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  1. CRISPR in the Clinic

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    Blog Post
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    Nov. 2, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...amyloidosis (hATTR) hATTR is caused by a variety of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the TTR gene and... the liver. Thus, it has been used for hATTR therapy, since TTR is primarily made in the liver. Similarly...is molecularly characterized by misfolding of the TTR protein, which contributes to the disease phenotype...phenotype. Intellia initiated a CRISPR therapy for hATTR with the first-ever systemic CRISPR therapy. They ... expected soon on how this therapy is affecting hATTR patient outcomes. Bacterial infection and HIV Most...
  2. Plasmids 101: Gateway Cloning

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    Blog Post
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    Jan. 12, 2017, 3:30 p.m.
    ... (attL-left- and attR-right-, Figure 1). Under certain conditions, the attL and attR sites can recombine...attB2 only with attP2, attL1 only with attR1; attL2 only with attR2, and so on. Take a look at some of the...Recombination of attP and attB sites creates attL and attR sites.   Gateway vectors contain modified versions... attL sites of the generated entry clone and the attR sites of the destination vector. This reaction is...or the doxycycline-inducible pLIX_402. The chosen attR destination vector will recombine with the attL-...cloning or by Restriction Cloning Destination vector attR sites for recombination; ccdB gene for negative ...
  3. Five Popular Model Organisms, Part 2

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    Blog Post
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    Sept. 29, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...thrive in laboratory settings. One of its most attractive features is its stability and easily obtainable...is far from perfect. One of the most limiting attributes of rats is their difficult to manipulate genome...ability to regenerate, the axolotl has several attractive characteristics that make them an ideal model...for human disease research. One of their most attractive features are their eggs. Frog eggs are large,...making them useful for in vivo studies. These attributes make frog eggs some of the most useful tools ...
  4. Using AAV for Neuronal Tracing

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    Aug. 9, 2018, 1:04 p.m.
    ...resulting in faint signals (Schwab et al., 1979; Buttry & Goshgarian, 2015). Nevertheless, the use of these...polysynaptic spreading. AAV vectors cover some of these attributes and their use has allowed for the visualization...PMID: 21825165. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3174680. Buttry, J.L., and Goshgarian, H.G. (2015). WGA-Alexa Transsynaptic...Roberts, T. F., Hisey, E., Tanaka, M., Kearney, M., Chattree, G., Yang, C. F., Shah, N.M., and Mooney, R. (...
  5. Science as Art

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    Blog Post
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    March 2, 2015, 3:13 p.m.
    ...Queensland, whose outstanding marine photography has attracted much attention over the past few years, including...is easy to see how these incredible images are attracting so much attention. When I spoke with Daniel about...
  6. Viral Vectors 101: Viruses as Biological Tools

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    Blog Post
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    March 21, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...a DNA/RNA cargo into their targets makes them attractive and tractable tools for genome engineering. Scientists... into an organism. This feature makes them an attractive tool for human subject delivery, as immunogenicity...
  7. New Tools Enable CRISPRa for Neuroscience Applications

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    Blog Post
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    July 2, 2019, 12:51 p.m.
    ...with AAV sgRNA delivery make the SPH mouse an attractive tool to probe gene-function relationships in ...cell populations makes Cre-dependent SPH mice an attractive alternative. Whatever your application, first...
  8. Viral Vectors 101: AAV Variables That Matter

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    Blog Post
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    June 1, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ... 2013, Figure 1. Used under Creative Commons Attribution License. Within the nervous system, remember... 2019, Figure 4. Used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.   Inducible promoters...
  9. A Practical Guide to Optimizing AAV DIO and FLEx Vector Expression

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    Blog Post
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    Nov. 2, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ... that almost all off-target expression can be attributed to spontaneous recombination between homologous...the amount of leaky expression can largely be attributed to the level of spontaneous recombination between...
  10. Cancer and the Immune System: Deciphering the Relationship

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    Blog Post
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    March 14, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...surveillance. Dormancy of certain cancers can be attributed to the concept of immunoediting, by way of favorably...endothelial growth factors (VEGF) in tumors is attributed to a signaling cascade, where lack of oxygen ...
  11. 9 Tips to Achieve Success in Academia

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    Blog Post
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    April 1, 2014, 5:33 p.m.
    ...have: working to deadlines, writing up clear and attractive reports, being good at presentations and of course...
  12. Plasmids 101: What is a plasmid?

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    Blog Post
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    April 2, 2020, 6:17 p.m.
    ...plasmids to self-replicate within a cell make them attractive tools for the life scientist or bioengineer. ...
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