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TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 26, 2016, 2:30 p.m....due to its endA1 recA1 relA1 genotype, as these mutations improve plasmid stability and yield. If a plasmid...using older plates could increase plasmid loss or mutation. Let it incubate Increasing the incubation time...
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Transgenic Organisms, Cas9 Gene Drives, and Appropriate Safeguards
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 22, 2015, 4:58 p.m.... E. The mutagenic chain reaction: A method for converting heterozygous to homozygous mutations. Science... -
Tips for Using BLAST to Verify Plasmids
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 29, 2014, 1:29 p.m....BLAST (blastx) search to check for expected ORFs, mutations or truncations. A primary advantage of blastx ...database. Another benefit is that a frameshift mutation present in the ORF is readily apparent when viewing... -
Which Fluorescent Protein Should I Use?
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 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.... -
New Optimized Genome-wide CRISPRko, CRISPRi, and CRISPRa Libraries
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 4, 2018, 12:44 p.m....which contains multiple point mutations in the nuclease domain. These mutations result in an inactive RNA-... -
CRISPR 101: Ribonucleoprotein (RNP) Delivery
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 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... -
Don’t FRET: Bimolecular Fluorescence Complementation Makes Visualizing Protein-Protein Interactions Easy
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 27, 2020, 1:15 p.m....success of BiFC experiments. The ideal control is a mutated variant of one or both of your PIPs in which the...requires that you empirically test a number of mutants to identify those that inhibit BiFC in your cellular... -
Plasmids 101: Colony PCR
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 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... -
Your Lentiviral Plasmid FAQs Answered
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 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... -
Tips and Tricks for Using Golden Gate Modular Cloning (MoClo)
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 8, 2025, 1:15 p.m.... the sequence, normally through the synonymous mutation of a codon. You can domesticate the sites yourself...colony PCR electrophoresis), is free of undesired mutations, and that you have the correct four-base overhangs... -
Mesothelioma - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 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... -
What's Your Organism? Expanding Genomic Tools via the NSF EDGE Program
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 2, 2019, 12:41 p.m....methods were available to create targeted gene mutations in anoles lizards or in any reptiles at all. But...was able to make an albino lizard with targeted mutations. Now what? What would you study first? They are... -
CRISPR 101: Targeting RNA with Cas13a (C2c2)
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 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... -
Hot Plasmids Spring 2024
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 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... -
Finding nucleic acids with SHERLOCK and DETECTR
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 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... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: When GFP lets you down
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 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 ... -
CRISPR 101: Engineering the Plant Genome Using CRISPR/Cas9
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 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... -
Hot Biosensors 2022: Year-End Roundup
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 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... -
Evolution of Brainbow: Using Cre-lox for Multicolor Labeling of Neurons
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 24, 2015, 2:39 p.m.... can mediate recombination.) The deletions are mutually exclusive, as either deletion removes one of the...following the promoter. The STOP cassette includes a mutant YFP that does not fluoresce, but can be detected... -
CRISPR 101: Epigenetics and Editing the Epigenome
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 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...