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  1. Quick Guide to All Things Lentivirus

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    March 21, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...family including human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1), can infect both dividing and non-dividing cells...have been devoted to develop efficient and safe HIV-1-derived lentiviral vectors due to their ability to...lentiviral vectors consisted of three plasmids encoding 1) the lentiviral vector genome which was composed of...desired gene (transfer vector plasmid), 2) the HIV-1 genome containing all viral genes with the exception...generation because this vector requires only three HIV-1 genes (gag, pol, and rev) for production. Third generation...several protocols that have been described (protocol 1, protocol 2, protocol 3) to find the one that will...to additional protocols and plasmids.  References 1. Miller, A. DUSTY, and C. A. R. O. L. Buttimore. "...
  2. SciComm with the Experts at Science in the News Part 1

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    March 16, 2017, 1:06 p.m.
    ...Science Communication Conversation in Science Communication The Purpose of Science Communication #1 Mistake...think about communicating science. Listen to the interview with Science in the News, Part 1 Podcast breakdown...supporters of science communication. To help you think about ways to effectively communicate your science, we...News at Harvard University. Effective science communication is required to promote public support for research... organization that works to promote science communication. Science in the News hosts a podcast, seminars...That’s right, #ActualLivingScientists, eager to communicate their science. In this first half of our two-...Mistake Scientists Make when Communicating with Non-Scientists How to Approach Different Audiences Listen...
  3. Technical Design of a Western Blot

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    Aug. 22, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Tris-tricine 2.5–40 kDa Tris-tricine 30 V, 1 hour or 100 V, 1–2 hours Good separation, quality, and stability...lot to cover, so let's dive in!      Figure 1: The technical decisions to make when designing a ...assay. The most common options are 4 °C overnight or 1–2 hours at room temperature (RT). Most people choose...overnight at 4 °C and their secondary antibody for 1–2 hrs at room temperature, which allows them to reduce...weight of the proteins you’re interested in. Table 1 lists the most common types of gels for SDS-PAGE running...gel chemistry and/or specialty gel options. Table 1: Types of gels  Gel Type Protein sizes Running... Tris-glycine 6–400 kDa Tris-glycine 100 V, 1–2 hours Easy and cheap to handcast Short shelf-life...
  4. Getting to Know Expansion Microscopy

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    June 20, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...protocols. A typical ExM protocol (Fig. 1) follows this structure: Step 1: fix (and maybe label) your sample...microscopy. Nat Biotechnol 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-022-01546-1  Mikhaylova M, Cloin BMC, ...just adding water.)  Step 5: Image   Figure 1: The ExM process allows you to physically magnify ...16:71–74. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-018-0238-1  Klimas A, Gallagher BR, Wijesekara P, et al (2023...with an abundance of protocols and examples of applications from across disciplines now available. In this...experiment or evaluating ExM images in a new publication.         Why Expansion Microscopy?  Traditional...microscopes sounds great, right? But there is always a catch - some limitation of the technique that users should...
  5. Plasmids 101: Gateway Cloning

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    Jan. 12, 2017, 3:30 p.m.
    ...recombination sites (attL-left- and attR-right-, Figure 1). Under certain conditions, the attL and attR sites...regeneration of attP and attB sites.   Figure 1: Lambda phage integration and excision reactions. ...expression of the human KRAS gene in mammalian cells. STEP 1: Generate an Entry Clone There are a few different...could use a vector like pLenti CMV Puro DEST (w118-1) or the doxycycline-inducible pLIX_403. The chosen...the generation of the expression construct in only 1 day, as opposed to 2+ days with traditional restriction... Find Gateway cloning plasmids here! References 1. Chee JY, Chin CF (2015) Gateway Cloning Technology...attP sites of the donor vector. This reaction is catalyzed by the BP Clonase enzyme mix and generates the...
  6. Viral Vectors 101: What is a Virus (and a Viral Vector)?

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    Aug. 18, 2023, 4:15 p.m.
    ...Virus Replication. Essential Human Virology, 49. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-800947-5.00004-1 Taylor... an envelope are called enveloped viruses (Figure 1). Like bacteria, only a tiny fraction of viruses are...are pathogenic (Balloux & van Dorp, 2017). Figure 1: A non-enveloped virus (left) and an enveloped virus...create far safer viral vectors that can be used in BSL-1 or BSL-2 labs. Viral vectors are viruses that have...methods of replication. In fact, an entire classification scheme, known as the Baltimore replication classes...that in a bit! Viral genomes and replication When it comes to replication, viruses tend to march to the ...developed around how they replicate (Figure 2). Figure 2: Baltimore replication classes. Image credit: ...
  7. Click Biology: How to Click and Play to Explore Biology

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    Oct. 21, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ... gp41-1 Split inteins A small, fast split intein SpyTag003/SpyCatcher003 SpyTag/SpyCatcher Rapid covalent...the best performance in the most contexts (Figure 1). Together the features with optimal biological performance...described as Click Biology (Howarth, 2025). Figure 1: Modular assembly tools, alongside criteria for Click...tools can be found in Addgene's repository (Table 1). Figure 2: Adding function to My Favorite ...coupling. Created with BioRender.com.   Table 1: A handful of Click Biology tools available at Addgene...peptide (SpyTag) and protein (SpyCatcher) SnoopTag/SnoopCatcher SpyTag/SpyCatcher Rapid covalent bond formation...SnoopTag) and protein (SnoopCatcher); no cross-reaction with SpyTag/SpyCatcher, allows for iterative expansion...
  8. Viral Vectors 101: Virus Safety

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    June 22, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...including yourself as the researcher.   Figure 1: Separation of retroviral packaging components onto distinct...these reasons, AAV is usually classified as a BSL-1 safety level. Adenovirus is similar to AAV in that...lab coats are either recommended or required in BSL-1 and required in BSL-2 labs. When working with lentivirus...required whenever there’s a splash or spray risk in BSL-1. In BSL-2 labs, eye protection is required any time...isopropyl alcohol, 0.5% peracetic acid, 10% bleach, or 1% iodine are useful. Some organizations or cities may...host genome, the virus is replication incompetent, meaning it can’t replicate and continue the infection... tools, thought was given on how to keep the replication of virus and its infectivity in check. Engineering...
  9. An Interview with Connie Cepko - Gene Therapy, Plasmid Tools and Insights to Success

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    Dec. 8, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ... Podcast breakdown: (Time : Topic) 0:00-1:00 : Introduction 1:01-9:04 : What got Professor Cepko Interested... producer for the Addgene Podcast.     References 1.Tang, Jonathan C.Y., et al. “A nanobody-based system... PMCID: PMC4096992. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 2. Tang, Jonathan C.Y., et al. “...PubMed PMID: 26258682. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. Resources on the Addgene Blog Read...
  10. Sleeping Beauty Awakens for Genome Engineering

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    June 30, 2015, 2 p.m.
    ...comprised of 2 components: 1) an SB transposase, the enzyme required for catalysis of transposition; and 2...also important for social and regulatory reasons. 1.) The transposon consists of a mirrored set of inverted...likely to grow in the coming decades.  References 1. Kowarz E, et al. Optimized Sleeping Beauty transposons...T cells to target CD19. Immunol Rev. 2014 Jan;257(1):181-90. doi: 10.1111/imr.12137. PubMed. Find the ... Specifically, viruses are able to infect and replicate in host cells, but they are susceptible to cells... though not all, of these defenses. For some applications of genome engineering - such as certain forms...to integrate. Additionally, the TA sequence is duplicated near the gene of interest insertion site.   The...
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