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... a bacterial origin of replication (ORI) will not allow for plasmid replication in mammalian cells, for... their bacterial counterparts, including how replication occurs and whether selection is necessary for...the nuclear genome, in the absence of plasmid replication, the foreign DNA will be degraded or diluted ...always mission critical to make sure the plasmid replicates in the cell, as many of these experiments are...expressed in trans within the cell for effective replication. Cell lines expressing the Epstein–Barr virus...antigen (293E or 293T cells), allow for episomal amplification of plasmids containing the viral EBV or SV40...contain an ORI since the integrated DNA will be replicated as part of the genome. Because the foreign DNA...

...check its subcellular location and solubility. If it’s membrane-bound or located in a subcellular compartment...nuclear- or DNA-binding proteins, you may need to sonicate your lysates in order to release the proteins ...will simply load an extra ladder or technical replicate (ie, leftover sample) to fill the relevant wells...membrane into the psi membrane, that’s a good indication that the p membrane pores are too large.  Transfer...likely technical. White circles, for example, could indicate that you had air trapped between the membrane ...during the transfer, while dark splotches could indicate dirty equipment, degraded or improperly mixed ...using an antibody validated for your protein and application of interest or validating an antibody yourself...

...recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) using a commercially available amplification kit. In this case,... RNA is extracted and subject to isothermal amplification by primers that target the E and the N2 gene...reverse transcriptase to produce cDNA. Isothermal amplification is done at one constant temperature, eliminating...rapid detection.  Highlights: Cas13a is not catalytically active in the presence of two or more mismatches...that exhibit fluorescence upon cleavage. Upon amplification by the RPA primers, the Cas12a-crRNA binds to... SARS-CoV-2 detection, AIOD-CRISPR without preamplification was able to detect as low as 1.2 copies DNA..., field-deployable nucleobase detection and identification using FnCas9 (FELUDA) Sensitivity: – 110 femtomolar...

...conflict is not always what was communicated but how it was communicated. The next step is to come up with...of lapsed communication. Making some assumptions about how something should be communicated is necessary...skill in and of itself. Conflict can also be categorized as either “personal” or “substantive”. A personality-based...traced back to one of a few trouble spots:  Communication (or lack thereof): Information sharing gets ...organization gets, and creating new avenues of communication can create as many problems as it can solve....meeting? Different teams frequently prefer to communicate in different ways, so the source of the conflict...with a viable process that will avoid such miscommunications in the future. Assumptions: Making incorrect...

...led to their application for basic and translational research.  Basic research applications of scFvs: ...blood clearance, which is useful for imaging applications; better tissue penetration which is useful for... for therapeutic and imaging applications; and reduced immunogenicity when administered in vivo due to...from blood can be a drawback for therapeutic applications where longer retention times often increase ...since it’s genetically encoded.   Translational applications of scFvs: Just like antibodies, there are many...2019).Many of the scFvs designed for oncology applications are reformatted as bispecific molecules which... autoimmune, and/or inflammatory therapeutic applications. Antibody fragments such as scFvs are also used...

...resistance cassette, and the R6K origin of replication to allow replication only in hosts carrying the bacteriophage...chromosome. These methods roughly fall into two categories: those that rely on exogenous enzymes and those...Lambda Red recombineering, which uses enzymes domesticated from the Lambda bacteriophage, is arguably the...enzymes can also accomplish the desired genomic modification. This technique is frequently called allelic...recipient of interest. Because pDS132 cannot be replicated in the recipient, the only antibiotic resistant...exchange. To do this, we performed the following modifications to pDS132 (Philippe et al., 2004): Replaced...Lazarus et al., 2019). Additionally, to facilitate modification of strains where conjugation may be difficult...

...pre-treatment levels due to the viral reservoirs located in latently infected cells. Although ART-treated...toxic proteins, CRISPR/Cas9 SAM caused apoptosis, indicating a true “shock and kill” response. Cutting HIV...create mutations in genes essential to HIV-1 replication. However, this approach could permit some viral...along with Cas9 in the T-cell line 2D10. PCR amplification and Sanger sequencing of pooled samples showed... HIV-1 could escape from CRISPR/Cas9-induced modification targeting either the LTRs or essential genes...genes. Many of these escape mutations were located near the Cas9 cut site, leading Wang et al. to conclude...lessons learned in pursuing one technological application can benefit many others and accelerate the pace...

...ligation using SpyLigase Building off their SpyTag/SpyCatcher system for protein-peptide locking, Mark Howarth... a critical role in development and are often implicated in disease progression. One of the major challenges...challenges in signaling research is the inability to replicate the spatio-temporal precision with which signaling... of complex biological systems requires both a catalog of molecular players and contextualized knowledge...the most abundant forms of post-translational modifications in cells and research into its many roles in...Alex Schier's lab, designed for expression and purification of Cas9 protein in Rosetta E. coli. New Lentiviral...FokI-dCas9 expresses Fok1 nuclease domain fused to catalytically inactive Cas9 DNA-binding domain in mammalian...

...potential applications. Challenges of existing mutagenesis methods Several continuous diversification methods... challenging for users to achieve targeted diversification of all nucleotides within a defined region ...Chang Lab have created methods that introduce diversification by targeting a site of interest with dCas9 ...level of variation that can be introduced.   Diversification is limited due to the integration of oligonucleotide...increasing the standard mutation rate seen during DNA replication by 120-fold over background. Due to its modular...only ~2-fold over nCas9 levels. Two sets of modifications were also made to PolI3M to increase the mutation...more than one mutation near the target site. Applications of EvolvR The Dueber Lab used EvolvR to discover...

... and accessible education in gene editing and synthetic biology. Nature Communications, 15(1), 6563. https...cell mitochondrial transfer tracker Red calcium indicators PinkyCaMP and FRCaMPi Micropeptide killswitch...Workflow for cell-surface protein labeling and identification. Reproduced from Wu et al. (2025) under CC ...the Cre-tagged mitochondria, Cre is released, translocates to the nuclease, and excises the DsRed-STOP ...doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0510511103      Red calcium indicators PinkyCaMP and FRCaMPi By Mike Lacy Many popular...popular genetically encoded calcium indicators (GECIs) are available, but red GECIs have been limited compared...their sensors in a variety of neuronal imaging applications, including confocal and widefield imaging, two-photon...

...able to replicate, and for a virus to cross a synapse from one cell to another, it must replicate. Modified...like how our stem cells are housed in specific locations and give rise to progenitors during growth and...infects one cell (the “starter cell”). It then replicates within that cell, and nascent RABV cross synapses...infection occurs, subsequent cycles of viral replication and retrograde transmission occur, spreading ...limitations. First, these high levels of viral replication are toxic. Second, infecting subsequently higher...spread monosynaptically from these cells. These modifications take advantage of the fact that RABV is an enveloped...G-deleted RABV will infect the starter cell. RABV replication will then occur and the G protein (supplied in...

...species can be indicated in the “Species Other” column. Relevant Mutations Indicate the amino acid...usually very easy — our tech transfer team will communicate with your organization’s technology transfer ...name and match the name as it appears in its publication or as it is commonly known in your lab. Plasmid...descriptive purpose focuses on the practical application of the plasmid and will help a scientist outside...reagent/antibody, unspecified, or other. If other, indicate type in “Vector Type Other” column. For example...or room temperature. Growth Strain Please indicate which growth strain Addgene should propagate your...For plasmids that contain the R6Kγ origin of replication, choose the Pir1 strain. If your plasmid cannot...

...your experiment (all well validated for your application, of course!) When the stars are aligned and the...factors that affect isotype choice. Target and application should be considered The first question you may... a strong signal and to work in a variety of applications. The desired specificity of your secondary antibody...affect my experiment?” Well, it depends on the application and target. If you are running a basic western...target is expressed at very low levels or your application requires a high degree of affinity, then species...considered when choosing an antibody. In some applications probing species-on-species, i.e. using a mouse...mouse IgG2a and rat IgG1 antibodies in the same application, using a Goat anti-mouse IgG2a cross-adsorbed...

... utilize an array of tools that rely on DNA amplification and manipulation to produce and edit plasmids...Potential points where DNA errors can be introduced, indicated by exclamation marks. Error points include places...places where DNA is being created, such as PCR amplification or bacterial growth. Created with BioRender....through the QC pipeline to resolve any issues.  Catching and addressing QC issues Addgene’s QC team has...has developed a process for identifying, categorizing, and resolving a variety of QC issues. This process...discrepancies can be caught prior to distribution. Catching these errors prevents future experimental issues...during analysis. These include topics such as: locations in a plasmid that are less likely to affect function...

... series.  “The only healthy communication style is assertive communication.” - Jim Rohn, Author, Entrepreneur...I heard about supervisors in all of the above categories. In addition, I also learned about two other ...Assertiveness? An assertive person is able to communicate their ideas confidently while also considering...of the most frequent sources of conflict is miscommunication. For example, you might misunderstand your...the wrong direction. The best way to avoid miscommunication is to follow up after every meeting with an...workplace, these strategies will help you to communicate with confidence earn respect from your supervisor...in an email, there is a high likelihood of miscommunication, which can lead to even more conflicts. If...

...are, you’ll even have DNA left over for other applications, like PCR, cloning, transfection, or long-term...wash step or use a different strain. For most applications, Addgene uses and recommends DH5𝝰! This strain...cloning Bacterial strains adapted for protein purification use the cell’s resources to produce high levels...retransforming the plasmid into a strain meant for DNA purification. It sounds like extra work, but it will likely...your E. coli to ensure it is suitable for your application. We have previously reviewed many common lab ...partially specified by a plasmid’s origin of replication, but can also be affected by the plasmid size...the material used for inoculation. To further complicate matters, plasmid copy numbers are often ambiguous...

...the optimal location. It is also important to have good information on the exact location of the TSS. ...appreciable levels of modification. Whole-genome sequencing of cells modified by CRISPR indicates that the consequences...specific base edit, or modulation of gene expression. Location and sequence are important considerations for ... gRNAs. For indels, it's not so important what location in the gene you target, but it is important that...fewer sequences to choose from). Finally, for HDR, location is much more important because you have to target...target site is far more constrained by the desired location of edit; efficiency decreases dramatically when...alternative to HDR for introducing edits. The same locational constraints are even more exquisite for the so-called...

...intended application - Remember, just because your antibody performs as expected in one application does ...strategies for antibody validation in different applications. Here, I want to highlight the general suggestions...intentionally generalizable and not specific to certain applications or antibody targets. That said, not every strategy...will be suitable for every antibody or every application. The goal is to show that your antibody has been...strategy to use will depend on your intended application and available resources.     Figure 1...confident in your data. This is a good option for applications like immunohistochemistry on human tissues, ... for validating antibodies for immunocapture applications and is amenable to high-throughput analyses,...

...and GFP-edited amplification products (BRAF-GFP duplex) and from GFP-edited amplification products (GFP-GFP... wanted to inactivate the gene BRAF (a kinase implicated in several human cancers) in A549 cells (a human...transduced with Cas9 expressing lentivirus at the indicated multiplicity of infection (MOI). Anti-vinculin...need to use FACS (like they did in the original publication). I thought I could see GFP expression with a...expression, but I didn’t. 2. In the original publication they see GFP expression in about 20% of their...an MOI of 0.3, as recommended by the original publication. Pro-Tip: 1. Use multiple gRNAs to target different...the 428 bp Surveyor nuclease cleavage product indicates a gene edit. GFP gRNA-transduced Cas9-A549 cells...

...need? Multiple first or corresponding author publications (published, not in preparation) A history of...The other items will follow. If you get more publications, you will be more competitive for fellowships...to write as well as mentor. Yet, even the most dedicated mentor is not always available for mentees due... project. Furthermore, Group Leader position applications require 3 letters of reference- the graduate...interests, complementary perspectives, a shared communication style. You “get” each other. The other factor...makes time for you, as needed, this is a strong indicator that this person cares about your science and ...spurious yet intriguing findings that fail to replicate. Plan experiments logically and strategically ...