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  1. Which Fluorescent Protein Should I Use?

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    May 20, 2014, 2:06 p.m.
    ...outlined below (or emission wavelenght range).  By mutating GFP, the variants blue FP (BFP), cyan FP (CFP)...breakdown of GFP, it's variants, and their relevant mutations, check out Marcy's post from last week on GFP....

  4. CRISPR 101: Ribonucleoprotein (RNP) Delivery

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    Sept. 6, 2018, 12:02 p.m.
    ...et al. 2018). This was accomplished using a Cas9 mutant (Cas9M1C/C80S) that harbors two surface exposed...disulfide-activated ligands. Due to the concerns of off-target mutations and transgene integration in crops, delivery of...

  5. Plasmids 101: Colony PCR

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    May 12, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ... but won’t tell you if your products have any mutations.  There are lots of different cloning strategies...expected sized PCR product doesn’t mean there aren’t mutations in your insert. Make sure to submit multiple positive...

  6. Your Lentiviral Plasmid FAQs Answered

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    April 23, 2014, 1:08 p.m.
    ...the deletion reduces the risk of insertional mutagenesis by limiting the interaction between viral LTR...potential for oncogenesis through insertional mutagenesis. These risks are largely based upon the vector...

  7. Finding nucleic acids with SHERLOCK and DETECTR

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    April 16, 2020, 1 p.m.
    ...determine the presence and quantity of DNA, RNA or a mutation of interest. Together SHERLOCK and DETECTR demonstrate...SHERLOCK could also detect low-frequency cancer mutations from cell-free DNA fragments as well as health-related...

  8. Hot Plasmids Spring 2024

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    May 23, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...HaloTag, Figure 4), they determined that an A122D mutation in the rhodopsin domain conferred several new ...potentials of fast-spiking neurons. The same A-to-D mutation in the related voltage indicator Ace2N-mNeon also...

  10. CRISPR 101: Targeting RNA with Cas13a (C2c2)

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    Sept. 21, 2017, 2:07 p.m.
    ... HEPN domains in other proteins. As with Cas9, mutating key residues in the Cas13a molecule results in...Zika virus, genotype human DNA, identify tumor mutations within cell-free genomic DNA, and detect COVID...

  11. Mesothelioma - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

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    Dec. 13, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...inflammation, which can cause mesothelial cells to mutate and ultimately form cancerous tumors.  This process...For example, multiple studies show that certain mutations of the BAP1 gene play a role in susceptibility...

  12. Hot Biosensors 2022: Year-End Roundup

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    Dec. 6, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...biosensors are generated by inserting a circularly-permuted GFP into an intracellular loop of various G-protein-coupled...around 70 mM and 100 mM, respectively. Introducing mutations and using potassium-binding protein homologues...

  13. CRISPR 101: Engineering the Plant Genome Using CRISPR/Cas9

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    Oct. 11, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...2013) Plant genome editing made easy: targeted mutagenesis in model and crop plants using the CRISPR/Cas...Rice Blast Resistance by CRISPR/Cas9-Targeted Mutagenesis of the ERF Transcription Factor Gene OsERF922...

  14. Fluorescent Proteins 101: When GFP lets you down

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    Aug. 23, 2018, 12:05 p.m.
    ...mEGFP. This variant was made by introducing two mutations (F64L, S65T) in the original jellyfish GFP (AvGFP...with improved brightness (Tsien, 1998). Another mutation (A206K) is necessary to generate the strictly ...

  16. CRISPR 101: Epigenetics and Editing the Epigenome

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    June 24, 2020, 5:45 p.m.
    ... spiroplasma (M. Sss1) (termed MQ1.) The Q147L mutation improves methylation kinetics such that cytosine...fused LSD1 to x-Cas9(3.7). x-Cas9(3.7) is a SpCas9 mutant that exhibits increased PAM flexibility, and this...

  17. RNA Interference in Plant Biology: New Tools for an Old Favorite

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    Oct. 27, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ... into question. Specifically, CRISPR-generated mutants believed to be knockouts can maintain partial function...process is tedious and time consuming, as RNAi mutants with a reduced growth phenotype will require additional...

  18. Live and Let Dye: Self-Labeling Protein Tags

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    April 16, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ... most often consist of an enzyme that has been mutated to block its catalytic activity and instead become... later work showed that introducing a Leu28Cys mutation in eDHFR does lead to covalent binding of the ...

  19. 9 tips for a successful postdoctoral experience

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    Oct. 9, 2018, 12:21 p.m.
    ...with senior investigators. Discussions can reveal mutual scientific interests, complementary perspectives...research to search committees, and can lead to mutually beneficial collaborations. 7. You cannot get too...

  20. Important Considerations When Using AAVs

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    June 13, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...them. There are suspected cases of insertional mutagenesis in humans (1) and AAVs are non-enveloped viruses... Russell, David W. "AAV vectors, insertional mutagenesis, and cancer." Molecular Therapy 15.10 (2007):...
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