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  1. Optogenetics Guide

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    ...of CrChR2 590 Channelrhodopsins: cation channels from other species VChR1 Channelrhodopsin from Volvox ... mutations 540 Channelrhodopsins: chloride channels iChloC Chloride-conducting channel, CrChR2 with mutations...optogenetics plasmids for your experiments. Channelrhodopsins Channelrhodopsins are a foundational optogenetics tool... direct stimulation of ion channels. Naturally occurring channelrhodopsins were discovered in the green...chloride channels, these variants result in the hyperpolarization of neurons. Examples of anion channel variants...Jaws Browse Halorhodopsin plasmids . Archaerhodopsins Archaerhodopsin-3 (Arch) from Halorubrum sodomense...Description Peak Response Spectra (nm) Channelrhodopsins: cation channels from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii ChR2...

  2. CRISPR Guide

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    .... You can therefore change the genomic target of the Cas enzyme by simply changing the target sequence...surface-exposed positively-charged grooves on Cas9. gRNA binding induces a conformational change in Cas9, shifting...Fanton, A., Tycko, J., Hinks, M., Chandrasekaran, S. S., Perry, N. T., Schaepe, J., Du, P. P., Lotfy, P., Bassik...approach. Figure 1: Overview of the basic CRISPR mechanism Engineered CRISPR systems contain two components... In this section, we will introduce the basic mechanisms of CRISPR and some of the ways the CRISPR components...efficiency, or flexibility of the Cas enzyme. Basic Mechanisms of CRISPR The requirements for a CRISPR knockout...target DNA. Figure 2: Overview of the NHEJ repair mechanism Cas9 will only cleave a given locus if the gRNA...

  3. Antibody Guide

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    ...made up of four protein chains: two large heavy chains and two small light chains. These four domains come... producing antibodies, can change the constant region, and therefore change the isotype of antibodies ...: scFv - Single-chain fragment variables (scFvs) contain only the variable heavy chain and variable light... it is determined by a region called the “heavy chain constant region” or Fc. Different isotypes play ...light chain regions of an antibody. They are small enough to be produced in bacteria (~25 kD), but tend... derived from a camelid antibody called a heavy chain antibody (HCAb). Their small size allows them to... conjugation reaction. Many antibodies can be purchased already conjugated, which can save significant...

  4. Chemogenetics Guide

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    ... specific cellular pathways, receptors, or ion channels targeted to specific cell populations (most often...control of neurons through manipulation of ion channels arePharmacologically Selective Actuator Modules...ion pore domain (IPD) to form ligand-gated ion channels (LGICs) that can either excite or inhibit neuronal...activity. Figure 3: PSAM4-based ligand-gated ion channels, their effect, and outcome in neurons. Table 2...opens in a new window) Coward P, Wada HG, Falk MS, Chan SD, Meng F, et al. (1998). Controlling signaling..., Harvey BK, Dannals RF, Pomper MG, Bonci A, Michaelides M (2017). Chemogenetics revealed: DREADD occupancy...Ikefuama EC, Slaviero AN, Silvagnoli AD, Crespo EL, Schalau R, Gott M, Tree MO, Dunbar GL, Rossignol J, Hochgeschwender...

  5. Lentiviral Vector Guide

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    ... rev Envelope Plasmid Interchangeable; usually encodes for VSV-G Interchangeable; usually encodes for ...immunodeficiency virus (FIV). Retroviruses are partially characterized by their ability to integrate their genomes ...them into the supernatant. After an initial media change, the supernatant containing the viral vectors is...lentiviral vector will infect. This can be altered by changing the envelope gene, a process called pseudotyping...Lentiviral Vector Uses and Overview Overcoming the Challenges of Lentiviral Production Your Lentiviral Plasmid...doi.org/10.1126/science.272.5259.263 PMID: 8602510 Schambach, A., Zychlinski, D., Ehrnstroem, B., & Baum, C...10.1261/rna.2192803 PMID: 12649500 Timms, R. T., Tchasovnikarova, I. A., & Lehner, P. J. (2018). Differential...

  6. Adeno-associated virus (AAV) Guide

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    ...construction, as it was the first to be well-characterized and extensively studied, and has a broad tissue...of these hybrid viral vectors have been well characterized and are often preferred over standard rAAV vectors...response to light. The short coding sequences of channelrhodopsins, halorhodopsins, and other optogenetic genes...) and a gRNA together into an rAAV capsid is challenging due to its limited packaging capacity, especially...later reconstructed within the cell via different mechanisms. One of these methods uses splice site donor ...window) PMID: 15294177 (Link opens in a new window) Chan, K. Y., Jang, M. J., Yoo, B. B., Greenbaum, A., ...12663794 (Link opens in a new window) Kwon, I., & Schaffer, D. V. (2008). Designer gene delivery vectors:...

  7. Gamma-Retroviral Vector Guide

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    ...leukemia virus (FeLV). Retroviruses are partially characterized by their ability to integrate their genomes ...gamma-retroviral production, and scientists have made changes to these components for increased safety when producing...into distinct plasmids for safety to reduce the chance of creating replication-competent retroviruses.... modify tropism, as the env gene can easily be changed. The HEK293T cells will produce the virus and release...it into the supernatant. After an initial media change, the supernatant containing the viral particles...gamma-retroviral vector will infect. This can be altered by changing the envelope gene, a process called pseudotyping... 24464997 Maetzig, T., Galla, M., Baum, C., & Schambach, A. (2011). Gammaretroviral vectors: Biology, ...

  8. Guide to Using Pooled Libraries

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    ...numbers of cells minimizes the effects of random chance that could lead to false positive or negative results...being studied. Examples of published selection mechanisms for lentiviral CRISPR libraries include: resistance...that disappear with addition of the selection mechanism Positive Screen In a positive screen, the goal...those cells that do not survive the selection mechanism. You’ll infect two sets of cells and subject one...consult these links: NGS Company Resources Science Exchange Scientist (formally Assay Depot) Resources Find...

  9. Adenovirus Guide

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    ...provide the deleted adenoviral genes. The biggest challenge of the HCAdV vector production is to ensure no...Ebola virus, and Zika virus. Chimpanzee adenoviral (ChAdV) vectors have also been developed as vaccine candidates...window) PMID: 21453277 (Link opens in a new window) Bulcha, J. T., Wang, Y., Ma, H., Tai, P. W. L., & Gao,...., Pierson, T. C., & Weaver, E. A. (2020). Characterization of a Species E Adenovirus Vector as a Zika... protect nonhuman primates against ebolavirus challenge . Journal of Virology, 85 (9), 4222–4233. https...

  10. Molecular Biology Reference

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    ...chromosomal DNA. Although they can be found in archaea and eukaryotes, they play the most significant ...amplified) by bacteria, which is an important characteristic of why plasmids are convenient and easy to ...scientists to study gene function as well as identify changes or mutations that may cause certain diseases. Sequencing...termed Sanger sequencing, sometimes referred to as chain-termination sequencing or dideoxy sequencing. To...

  11. Promoters

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    ...transcription actually begins. Only eukaryotes and archaea, however, contain this TATA box. Most prokaryotes...an inducer molecule binds to the repressor, it changes its conformation, preventing its binding to the...

  12. Plan Your Experiment

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    ... Edit Generate a specific user-defined sequence change in a particular gene, such as generating a point...constitutively expressed exons, which reduces the chances that the targeted region is removed from the mRNA...

  13. Cloning

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    ...are naturally produced by certain bacteria and archaea, cleave double stranded DNA (dsDNA) at specific...
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