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  1. Optogenetics Guide

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    ... its variants allow for inhibition of neurons using blue-green light. Mac Variants. Mac variants have ...Inhibitory (Hyperpolarizing) ChR Variants. Alternatively, ChR variants that inhibit neurons have been created... these variants result in the hyperpolarization of neurons. Examples of anion channel variants from other...thus inhibiting function of the neuron. NpHR Variants. Variants have been engineered with enhancements such... triggered by green-yellow light. Arch Variants. Arch variants have been developed with the following ...plasmids . Glossary of Microbial Opsin Variants Opsin Type Variant Description Peak Response Spectra (nm...Phobos Blue-shifted iC++ variant 467 Aurora Red-shifted anion-selective ReaChR variant 517 Halorhodopsins Jaws...
  2. Antibody Guide

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    ...Single-chain fragment variables (scFvs) contain only the variable heavy chain and variable light chain regions... way to produce antibodies, with the highest variability in antibodies produced. Cells - Antibodies can...cells). The genetic reorganization that creates variety in the antibody allowing for their extreme specificity...large amounts of a single antibody with little variation. Recombinant plasmids - Antibodies can be produced...the plasmid. This produces the least amount of variation between antibodies, allows for the antibody’s ...easily confirmed via sequencing, and enables the variable region and constant regions of the antibody to.... The tips of the Fab fragments contain highly variable regions, shown in light blue and light orange,...
  3. CRISPR Guide

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    ...binding) SpCas9 VRER variant 3' NGCG SpCas9 EQR variant 3' NGAG SpCas9 VQR variant 3' NGAN or NGNG xCas9...LbCpf1) 5' TTTV AsCpf1 RR variant 5' TYCV LbCpf1 RR variant 5' TYCV AsCpf1 RVR variant 5' TATV Campylobacter...out target genes in various cell types and organisms, but modifications to various Cas enzymes have extended...available with multiple Cas9 variants, including high fidelity Cas9s, Cas9s with various PAM requirements, and...Species/Variant of Cas9 PAM Sequence* Streptococcus pyogenes (SP); SpCas9 3' NGG SpCas9 D1135E variant 3' ...understanding of CRISPR biology, introduce the various applications of CRISPR, and help you get started...use, and there are several to choose from. Many variations of Cas9 exist, along with other Cas enzymes like...
  4. Chemogenetics Guide

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    ...CTZ) or chemical variations thereof (hCTZ), or furimazine (Fz) or chemical variations thereof (FFz, CFz...GPCRs have been shown to be involved in a wide variety of biological processes, including initiating signaling...κ-opioid G αi SALB Decrease cAMP Neuronal inhibition Vardy et al., 2015 * For a discussion of alternative DREADD...respond specifically to the anti-smoking drug varenicline. This PSAM carries mutations at L131G, Q139L,...and is termed PSAM4 (or PSAM 4 ). Additional varenicline analogs, termed ultrapotent PSEMs (or uPSEMs)...Effect Outcome (in neurons) Reference PSAM4 Gly Varenicline, uPSEM 792, uPSEM 817 Cl - influx Neuronal inhibition...inhibition Magnus et al., 2019 PSAM4 5HT3 Varenicline, uPSEM 792, uPSEM 817 Na + , K + influx Neuronal...
  5. Plan Your Experiment

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    ...expression systems and variables for using CRISPR in mammalian cells. Some of the variables include: Species...tunable expression of Cas9 and/or gRNA in a wide variety of mammalian cell lines Useful for difficult to...modify prior to designing your gRNA, as sequence variation between your gRNA targeting sequence and target...cleavage. The number of alleles for each gene may vary depending on the specific cell line or organism,...to consider alternative Cas enzymes ( see Cas9 variants and PAM sequences ). Once possible PAM sequences...your experimental system. CRISPR efficiency will vary based on the method of delivery and the cell type...
  6. Molecular Biology Reference

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    ... used by scientists today come in many sizes and vary broadly in their functionality. In their simplest...become an essential tool in molecular biology for a variety of reasons, including that they are: Easy to work...- Plasmids can drive gene expression in a wide variety of organisms, including plants, worms, mice, and... coding gene function, they are now used for a variety of studies used to investigate promoters, small...produced. Expression vectors can drive expression in various cell types (mammalian, yeast, bacterial, etc.),...is a group of newly synthesized DNA strands of varying lengths whose last nucleotide is labeled. Once ...
  7. Adeno-associated virus (AAV) Guide

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    ...Uses Viral Integration Serotypes Pseudotyping AAV Variants References AAV Components The small (4.8 kb) ssDNA...therapeutic applications. Clinical trials using AAV for various gene delivery applications are currently underway...of AAV-DJ, but with enhanced brain uptake. AAV Variants As mentioned above, AAV improvements have included...hybrid viruses with new properties. Other system variants include: Self-complementary AAV (scAAV): One downside...Mol Ther. 2009 Aug;11(4):442-447. PubMed . AAV variants: Self-complementary recombinant adeno-associated...
  8. Lentiviral Guide

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    ...envelope plasmids are generalized and appropriate for varied cell types and systems. When planning your experiment...incompetent: Uses 3 separate plasmids encoding various HIV genes. Safer. Replication incompetent and always...This means that lentiviruses can infect a greater variety of cell types than retroviruses. Both lentiviruses...9880. PubMed . Retroviruses. Coffin JM, Hughes SH, Varmus HE. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press. Cold Spring...
  9. Retrovirus Guide

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    ...plasmids can direct the production of virus with various tropisms. Packaging using helper-free packaging... virus is produced in just a few days. Another variant, Phoenix-gp, contains only Gag-Pol and enables ...cell does not produce additional virus. Are there various generations of γ-retrovirus technologies? No, the...
  10. Cloning

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    ...fusing it with different tags, putting it under a variety of promoters and into backbones with different ...vector yourself. Additionally, the efficiency can vary depending on the polymerase used, and the single...
  11. Science Guides

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    ...following guides to help you start learning about various scientific concepts related to our plasmid collection...
  12. Promoters

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    ...bacteria and eukaryotes. Promoters are controlled by various DNA regulatory sequences including enhancers, boundary...
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