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...molecular biology applications for biotin and avidin. A short list of some other common applications and links...downstream application. Biotin labelled oligonucleotides can be used in a multitude of applications including... carboxylase and decarboxylases. These enzymes catalyze the transfer of carboxyl groups to organic acids...this highly specific post-translational protein modification. Most organisms have less than five enzymes ...uses of biotinylation in the lab are protein purification and immunoprecipitation experiments. Biotinylated...sites found on avidin are also ideal for signal amplification during these experiments. During detection, ...bound to your protein of interest leading to amplification of the reporter signal and easier detection....

...labeling can be subdivided into two categories, depending on the location of the targeted markers. Some commercially...proteins, such as receptors, or post-translational modifications on those proteins, like glycosylation patterns...Depending on the research question and downstream application, one or several of those techniques can be used...your flow analysis. However, certain downstream applications, like an in vivo adoptive transfer of those ...labeling Oftentimes, a marker of interest is not located on the cell membrane but inside the cell. Due to...but preserving the cellular state (think of mummification). Permeabilization, as the name suggests, perforates...the nucleus intact. If markers of interest are located inside the nucleus, a different fix/perm kit is...

...current CRISPR research focuses on its potential applications for human medicine (Waltz, 2016), the potential...engineering, on the other hand, allows for targeted modification of known or suspected genes that regulate a ...model organisms like Arabidopsis and Medicago truncatula and several crop species including potato, corn...engineering using CRISPR, highlight the specific modifications to CRISPR machinery that allow for the use of...CRISPR principles). However, plant-specific modifications to commonly used CRISPR plasmids are necessary...selected the correct CRISPR components for your application, it is time to deliver these components to your...detergent, Polyethylene Glycol (PEG), although the application of this approach is limited to protoplast cells...

...additional origins of replication compared to monomers, they are also able to replicate at a higher frequency...expected fragments for that plasmid. This phenomenon indicates the presence of a multimer.   Fig. 1:...the right, with the entire monomeric sequence duplicated in tandem, resulting in a plasmid that is twice...observed to exist in various multimeric forms (e.g. concatemers, dimers, trimers, tetramers). Since then, multimerization...other methods below should help in multimer identification.   Fig. 2: Gel image of Plasmid 61564...within a plasmid and, therefore, allow for the identification of plasmid multimers. Capillary Gel Electrophoresis...multimerization. One study by Bacolla et al. (2011) indicated that strain HB101 produced the highest yield of...

...someone has replicated it precisely. You can find a great discussion of different types of replication in Nosek...perfect story for a “high impact” publication can lead to the publication of rare flukes showing positive...that fall into this category include performing experiments with too few replicates leading to suspect ...these positive results will be published. The publication record will then show that the tested hypothesis...reproducible publishing practices. One example is the publication of peer reviews so we can see how and why papers... also means that you’re more likely to get a publication (for better or worse, the currency for success...review of experimental design as part of the publication process (Nosek et al 2018). In this ideal situation...

...mismatches on modification by AsCpf1 (red) or LbCpf1 (blue). Mismatch positions are indicated below each ...eclipse any of the CRISPR nucleases in AAV-based applications. Get More Cpf1 Background Here THE ORIGINAL ... off-target editing rates, determined using sophisticated genome-wide analysis. At many of its computationally...compared the ratio of total off-target to on-target modification for AsCpf1 and LbCpf1, and found that both orthologs...the PAM sequence. Many research and clinical applications require HDR over NHEJ, so comparing HDR efficiency...PubMed PMID: 27272384 Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 2. Kleinstiver, Benjamin P., et ...PubMed PMID: 27347757. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 3. Zetsche B, Gootenberg JS, Abudayyeh...

... gene’s transcription. Sometimes enhancers are located thousands of base pairs away from the gene they...created a dCas9-based CAPTURE (CRISPR Affinity Purification in situ of Regulatory Elements) method. The ...could only detect chromatin interactions at one location in the genome at a time (Liu et al., 2017). Recently...at once (Liu et al., 2020). CRISPR Affinity Purification in situ of Regulatory Elements: The original...biotin ligase a gRNA(s) targeting a single genomic location of interest  When these three components are ...together in terms of where they are physically located. DNA is then sheared into pieces small enough to... original CAPTURE and CAPTURE 2.0 methods.   Applications of CAPTURE 2.0 CAPTURE 2.0’s increased rate ...

... tools for familiar applications. But how does one invent a tool for applications that don’t even exist...phenomenon, improve the tool, and develop new applications for magnetoresponsive proteins. Motivated by...organisms) are opaque, which makes most biomedical applications of these tools difficult or impossible. But ...tool with magnets would enable new research and applications that don’t yet exist, but it wasn’t clear that...changes in response to a ~25 mT magnet. Gray regions indicate times when the magnetic field is on. Image reproduced..., in response to a ~10 mT magnet. Gray regions indicate times when the magnetic field is on. Image reproduced... shows a wealth of potential, and while many applications are still yet to be demonstrated (or invented...

...lentivirus, AAV does not possess the ability to replicate itself and depends on helper viruses like adenovirus...herpes simplex virus to facilitate efficient replication. The most common production system, however, ...RNA genes; and the pRepCap plasmid containing replication factors and serotype-specific capsid genes.  ... steps of AAV production, iodixanol gradient purification, and AAV titration by qPCR.   Pro tip! An optional...al., 2010). For certain in vitro and in vivo applications, you can consider using unpurified AAV from ...Benyamini et al., 2023) to save time and cost.  Purification To purify your rAAV from your supernatant, you...recommend using a Tris-based lysis buffer and sonication.  The obtained virions from cells and supernatant...

... to be crazy complicated! Listen to the full podcast for more great science communication tips or listen...tons of ways you can get involved in science communication. In this second half of our conversation with...many things you can do start your own science communication student group and get more involved with your...is a graduate student group with the goal of communicating science to the general public and training the... the next generation of science communicators. In this chapter we learn about some of their events - science... peer-to-peer feedback in effective science communication. Chapter 7: The Goal of the SITN Podcast - Vini...Pint" event is the best way to get a Science Communication group started. It's as simple as getting people...

...valuable to scientists, there are some potential complications that must be considered when using this method...alternative approach, which avoids many of these complications, is to directly deliver a ribonucleoprotein ...used for most of the current genome engineering applications of CRISPR including: generating single or multi-gene...pathways. This makes Cas9 RNPs useful for CRISPR applications where limited expression of Cas9 is required...development. David Liu’s Lab has demonstrated the use of cationic lipid-mediated methods to deliver Cas9-gRNA RNPs... of eventually using this method for in vivo applications. This technique utilizes Cas9 proteins harboring...CRISPR experiments can reduce many potential complications, there are additional factors to take into account...

...my opinion, it was more important to communicate the applications of CRISPR over the details of how it...m a father of three, a scientist and science communicator, and I strive to be a volunteer and contribute...recent experiences. STEM in elementary schools - catching them early I’m fortunate to live in a town with...unlike elementary schools, middle schools have dedicated science teachers. I tried contacting our school...simplistic and I would insult the students. Too complicated and I would quickly lose their interest. I won...great feedback from teachers and other science communicators.  What can CRISPR do? I spent more time on...children and you want to make sure their STEM education is supplemented. A 2009 study by the NSF showed...

...If you use a kit for DNA purification or if you use a DIY purification protocol, you might have noticed... mutations in single stranded DNA undergoing replication.   DNase on the other hand can digest and degrade...degradation during plasmid DNA extraction and purification from E. coli is the presence of the protein ...most common E. coli strains used for plasmid amplification are endA negative, meaning the gene has been...chelating agents that can be introduced in the purification protocol to remove endonucleases activity. For...controls the pH, while the EDTA chelates any divalent cations like Mg2+, preventing the activity of DNase. While...do with these samples. This is because divalent cations are essential cofactors for many tools used in ...

...the other to guess a category by listing off things that fall into that category? Okay, let’s play. I’...’ll list the examples and you try to guess the category: ELISA...qPCR...Digital droplet PCR...DNA dot ...concentration of viral genomes (by qPCR or other DNA quantification methods - see below), since each viral particle...value, physical titers don’t necessarily give any indication of the infectious titer. The infectious titer...affected by many experimental factors. To list some complicating factors for quantifying AAV: qPCR efficiency...optimized our assay in a few ways:  Absolute quantification by qPCR requires generating a standard curve...plasmid standards. We validate our absolute quantification by using the universal AAV Reference Standard...

...logistical barriers, allowing people to access a wide catalog of plasmids from all over the world. This idea,...into the accessible. Physical access Addgene is located in the USA, but our materials are available to ... items to countries with a distributor. Arrows indicate the year we entered into an agreement with a distributor...accessibility to researchers around the globe. Addgene’s educational resources As Addgene built out our scientific...guides, protocols, and collections of 2023. Educational Resource Top Five by Views Guides CRISPR...Systems AAV Plasmids Blogs Origin of Replication What is a Plasmid? How to Design Your gRNA for...countries. In Table 1, you can see our most popular educational resources for each type of resource we offer....

...advancements. Consultants can help these teams develop communication strategies, or understand, and publish on the...success. Or the client might need help with the intricate task of designing a strategic vision for a portfolio...investments over the next 3, 5, or 10 years. Complicating these challenges is the fact that they occur...chemotherapies, or developing innovative mobile phone applications and services that help diabetic patients manage...knowledge from previous consulting experiences, educational training, and conferences, and synthesizing this...that gives the client a defined path forward. Communication is key as ideas must be relayed quickly both...clients and experts. Hence, active honing of communication skills is a must to be successful in this field...

...cellular impediments. FRET has been used in many applications, including drug discovery by big pharma (i.e... acceptor doesn’t need to go to the same exact location as the donor. As long as some of the acceptor ...C-terminus of your target protein, but even these modifications can affect the structure or function of certain... close to the donor, faulty delivery to other locations in the cell are not a problem, as long as they...The poly-histidine tag often used for protein purification is a reliable FRET acceptor labeling site when... way as NTA-sepharose beads used for protein purification: the NTA binds to the His tag on your protein... used to fluorescently label antibodies, and purification is a snap using thin layer chromatography (Fessenden...

...plasmids and their potential educational uses. We believe that biology education is something that should ... expensive tiny amounts of reagents are, how complicated (and again, expensive) the different machines...desire to create a set of low-cost, easy-to-use educational biology activities – that any school could afford...proteins without the need to handle a living, replicating organism. Furthermore, cell free systems can ...in adapting your research ideas into hands-on educational activities using the BioBits platform, please...BioBits™ Explorer: A modular synthetic biology education kit." Science Advances 4.8 (2018): eaat5105. PubMed...BioBits™ Bright: A fluorescent synthetic biology education kit." Science Advances 4.8 (2018): eaat5107. PubMed...

...overall. Communication is the issue Much of the problem can be attributed to communication, and in particular...particular communication about experimental methods and approaches. It’s very easy to think that the methods...that they were doing something differently. Communication comes in many forms—from transparency about ...them troubleshoot and understand. All of this communication and sharing fits together to make for a transparent...for pushing for more transparency in science communication falls on the shoulders of journals and publishers...can feel like yet another hurdle in front of publication when all they really want to do is get the paper...we take our responsibility to push for clear communication of science very seriously. That’s why at Cell...

... a bacterial origin of replication (ORI) will not allow for plasmid replication in mammalian cells, for... their bacterial counterparts, including how replication occurs and whether selection is necessary for...the nuclear genome, in the absence of plasmid replication, the foreign DNA will be degraded or diluted ...always mission critical to make sure the plasmid replicates in the cell, as many of these experiments are...expressed in trans within the cell for effective replication. Cell lines expressing the Epstein–Barr virus...antigen (293E or 293T cells), allow for episomal amplification of plasmids containing the viral EBV or SV40...contain an ORI since the integrated DNA will be replicated as part of the genome. Because the foreign DNA...