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TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 15, 2017, 2:30 p.m.... 2008). Obligate dimers (such as dTomato) that promote interactions between the FPs interfere with native...Section of Molecular Cytology and Van Leeuwenhoek Centre for Advanced microscopy, University of Amsterdam...applications (e.g. labeling of cells or tracking promotor activity), but it is problematic in applications...Section of Molecular Cytology and Van Leeuwenhoek Centre for Advanced microscopy (University of Amsterdam...
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All in a Twist: dsRNA
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 2, 2023, 2:15 p.m....-loops described above play distinct roles in promoting cellular processes and functions, but they also...production. In the same vein, genotoxic stress, such as chemotherapy treatment or ionizing radiation, can also... -
Prime Editing: Adding Precision and Flexibility to CRISPR Editing
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 13, 2025, 9:49 p.m....complex, to temporarily inhibit this process and promote copying of the edited strand to the unedited strand... co-express mismatch repair inhibitor MLH1dn Promote desired resolution of heteroduplex ✓ ...non-homologous end joining. As a result, Cas9 treatment causes most products to be indels while the efficiency... In addition to the numerous innovations that streamline the process of prime editing, the Liu lab contributed...efficient as possible. Figure 2: Decision tree for selecting a PE6 variant. PE = prime editor; ... 2023) Prime editing has a lot of promise for treating genetic diseases. In our summer Hot Plasmids post... -
Getting Started with Behavioral Neuroscience: Standardizing Experiments and Using Viral Vectors
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 20, 2019, 12:31 p.m....several weeks which may also depend on transgene or promoter choice. Behaviors you can study using viral vectors...into the experimental setup, the mouse becomes stressed. It will likely move around faster in the following...some time to adapt to a testing apparatus. General stress levels of the test animal may also be reduced by...noise should be avoided as this will also increase stress levels and affect behavior. A fact to consider:... groups), health status, diet, cage enrichment, stress level, origin (vendor or in-house mouse breeding... -
Hot Plasmids April 2018 - Protein Degradation, Nanoscopy, FIRE-Cas9, and Yeast Expression Tools
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 23, 2018, 2 p.m....nuclear localization, binding to the appropriate promoter sequence and activation of gene expression. In...bulk cell experiments, Clift et al. observed no stress or damage upon TRIM-Away, and the electroporated...re-adhered to the culture plate within 4 hr of treatment. In some primary cell lines, endogenous TRIM21...Listen to the Fire-Cas9 Podcast Segment Jerry Crabtree’s lab has developed a new CRISPR/Cas9-based system... -
Cas13d: Small RNA-targeting CRISPR enzymes for transcriptome engineering
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 3, 2018, 1:48 p.m....sequence! In bacteria, Cas13d-mediated cleavage promotes collateral cleavage of other RNAs. As with other...displays very high on-target efficiency; where shRNA treatment produced 500-900 significant off-targets, CasRx... -
Gendered Innovations: Why Does Sex of the Cell Matter?
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 21, 2016, 2:30 p.m....science and engineering. “Fix the Institutions” promotes gender equality in careers through structural ...factors may include cell type, the disease being treated, and other hormonal, immunological, and environmental... -
CRISPR Meets Synthetic Biology: A Conversation with MIT’s Christopher Voigt
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 22, 2015, 2:06 p.m....binding proteins with Cas9 guided by different promoters. The challenge in building genetic circuits is...anywhere else, but for synthetic circuits, they are extremely orthogonal. It’s a different perspective and you... -
Channelrhodopsins with improved light sensitivity for minimally-invasive optogenetics
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 3, 2020, 2:15 p.m....dopamine is an important neurotransmitter that promotes reward-motivated behavior, if the channelrhodopsins...as predict the channelrhodopsin’s photocurrent strength, wavelength sensitivity, and off-kinetics. This...did not turn. Left-turning behavior in ChRger2-treated mice ceased when the light was turned off. Together... -
Adeno Associated Virus (AAV) for Cell and Gene Therapy
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 7, 2017, 1:59 p.m....gene expression and the selection of specific promoters may also help AAV vectors evade host immunity....potentially be treated by correcting the mutation or replacing the gene. A notable example is the treatment of Severe...conditions, opening up new avenues for therapeutics that treat disease at the molecular level. For instance, if...function. To date, gene therapy has been used to treat 10 infants with this disease. To do so, their T-...childhood onset of blindness and was thought to be untreatable until 2008. Following a single dose of subretinal...in vision over a period of 1 to 3 years – the treatment appears to be both safe and effective. Challenges...antibodies that neutralize the AAV vectors used to treat them. Scientists are working to overcome this issue... -
Science communication: 9 Strategies to Get Your Foot in the Door
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 27, 2017, 1:23 p.m....discussions. Get your voice out there. Use Twitter to promote your other science communication activities, e....engagement - Participate in science festivals and outreach If you are comfortable talking in public, volunteer...groups, charities and NGOs are often looking for outreach volunteers as well. 4) Blog - Hone your writing... a blog is not only a great form of scientific outreach, it also helps you to hone your writing skills...science communication. The National Co-Ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) provides on-site ... -
Overcoming the Challenges of Lentiviral Production
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 7, 2018, 12:31 p.m....incorporating it into a fourth plasmid. In addition, the promoter of the 5’ long terminal repeat (LTR) is mutated...experience of end-users, size of the transgene, and downstream applications should all be considered when choosing...factors such as resources available, cost and downstream applications. For example, while the PEG precipitation...be the best method when pure virus is required downstream. When assessing lentiviral titer, don't compare... -
RaPID Detection of RNA-protein Interactions
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 16, 2018, 12:40 p.m....its paralog RC2H2 are RNA binding proteins that promote RNA decay and their upregulation is correlated ...little was one minute BASU generated a strong streptavidin signal (~250-fold enrichment) when compared ... -
Uncertainty about Labor Law Brings More Uncertainty to Postdoc Wages
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 11, 2017, 3:30 p.m....help them navigate the scientific enterprise and promote their voices in driving changes in science. Follow...others in Boston (some of them literally across the street from these institutions) are raising salaries. ... -
The Future of Research Symposium Boston 2015
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 20, 2015, 2:30 p.m....Program at Harvard Law School. He has continually promoted the cause of increasing data collection about ...Symposium Boston 2015 you can register here or live stream the event on October 22nd and 23rd here. Many ... -
Plasmids 101: Golden Gate Cloning
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 27, 2015, 2:30 p.m....orientation. This allows for multiple DNA components (promoters, genes, terminators, etc) to be assembled in the...ligation process is close to 100% efficient. Another strength of Golden Gate cloning is its scalability. Unique... -
Popular Retroviral Vectors and Their Uses in Scientific Research
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 24, 2018, 12:51 p.m....under the control of Murine Stem Cell retrovirus promoter for mammalian gene knockdown. Vector provided ...sequencing to perform multiplexed analysis of cells pre-treated with a compound of interest. Lentiviral vectors... -
Tips for Titering Your Lentiviral Preps
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 15, 2016, 2:30 p.m.... had multiple integration events. In addition, promoter choice can also impact transgene expression. The...transduced with serial dilutions of a viral prep, treated with the antibiotic, and colony-forming units quantified... -
Progress Towards a PAM-Free CRISPR
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 7, 2024, 2:39 p.m....surprise since the PAM flexibility could in theory promote off-target binding. The activity of SpRY was validated...precise targeting (give or take a bp or two upstream or downstream) for most gene targeting experiments. Between... -
Illuminating Epigenetics with A FRET Based Biosensor
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 19, 2015, 3:30 p.m....decreases. Hypermethylation of CpG islands in the promoter region of tumor suppressor genes can repress their...study and treat complex or multifactorial diseases, enabling faster diagnosis and treatment and improving...