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  1. Antibody Guide

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    ...Figure 1. The two arms of the Y structure are responsible for binding the antigen, and are called the antigen...isotype of the antibody. B cells, the immune cell responsible for producing antibodies, can change the constant...binding site. In B cells, the genetic region responsible for the variable region goes through a randomized...valency of 2 IgE Protects against parasites and is responsible for driving allergic reactions such as anaphylactic...requirements, monoclonal antibodies are typically more expensive than polyclonal antibodies. Environmental factors... Minibodies are engineered antibody fragments consisting of two scFvs bound to a CH3 domain. Fab fragments... protein. Fluorophores Fluorophores are light-sensitive molecules which emit a specific wavelength of ...

  2. Plan Your Experiment

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    ...apply to using CRISPR in other organisms. First, consider the genetic manipulation that is necessary to ...Manipulation Application Cas9 gRNA Additional Considerations Knockout Permanently disrupt gene function ...ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complexes are advantageous due to the transient Cas9 expression. The table below summarizes the...details, see Plasmids 101: Mammalian Vectors ) Transient or stable expression of Cas9 and/or gRNA in a ...limit (only compatible with smaller Cas enzymes) Transient or stable expression of SaCas9 and/or gRNA Infects...cells through microinjection or electroporation Transient expression of CRISPR components Expression decreases...which is delivered to cells using cationic lipids Transient expression of CRISPR components Short window of...

  3. Optogenetics Guide

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    ... the following enhancements: Increased light sensitivity Example: ArchT Increased photocurrent amplitude... Volvox carteri 570 Chronos High-speed, light-sensitive channel from Stigeoclonium helveticum 500 Chrimson...from Halorubrum strain TP009. Improved light sensitivity over Arch. 566 eArchT 3.0 ArchT with addition... delivery system. Here are some key factors to consider: Optogenetic excitation or optogenetic inhibition...neural populations at distinct times. Temporal considerations. Temporal precision is key in optogenetic experiments...Rhodopseudomonas palustris bacteria. Key feature is the sensitivity to 740- to 780-nm near-infrared light. 740–780...488 LOV domains LOV-based Light-oxygen-voltage-sensing (LOV) domains are protein sensors used by many ...

  4. Adeno-associated virus (AAV) Guide

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    ...the viral genetic material inside. The AAV genome is ~4.7 kb long and consists of two open reading frames...ITRs is limited by the physical space available inside of the small AAV capsid and directly correlates...Genome Integration Recombinant AAVs are generally considered to not integrate into the host genome. When wild-type...during production, as it carries the Cap region responsible for the production of capsid proteins. AAV2 is...it was the first to be well-characterized and extensively studied, and has a broad tissue tropism. Table...information. Self-complementary AAV (scAAV) One downside of the use of AAVs as viral vectors is their single-stranded...common points of entry. Biosafety should always be considered with respect to the precise nature of experiments...

  5. Chemogenetics Guide

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    ...molecule ligand. The ideal chemogenetic tools are unresponsive to native ligands and are engineered to respond... development of mutated receptors that while unresponsive to endogenous ligands, could be activated by... coupled receptors, but unlike RASSLs, show insensitivity to endogenous ligands, have low constitutive...proteins of a light-emitting luciferase and a light-sensing optogenetic element. When the luciferase substrate...luciferase-fluorescent protein fusions, to more-sensitive opsins has led to improved LMOs with increased...chemogenetics experiment, here are some things to consider: Chemogenetic activation or inhibition. Do you... a study in rats using an hM4Di receptor might consider an alternative DREADD ligand such as DCZ versus...

  6. CRISPR Guide

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    ...fusing the anti-CRISPR protein AcrIIA4 with the photosensitive LOV2 domain . Several labs have also controlled...There are two main types of base edits: Base transitions - edit to same classification of nucleotide base...pyrimidine-to-pyrimidine), which catalyze base transitions. Cytosine base editors are created by fusing ...integrated along with the sequence, so the edit is not considered “scarless”. Figure 7: Overview of CRISPR transposases... target gene function. It has also been used extensively to screen for novel genes that regulate known...simplest dCas9-based activators and repressors consist of dCas9 fused directly to a single transcriptional...silencing across much of the human genome following transient expression of the dCas9 fusion, with the epigenetic...

  7. Lentiviral Vector Guide

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    ...plasmids (mostly third-generation) can be used in transient transfections, but expression will be greatly ...plasmids cannot be used in direct transfections for transient expression of a transgene. For more detailed protocols...stable expression and wide tropism. Addgene has an extensive collection of lentiviral CRISPR libraries, including...initial infection. Third-generation systems are considered safer than second-generation systems because ...transfer plasmid is an oncogene. Additional consideration for oncogenes should be made on a case-by-case...common points of entry. Biosafety should always be considered with respect to the precise nature of experiments...9765382 Durand, S., & Cimarelli, A. (2011). The inside out of lentiviral vectors. Viruses , 3 (2), 132...

  8. Adenovirus Guide

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    ...a protein capsid and the viral genetic material inside. Adenoviral genomes range between 26–45 kb in length...ITRs is limited by the physical space available inside of the adenoviral capsid and directly correlates...used generation for research purposes. The system consists of two plasmids that eventually recombine to form...expression delivered through rAdV vectors is normally transient and short-lived. Second- and third-generation ...common points of entry. Biosafety should always be considered with respect to the precise nature of experiments...the Adenoviridae family. Episome Genetic element inside the cell that remains as a part of the eukaryotic...

  9. Promoters

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    ...equivalent called the Pribnow box which usually consists of the six nucleotides, TATAAT. Proximal Promoter...position, simply titled the -35 element, typically consists of the sequence TTGACA and this element controls...have also been discovered in eukaryotes. Operons consist of a promoter, which is recognized by the RNA polymerase...transcribes messenger RNA (mRNA) which is the RNA responsible for providing a stable template for the translation... RNAs (tRNA), the adaptor molecules that are responsible for bringing amino acids to the ribosome when...

  10. Molecular Biology Reference

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    ...additional strain-related information and a more extensive strain list. Strain Vendor(s) Genotype BL21 Invitrogen...sequencing chromatogram which provides the color and intensity of each fluorescent signal. Sanger can sequence...and C always pairs with G. RNA on the other hand consists of Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine and Uracil (U). ...

  11. Gamma-Retroviral Vector Guide

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    ...transfer plasmid is an oncogene. Additional consideration for oncogenes should be made on a case-by-case...common points of entry. Biosafety should always be considered with respect to the precise nature of experiments...

  13. Cloning

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    ...vectors and recombination enzymes can be quite expensive. In addition it is quite difficult to switch to...
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