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TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 25, 2024, 2:15 p.m....targeting. Fast forward a decade, and the CRISPR field has exploded with dozens of Cas enzymes and variants...of the enzymes documented that should narrow the field for a candidate Cas for your experiment. Target...search option. For the former, you simply type in identifier keywords (Cas name, RefSeq ID, etc.) and you ...
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Clear and Accessible Writing
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 15, 2024, 2:15 p.m....how they felt when they read papers outside their field, the answers were primarily negative. Stupid, overwhelmed...highlight the technical details of collecting the purified AAV–that the interfaces between layers are blurred...virions are captured at the 40% layer. To collect purified AAV, insert a syringe at the interface of the ... -
Cancer, Inflammation and Immunity - Harnessing the Body’s Defenses to Fight Cancer
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 6, 2017, 1:59 p.m....Research tackling questions in the fields of Cancer, Inflammation and Immunity, as well as various combinations...combination with chemotherapy. To dive deeper into this field read our recent post “Cancer and the Immune System...Binghamton University! Cancer therapeutics The so called field of Immuno-Oncology, a sizzling hot topic, includes... -
Improved Plasmid Maps Powered by SnapGene
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 29, 2017, 1:06 p.m....Feature Library - SnapGene’s software seamlessly identifies a variety of common plasmid features such as ...sophisticated detection algorithm easily and precisely identifies plasmid features that differ by only a few nucleotides..., & downloadable .gb & .dna files Once you’ve identified a plasmid that you want to learn more about, ... -
RaPID Detection of RNA-protein Interactions
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 16, 2018, 12:40 p.m....identifying protein-protein interactions, but RaPID identifies RNA-protein interactions. Both methods rely on... not well characterized RNA motifs. This bait identified a new interaction: binding of the RC2H1 protein...what host proteins interact with Zika’s UTR and identified QKI, an RNA-binding protein that’s highly expressed... -
Plasmid Tools for Microbiome Studies
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 27, 2019, 12:25 p.m....tested this system in vitro and in vivo. They identified cells from 19 genera across four phyla that have...conjugation in vivo studies. However, they only identified seven genera in in vitro experiments, possibly...Clostridium difficile. As mRNA expression cannot be identified with DNA-based qPCR methods, the ability to detect... -
What's New in CRISPR - November 2021
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 18, 2021, 2:15 p.m....activation or gene editing. The more recently identified Cas12f systems from uncultivated archaea are ...almost 40%. The activity of Cas12f1 with these modified gRNAs is comparable to that of SpCas9. The group...group also confirmed that the Cas12f1 and modified gRNA were effective at genome editing when delivered... -
Giving gRNAs a Facelift - Synthetic and Beyond
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 20, 2022, 1:15 p.m....To solve this problem, gRNAs can be chemically modified to resist degradation while still effectively ...crRNA molecule (usually 1-3 of the first 3 bps are modified) for optimal stability and efficacy. Base modifications...Hendel, A., Bak, R., Clark, J. et al. Chemically modified guide RNAs enhance CRISPR-Cas genome editing in... -
CRISPRainbow and Genome Visualization
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 28, 2017, 3:30 p.m...., blue, and green channels overlaid on a bright-field image. Image from Ma et al, 2016. Using dCas9... the signal to noise ratio of the system, they modified GFP-dCas9 and the gRNA scaffold to enhance complex... with a number of limitations. Since color is specified by PAM sequence, each color requires a different... -
The Future of Research Symposium Boston 2015
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 20, 2015, 2:30 p.m....finding solutions to some of the problems that were identified last year. In particular, at the symposium we...How many graduates and postdocs – and from what fields – are needed to adequately supply these demands...the number of graduate students accepted in STEM fields (6). Melanie Sinche is a STEM career counselor... -
Plasmids 101: Cre-lox
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 13, 2015, 3:47 p.m....recombinase can be expressed only in specified cells or at specified times. Combining this with some of ...well-established research tool, especially in the field of mouse transgenics. A few of the most common uses... -
Working with Nuclear Receptors
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 15, 2014, 4:03 p.m....website, the new version of which will feature a simplified user interface, expanded numbers of curated molecules...expanded set of links to datasets and reagents in the field. Additional information can be found in the Datasets...The great progress that has been made in the NR field over the last thirty years or so would not have ... -
Popular Retroviral Vectors and Their Uses in Scientific Research
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 24, 2018, 12:51 p.m....delivering shRNA or miRNA. The ever expanding CRISPR field makes wide use of retroviral delivery systems, especially... recombination events and is widely used in the field of mouse transgenics. Experimental uses include:... most recent developments in the genome editing field. Lentiviral Plasmid Kit Multiple Lentiviral Expression... -
Educational Planarian Tools for Teaching Developmental Biology Techniques
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 24, 2018, 1:20 p.m....plasmids all have a PR-T4 vector backbone, which is a modified version of L440. This vector is versatile in that...using synthetically made RNA (riboprobes) with modified nucleotides (for example, Digoxigenin-labelled... to purify the dsRNA from bacteria and mix the purified dsRNA with liver paste, and feed the mixture to... -
Split-BioID: An Improved Method for Studying Protein-Protein Interactions
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 1, 2018, 1:57 p.m....interactors purified via streptavidin pulldown. Following trypsin digest, PPIs are identified via mass spec...). A promiscuous biotin ligase fusion protein identifies proximal and interacting proteins in mammalian... -
How to Prepare for an Industry Interview
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 9, 2020, 1:15 p.m....technical and transferable skills that make you qualified for the position. Highlight the outcomes or deliverables...required to give a job talk for a remote interview. Fielding questions can be hard during this talk since you... have made it to the interview if you weren’t qualified for the position. So prepare for the interview... -
Open Resources and Plasmid Tools For Studying C. elegans
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 18, 2019, 12:55 p.m....the need for open science and collaboration. The field already has comprehensive reference pages and curated... resources and tools. That message was fully exemplified in Cori Bargmann’s keynote speech and in the ...elegans (Zhang et al., 2015). In this system a modified TIR-1 protein can degrade degron-tagged proteins... -
Plasmid-based Recombinant Monoclonal Antibodies: What They Are and Why You Should Be Excited About Them
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 4, 2021, 1:15 p.m.... deplete, and visualize proteins of interest (Greenfield, 2014). Traditionally, they have been made as... from a protein sample (for instance, affinity purified antibodies from a patient’s blood), scientists...8:76 . https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7007-8-76 Greenfield, E.A. (Eds.), Antibodies: a Laboratory Manual... -
CRISPR in the Clinic
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 2, 2023, 1:15 p.m.... has been a breakthrough for the genome-editing field and the greater scientific community. In 2014, we...organoids. This work, and many others, pushed the field forward to where it is today. Below we will review...of using the patient’s own cells that have been modified ex vivo, previously edited healthy donor cells... -
Hot Plasmids February 2024
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 20, 2024, 2:45 p.m....Lacy In 2022, Atsushi Miyawaki and colleagues identified a highly bright and stable fluorescent protein...lab generated a series of StayGold mutants and identified a triple mutant, Y187F, R144I and T155Q, which...brains. Systemic gene delivery capsids previously identified in rodents have not been widely successful in...