA cleavage Blunt end 5' overhang PAM sequence NGG TTTV PAM site preserved? Usually Destroyed...multiple promoters to drive crRNA expression and sequences that allow for array processing, i.e. tRNAs or...Lentiviruses carry a (+) strand RNA copy of the DNA sequence, which is a suitable substrate for Cpf1. This ...
  14. Plasmids for Endogenous Gene Tagging in Human Cells

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    April 6, 2017, 1:02 p.m.
    ...side of the fluorescent protein sequence that is homologous to the sequence into which it is being inserted...Gene editing is the addition of a useful coding sequence (i.e. GFP) into a gene while leaving other features...in one edited allele, or gene copy. The coding sequence for GFP is transcribed and translated along with...the gene of interest, a linker, and the GFP tag sequence to be inserted. Created with BioRender.com. ...
  15. What's New in CRISPR - November 2021

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    Nov. 18, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ...adapted the native PEG10 RNA sequences to instead drive packaging of cargo sequences in the capsid, in an approach...also optimized the architecture and amino acid sequence of the prime editor, yielding PEmax, to work synergistically...plasmids  Deletion and replacement of long genomic sequences The PEDAR strategy engineered by Wen Xue’s lab...double-strand breaks and deletes the intervening sequence. As with other prime editing tools, the desired...
  16. 10 Great Guest Posts We're Thankful For

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    Nov. 18, 2016, 3 p.m.
    ...described in this post are engineered to bind RNA sequences derived from Zika virus and, upon binding, produce...stripped down viral genomes containing only the sequences required for viral replication and transcription...that can be used to quickly barcode a set of DNA sequences. In this post, Alan Wong (formerly of the Lu Lab... variety of customizable functions to your DNA sequence of interest. Potential applications of the system...
  17. Plasmids 101: What is a plasmid?

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    April 2, 2020, 6:17 p.m.
    ...single-stranded DNA sequence used as an initiation point for PCR amplification or sequencing. Primers can be... Description Origin of Replication (ORI) DNA sequence which allows initiation of replication within ... be exploited for sequence verification of plasmids.   How is a plasmid constructed in the lab? Due...
  18. When Fidelity Matters: A frank discussion about ligase fidelity

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    March 6, 2018, 1:49 p.m.
    ...cloning), adaptor ligation for next generation sequencing (NGS) library construction, and circularization...These applications detect specific nucleotide sequences with high specificity and quantitative accuracy...Detection Reaction (LDR), probes complementary to the sequence of interest are annealed to target DNA (genomic...fidelity thermostable DNA ligase. If the target sequence is present, the probes will ligate. Subsequent... contacts, and thus do not read specific base sequences, but are sensitive to distortions in helix shape...Gelfand. "Cloning, overexpression and nucleotide sequence of a thermostable DNA ligase-encoding gene." Gene...1756968. 7. Lauer, G., et al. "Cloning, nucleotide sequence, and engineered expression of Thermus thermophilus...
  19. An “elegans” Approach to Better CRISPR/Cas9 Editing Efficiency

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    Dec. 17, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
    ...injected animal.  PAM sequence considerations For changes 5’ to the PAM, sequences corresponding to the...developmental processes, CRISPR/Cas9 allows us to delete sequences and introduce mutations and epitopes with unprecedented... but did result in 1-2 kilobases of additional sequence being introduced. Cre-mediated excision of the...the selective cassette minimizes the sequence added, leaving a 34 bp “scar”, but currently requires additional...editing efficiency, while for edits 3’ to the PAM sequences corresponding to the opposite strand were better...they were able to insert 10 kb of non-homologous sequence or a series of single-nucleotide substitutions...an alternative gene editing system for AT-rich sequences https://doi.org/10.17912/W2237D Farboud B, Severson...
  20. Technique: Probe Phage Genomes for Host Binding Proteins

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    Sept. 29, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...the need for genome sequencing or annotation (5). In the event that genome sequencing can be done, this ...problem: Host binding proteins are hard to find Sequencing and cloning phage DNA can be difficult, in part...(4). To further complicate matters, even when sequenced, phage genomes tend to be choc-full of open reading...technique can also help pinpoint the genes within a sequenced genome that encode for functional cell-binding... a restriction enzyme with a short recognition sequence (like MluCI) that will cleave DNA frequently enough...Now you can grow up your colonies of interest, sequence the inserted DNA and characterize your new putative...
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