...imaging of diverse tissues. Nature Protocols, 17(2), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41596-021-00644-9 ...directly from the Zenodo dataset.     Figure 2: Screenshot showing reagent entries with associated...Knowledge-Base, seeking to create an iterative process that is constantly becoming better, with more data...spatial analysis of cells in complex tissues. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(52),...

...use 2 different secondaries for your antibody pair and visualize both targets in parallel (Fig. 2). For...successfully visualize both proteins.     Figure 2: Two primary antibodies with the same isotype can ...    Figure 1: In the isotype conversion process the variable regions of a parental antibody (blue...isotype (purple, mouse). Depending on the cloning process, all constant regions, just the heavy chain constant...isotype to that of a different group (Fig. 1). This process, called isotope conversion, gives users the flexibility...addition to increasing multiplexing capabilities this process is frequently used to reduce immunogenicity and...therapeutic potential of antibody medicines. In this process, antibodies derived from non-human species like...

...these topics. Listen to Part 1 Here Listen to Part 2 here! Time : Topic 0:00 - 0:50 : Intro 0:51 - 3:08...Improvements that can be made to the grad school process 22:41 - END : Niroshi and Ben's favorite advice...Future of Research Looks to Improve the Research Process  Browse our Career Posts Resources on Addgene....

...fluorescent state make them useful for 2-color imaging with green PA-FPs. Table 2: Properties of Selected Reversible... conventional FP imaging. PA-FPs are divided into 2 main categories - those with irreversible and reversible... forms of the chromophore which contribute to the 2 peaks of wtGFP’s excitation spectrum- a major 397 ... / N99K / S148L / I165V / Q167P / L169V / I203R) (2) and PA-mRFP1(S146H / I161V / I197H) (3) were derived...with two distinct wavelengths of light (see Table 2). The best known reversible PA-FP is the naturally... above background. The majority of PA-FPs come in 2 flavours- monomeric and tetrameric. Tetrameric PA-...most PA-FPs, but, in 2015, the Looger Lab designed 2 variants of EosFP that can withstand these conditions...

...screen using CRISPR libraries is a multi-step process (see Fig. 2). In most cases, CRISPR libraries are provided...targeting a specific gene within the genome (see Fig. 2). Individual gRNAs are designed in silico using publicly...mouse, human, fly, E. coli, and T. gondii genes.  2) What genetic modification are you trying to make?... is included on the gRNA-containing plasmid, or a 2-plasmid system in which Cas9 must be delivered separately...genes or entire pathways in a particular disease process. While CRISPR is certainly not the first means ...

...plasmid. This whole process takes ~3 hours to complete: 1 hours hands-on time and 2 hours for the qPCR ...then packaged into AAV’s protein shell, or capsid; 2) the pHelper plasmid which expresses adenovirus genes...quantification of adeno-associated virus serotype 2-derived inverted terminal repeat sequences. Human ...therapy methods, 23 1, 18-28. PubMed PMID: 22428977. 2. Choi, V.W., Asokan, A., Haberman, R.A., & Samulski...host’s polymerase, but requires Rep proteins to process a double-stranded intermediate into the single-...media are harvested and purified. In total, this process takes 4-7 days, not counting the time needed to...iodixanol and concentrate the purified virus. This process can be completed in one long day, or the virus ...

...plasmids are cured from the cell. Steps 1-1 and 1-2 can be done simultaneously. Image from Li et al., ...1) replaced the promoter of gRNA-pMB1 with PrhaB, 2) changed the replicon of pCas into a non-temperature-sensitive... pEcCas/pEcgRNA system in 4 E. coli K-12 strains, 2 E. coli B strains, 1 E. coli W strain, and 1 Tatumella...MUCICAT better, it is faster. Using MUCICAT only needs 2 newly constructed plasmids (pDonor and pQCascade) ...rounds of transformation in 30 days. Figure 2: (A) MUCICAT plasmids for multicopy integration. (...pTargetF system.   Figure 1: The editing process begins with the addition of the sgRNA sequence ...curing, providing users with a complete editing process. The MUCICAT system While the above systems are...

...pathway to allow any cloning procedure to be performed using a simple two-step, 2 hr protocol prior to transformation...Primer design Using specific primer design (Figure 2), IVA cloning can be used to perform any plasmid modification... for each type of modification is shown in Figure 2, and is discussed in more detail below. The main requirement...Biotechniques 10.1 (1991): 62-66. PubMed PMID: 2003926. 2. Bubeck, Peter, Monica Winkler, and Wilfried Bautsch...often, it is also a bottleneck in the experimental process. The majority of current cloning techniques involve...be immediately adopted by any laboratory. All procedures are performed using the same three step protocol... greater homology, so performing more complex procedures can be aided by extending homologous sequences...

.... Diagnostic restriction digests are comprised of 2 separate steps: 1) incubating your DNA with restriction...which cleave the DNA molecules at specific sites and 2) running the reaction on an agarose gel to determine...including a 1.2 kb insert. The plasmid was digested with 2 unique enzymes (HindIII and BamHI) and run on an agarose...to serve as a reference band. The uncut DNA (lane 2) shows 3 possible plasmid conformations, with relaxed...verification is not just necessary but also an easy process. Please vist Addgene's resource for plasmid verification...

...to (1) run a DNA gel to confirm fragment size and (2)  incubate with RNAse and Proteinase K to purify the...proteins of interest to any DNA they were bound to (2) fragmented the DNA (3) used antibodies to specifically...adjustments, to get everything just right!  Fig. 2: Goldilocks is actually celebrating a successful ChIP...the ChIP process and not the upsteam sample collection process or the downstream analysis process. And ChIP...faint of heart!  The Process ChIP can be done for either tissues or cells. The process is very similar for...remain attached to the DNA throughout the sample processing and therefore will require crosslinking, which...done by cutting the tissue sample up and then processing with a homogenizer, but bone or especially fibrous...

...commonly used in optogenetics: 1) electrophysiology and 2) behavioral experiments. I’m not an electrophysiologist...choice in the brain region you wish to stimulate 2) Fabrication and implantation of the optical fiber...thoroughly elsewhere (here and here for instance) [2], [3]. Karl Deisseroth of Stanford University , one...reviews for a discussion of the different variants [1, 2, 4]. And, of course, the best way to learn about the...monitor expression at various time points (e.g. every 1-2 weeks over 8 weeks) in order to determine the optimal...(4):251-66. doi: 10.1038/nrn3171. PMID: 22430017. 2. Fenno L, et al. The development and application of...analysis of microbial opsins. Nature methods. 2012;9(2):159-72. doi: 10.1038/nmeth.1808. PMID: 22179551; ...

...testing your AAV.  Figure 2: Comparison of AAV serotypes 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, and 9 in two different ...selection process. Factors to think about are (1) your experimental conditions and measurements; (2) the cells... Tropism and Axonal Transport of AAV Serotypes 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 and 9 in the Mouse Brain. PLOS ONE, 8(9),... Comparison of four promoters. Gene Therapy, 28(1–2), 56–74. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41434-020-0169-1...analyses of adeno-associated viral vector serotypes 1, 2, 5, 8 and 9 in marmoset, mouse and macaque cerebral...will allow you to efficiently move through this process.  Many other factors can also affect your AAV experiments...

... analogs such as 2-fluoroadenine (2-FA), organisms with functional APT will convert 2-FA to cytotoxic ...selection of plants undergoing RNAi, and LIIbeta F 1-2 RNAi, which allows assembly of intron-spliced hpRNAs...nucleotides, resulting in death. In the presence of 2-FA, potent gene silencing of APT is required for survival...block of our understanding of complex biological processes. Many tools exist to perturb biological function... interference (RNAi) is a conserved eukaryotic process where approximately 20-30 nucleotides of double-stranded...formation of a hairpin RNA structure, resulting in processing by the endogenous RNAi machinery. Alternatively... engineered to created artificial miRNAs. The processed miRNA or siRNAs then silence the target gene(s...

...Currently available from the Kim lab are 2 presynaptic and 2 postsynaptic targeting mGRASP plasmids. Additionally... cells were pulsed with 2µg/ml of Doxycycline for 2 hours, and imaged on the Keyence BZ-9000 fluorescence...work! Robinson et al., Dev Cell 2010 Feb 16;18(2):324-31. Cheeseman et al., J Cell Sci 2013 May 1...promotes the formation of an isopeptide bond between 2 peptide tags, SpyTag and KTag. The group demonstrated... of three sets of cloning vectors (Level 0, 1, or 2) which can be utilized in three successive assembly...1 modules can be similarly assembled into a Level 2 vector, thus forming a functional genetic circuit....circuit. Flexibility has been built into the Level 2 vectors to allow for additional iterations of Level 1 assembly...

...optimal sybody candidates. Figure 2: Outline of the process for selection of sybodies against membrane...identify and isolate sybodies targeting the SARS-CoV-2 Receptor Binding Domain found on the membrane-bound...Generation Toolbox kit. Find the Seeger lab's SARS-CoV-2 sybodies! References Geertsma ER (2013) FX Cloning...2020) Synthetic nanobodies targeting the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain. BioRxiv.  https://doi.org...sybody), ribosome, and mRNA. During the screening process, displayed sybodies that bind to the biotinylated...

...possible when each of the XFP genes is introduced at ~2 copies per cell per color, following a Poisson distribution...(prepared with Addgene #104110 - #104112) (Figure 2). We’ve also created constructs with containing chemical...AAV titer - The XFP genes have to be introduced at ~2 copies per cell per color to achieve the highest color...samples and visualize. For more details on this procedure, find the protocol here.   Tips and troubleshooting...Ultrafast tissue staining with chemical tags." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences111.36 (2014...

...agarose. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 76 2, 615-9 ....alkaline lysis plasmid miniprep Starting material: 2 mL bacterial culture Product: plasmid DNA This kit-free...protocol: 1) it solubilizes both DNA and agarose, and 2) it helps DNA stick to the glass. After binding DNA... had a similar level of sensitivity. Figure 2: Steps to purify DNA using a cellulose dipstick. Image...and without degradation during the extraction procedure. Additionally, purified DNA was free of agarose...

...is excised from the donor vector.   Figure 2: The Gateway system adopts phage integration into ...our website to search for your favorite gene! STEP 2: Generate an Expression Clone When making the expression...expression construct in only 1 day, as opposed to 2+ days with traditional restriction and ligation cloning...Clon Transgen 4:138. doi:10.4172/2168-9849.1000138 2. Hartley JL. Use of the Gateway System for Protein...using Gateway technology To better understand the process, we’ll walk through an example experiment where...directly into destination vectors. The cloning process is simple -  no restriction, ligation or gel purification...

... working with is correct. It's also best to use 1-2 ug of the vector for digestion. PCR Design primers...plasmid; a starting point could be a molar ratio of 1:2 (plasmid:insert), but this parameter has to be optimized...colonies (5-10) and grow them in a small culture volume (2 or 3 ml) containing the corresponding antibiotic, ...scientist at Addgene. Cloning can be quite an arduous process. The PCR could fail to produce a product, the transformation...can go wrong! With all the steps in the cloning process, there are also many ways to troubleshoot the cloning...Addgene. In the lab he develops new assays and processes. Outside the lab, he enjoy the outdoor in all ...

... a population in a procedure termed fluorescence activated cell sorting or FACS (2). By analyzing single...expression. A routine flow cytometry experiment uses 2 or 3 different fluorescent colors each measuring a...distinct populations on a FSC versus SSC plot (Figure 2).  A user can then “gate” around the specific population...cell and T cell into distinct populations (Figure 2). An immunologist who studies B cells, might then ... B cells, plasma cells or others.   Figure 2: Due to differences in their size and complexity, ...forces the cells to line up in single file in a process termed hydrodynamic focusing. This allows each ...factors including sample preparation, staining procedures, and controls. To prevent instrument clogs, ensure...