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  1. Visualizing Protein Turnover In Situ

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    ... control the abundance of proteins in cells. Homeostatic regulation of protein abundance is essential ...of protein-protein interactions in situ. In the standard PLA assay, primary antibodies directed towards...microscope she likes to travel, discover new restaurants, go to concerts and bake. you can contact her...
  2. Hot Plasmids - March 2020 - base editors, GEVI, MoClo, and optogenetics

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    .... coli and yeast. Because this approach uses standardized parts, it allows for greater reproducibility...CO2 into water and electrical energy generation. Alistair McCormick’s lab recently developed the CyanoGate...muscle and epithelial cells, as well as in different stages of development, ensuring the breadth and versatility...
  3. Transferable Skills Guide: Cross-team Communication

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    ... our lab used jargon that required context to understand, I came to realize that there were a lot of words...a list of frequently used words like this when starting rotations or my postdoc would have simplified ...Feeling like people aren’t listening to you or understanding you can be incredibly frustrating. Clarifying...
  4. What's New in CRISPR - November 2021

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    ... miniature CRISPR-Cas system for mammalian use Stanley Qi’s lab has developed a miniature Cas system (...also created a miniature yet active Cas system starting with the same Un1Cas12f1 (Cas14). They noted that...and introduce epitope tags and RNA transcription start sites. The lab further demonstrated that PRIME-del...
  5. The time and cost required to make a plasmid

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    ...much time you have to spend cloning before you can start your experiment? What about all the reagents you...you did everything correctly the first time – no mistakes, no repeats! How long does it take in total? While...occurred. Here at Addgene, the consumables cost per stab has increased 50% since 2019, while overall inflation...
  6. CRISPR 101: Cas9 vs. The Other Cas(s)

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    ...familiar with the nuclease Cas9, but how does it stack up to the new Cas enzymes on the block? The Cas ...Best for: very large deletions.   Cas12a – The staggered cutter  Originally classified as Cpf1, Cas12’s...primary difference from Cas9 is that it generates staggered breaks, also known as sticky ends. Cas12a cleavage...
  7. Lighting Up Cell Signaling with Photoswitchable Kinases

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    ... pathway of interest, but there can be a lot of static since other signaling networks can also be non-....” Dronpa’s color thus indicates MEK1’s current state (Green when off, dark when on). Figure 1: Photoswitchable...turn off psRaf1). After this, the phosphorylation status of MEK1/2 was tracked at 5 minute intervals via...
  8. Teaching an Old DOG New Tricks: Controlling Protein Activity with GFP

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    ...purpose. Tang wondered if he could use previously established mouse lines expressing GFP in specific cell types...of a single heavy chain, and they are small and stable inside cells. Nanobodies binding GFP were designed...GFP regulation to other types of proteins. They started with another biological workhorse, Cre recombinase...
  9. Career Coaching for Scientists: Why and Where Do I Find One?

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    ...for a successful outcome. How do I find a coach? Start with referrals. Are there scientists you know who...in this group have scientific backgrounds. For a stated purpose of transitioning a scientist from academia... to Life. She runs great tweet chats, has an outstanding blog and, while her PhD is in History, I think...
  10. Open Resources and Plasmid Tools For Studying C. elegans

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    ... Map & Network (CeNGEN) The CeNGEN goal is to establish a comprehensive gene expression atlas of every...elegans. To study the role of 3’UTRs, the Arizona State University (ASU) Biodesign institute developed a...opportunities to develop computational methods to better understand animal development (Kyoda et al., 2012).  C. ...
  11. Hot Plasmids - October 2020

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    ...cell cycle attempt to understand development, regeneration, and certain disease states. However, it’s difficult... each tool expanding our ability to study and understand the complex interworking of the 86 billion neurons...
  12. Mouse Modeling, Part 2: Breeding and Crossing Mice

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    ... the F1 generation, your breeding scheme should start with parental mice that are each homozygous for ...chromosomes in the parental generation, they are likely to stay on separate chromosomes in future generations as...homozygous for both mutations. The shorter the distance between the two loci of interest on the chromosome...
  13. Popular Retroviral Vectors and Their Uses in Scientific Research

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    ...into the host genome and thereby enable long-term stable gene expression. Gamma-retroviral vectors are derived...Jacks. It carries CRE recombinase and a puromycin resistance cassette. No time to produce virus? Get the ...lentiCRISPR v1. Special note from the Zhang lab: We are constantly improving our CRISPR reagents. Please check www.genome-engineering.org...
  14. 7 Simple Strategies to Resolve Conflicts with Difficult Supervisors

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    ..., even if he or she is a difficult person: 1) Understand your supervisor’s expectations Every supervisor... details of your work. Describe the problem by stating the facts and explain how it is interfering with...is miscommunication. For example, you might misunderstand your supervisor’s suggestions and take your ...
  15. Plasmids 101: Protein Expression

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    ...glycosylation and acetylation to create functional, stable proteins. Protein expression refers to the second...can express proteins both transiently or through stable cell lines. Both methods produce high protein yields...adapted to fermentation allowing for large-scale, stable production of proteins. In general yeast expression...
  16. Tips to Make the Most of a Scientific Conference

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    ...questions. Practice your presentation for both instances. If your poster material is nearing publication... this is being used, it’s best to turn to an established social media platform. During the conference ...Connect with people on LinkedIn or Twitter, for instance. If you’ve had a particularly meaningful conversation...
  17. Academic vs. Industry Postdocs

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    ...immersed in an industry environment, have a better understanding of the fast, deadline-driven pace of biotech...number of steps, decisions and people involved is staggering. The process is complicated. If you’re interested... decide what they’d like to work on later. For instance, AstraZeneca posts most of its positions all at...
  18. Golden Gate Assembly Upgrades: More Fragments, Faster Assembly, and Higher Fidelity

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    ...each step. Factors such as enzyme efficiency, stability, and buffer compatibility have placed practical...et al. at NEB (1, 2). While T4 DNA Ligase, the mainstay of most biotechnological cloning efforts for over...for all 3- and 4-base overhang sequences under standard reaction conditions. This data set allows quantitation...
  19. Chromoproteins: Colorful Proteins For Molecular Biology Experiments

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    ...., 2000). Chromoproteins also enhance corals’ resistance to mass bleaching, the loss of their symbiotic...definitive, but visual identification is a good place to start before taking on more time consuming and expensive...use in bacteria, where most genetic manipulations start. Anthony Forster’s lab used codon optimization programs...
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