...convinced that most microscopy techniques can be replicated with commercially available consumer-grade components... tools has allowed the community to regularly replicate designs worldwide. Distributing hardware via globally...the construction plans. Appropriate open-source licenses for hardware (e.g. CERN OHL), software (e.g. GPL...questions to be clarified, especially with regard to licensing models. Direct sharing of work from universities...universities and research centers provides a potential conflict between traditional IP-based models and the use...

... Overlap extension PCR is used to splice together two PCR amplicons based on sequence homology, and the...mutations, large deletions/insertions require complicated, often costly in vitro assembly methods. A new...appropriate vector. Gibson Assembly, GeneArt Cloning, and SLIC can all be used to assemble multiple fragments, ...Read about Other Plasmid Cloning Techniques like SLIC and Golden Gate Cloning Learn How to Verify Your...

...As evidenced by all the CRISPR publications, press, and plasmids out there, it’s obvious that CRISPR ...they have a higher propensity to reform double helices and decrease Cas9 cutting efficiency. However, ...PubMed PMID: 26628643. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 2. Nishimasu, Hiroshi, et al. "Crystal...PubMed PMID: 26735016. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 5. Chen, JS, et al. "Enhanced proofreading...PubMed PMID: 28931002. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. Resources on the Addgene Blog Read...

... Their trust in the quality of the content is implicitly defined by their trust in the piñata builders...; it is caused by not having the time to assess public response; and, it is the stage I think we are currently... CRISPR software submissions. With few prior publications to go on, a submitted manuscript could only ... solutions that facilitate most experimental applications in CRISPR engineering. When compared to that...easy to fault the lack of features in a single application. The question is then, should we use all tools...This often results in software design that is applicable to only one, or a subset of organisms. In only...

...expression. Surprisingly, <1% of synthetic promoters replicated the expression specificity of the wild-type promoters...reproducibly labeled retinal cells can be found here.  Applications for synthetic promoter AAVs Besides restricting...synthetic promoters have a few other potential applications: Using promoter combinations for targeted expression... promoters expressed in. The lab tested this application using one promoter to drive expression of Cre-mCherry... rates of labeling are ideal of gene therapy applications, promoters that produce sparse labeling would...

...vectors (AdV) are attractive vectors for research applications and gene therapy: they can be produced at high...AdVs is what makes them ideal candidates for applications in oncolysis and vaccination!) In the 65 years...Adenovirus-mediated gene delivery: Potential applications for gene and cell-based therapies in the new...genes E1 and E3. Without these genes, AdVs cannot replicate on their own but can be produced in E1-containing...

...Stoll, PhD - Senior Policy Advisor MIT Washington Office Ben Corb - Director of Public Affairs at ASBMB ...and in the intersection between science and public policy. Follow David on Twitter @driglar.   References...union dues. Time will tell the extent of the implications of this ruling and whether graduate students...

... journal Cell just six weeks later. The Zika publication timeline I think we can speak for all the authors...that can take pathogen sequence information from public databases to the production of validated sensors...focused on developing cell-free synthetic biology applications for human health and the environment.     Alexander...nanomaterials science, and self-assembly for applications in health, energy, and sustainability.   References...PubMed PMID: 27160350. Find Plasmids from the publication at Addgene 2. Green, Alexander A., et al. "Toehold...

...eclipse any of the CRISPR nucleases in AAV-based applications. Get More Cpf1 Background Here THE ORIGINAL ...the PAM sequence. Many research and clinical applications require HDR over NHEJ, so comparing HDR efficiency...PubMed PMID: 27272384 Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 2. Kleinstiver, Benjamin P., et ...PubMed PMID: 27347757. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 3. Zetsche B, Gootenberg JS, Abudayyeh...PubMed PMID: 26422227 Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 4. Makarova KS, Wolf YI, Alkhnbashi...

...which provides the AAV replication (rep) and capsid (cap) genes. AAV replication uses the host’s polymerase...adenovirus genes which help mediate AAV viral replication; and 3) the transfer plasmid which encodes a ... that aids in the homologous recombination of duplicated regions like the ITRs. Restriction digest screening... a few different concentrations of virus, or multiplicity of infections (MOIs), to determine the optimal...

...lentivirus, AAV does not possess the ability to replicate itself and depends on helper viruses like adenovirus...herpes simplex virus to facilitate efficient replication. The most common production system, however, ...RNA genes; and the pRepCap plasmid containing replication factors and serotype-specific capsid genes.  ...al., 2010). For certain in vitro and in vivo applications, you can consider using unpurified AAV from ..., 2017). You can learn more about common AAV applications by reading our Viral Vectors 101 series!  This...

...activities with the public, so I reached out to people who were educating the public and organizing events...wanted a career in science outreach: engaging the public to promote an awareness and understanding of science...for researchers interested in connecting with the public. My experiences in grad school, though often called...outreach, not only can I easily share science with the public, but I can watch and learn from the experts in ...

...well as suitable applications. Expression System Components of System Application Mammalian expression...CRISPR mammalian expression systems, the typical applications for each, and potential delivery methods.   ...Select the appropriate CRISPR tools for your application: Wildtype Cas9 or Cas9 nickase are appropriate...or more sgRNAs and Cas9 are required for any application. If you want to include a homology directed repair...

... far beyond the laboratory and seriously damage public trust in scientists, experiments involving potential...strategies is strongly advised. The effects are multiplicative, and there are very few gene drive experiments...species in question), why not use them whenever applicable?Against this, consider the cost of an accidental...An accidental release could delay real-world applications against scourges such as malaria and dengue ...about gene drives can be found in the referenced publications. Thank you to our guest blogger! An inventor...

...develop diverse fluorescent reporters is a useful application of high-throughput cloning. MXS Chaining is one...plasmids for fluorescence imaging or flow cytometry applications in mammalian cells. The modules used in this...transgene expression, or a variety of other clever applications. In one example, modular constructs generated...methods are suited for particular downstream applications. The tradeoffs between various cloning methods...technique to engineer various constructs with applications in flow cytometry approaches in mammalian cell...

...detection of the product. As an added benefit, replicates are built into the technology. One well (containing... 2016). This is particularly important if your amplicon is longer than 150 base pairs. While we use ddPCR... ddPCR for AAV titration, there are many applications for the technology.  Droplet digital PCR is well...being used in the detection of microbes. Some applications include measuring viable probiotics and detecting...detecting circulating pathogens.  With its many applications and ease of use, droplet digital PCR is becoming...

...plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 2. Bates, M., Böhning, M.I., Chug, H., Görlich, D., Lee, C., Pleiner...alternative method for immunodetection? Enter the Görlich lab and their anti-mouse and -rabbit IgG secondary..., Alexa Fluor 568, or Alexa Fluor 647 before application to the sample. Staining with this multi-color...available. References 1. Pleiner, T., Bates, M., & Görlich, D. (2017). A toolbox of anti–mouse and anti–rabbit...

...outside of your organization Public Speaking Time management Managing a team Conflict resolution Organization...not-so-technical skills you’ve built over time are only applicable to those positions you have already held. Imagine...have the desired degree, you have mastered the applications they use, you’ve gained experience working with...project, one can assume that you’ve had to flex your conflict management and communication skills quite a bit...

...retroviruses ” (Cullen, 1992) because of their more complicated genomes. Here, we will mostly use the gamma-retroviruses...wild-type viral particle — and of the normal, replicative life cycle — can help you understand these seemingly...Image re-used from Dong & Kantor, 2021 under CC-BY license. Figure 2 gives a detailed view of the structure...Hutcheson for her assistance with lentiviral replication.  Resources and References More resources on...101: Types of Viruses Viral Vectors 101: Viral Applications Resources on addgene.org Addgene's Lentiviral...

...Subsequent advances in fluorescent proteins have replicated many of the properties once exclusive to small-molecules...fluorophore ligand to a peptide tag (Figure 1c). Click chemistry (e.g., transcyclooctene–tetrazine)– Nonnatural...toolbox of bioorthogonal chemical reactions (i.e., click chemistry) to attach a fluorophore at the specific... from fluorescent proteins given the relative simplicity of the system and the availability of fluorescent...labels for fixed-cell imaging, not for live-cell applications. Thus, these fluorophores are often bulky and...