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  1. Building and Validating Recombinant Antibodies: A Case Study

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    April 5, 2022, 1:20 p.m.
    ...used as a template for PCR amplification with a degenerate primer set to amplify IgG variable light (VL... then verified by both diagnostic restriction digest and colony PCR.   Fig. 1: (A) Schematic of... and variable heavy (VH) chain sequences. Fusion PCR was performed to create an amplicon that  was cloned... for some constructs more than 90% of the colony PCR validated clones unexpectedly failed to produce functional...chain sequences. By performing a BciVI digest of the PCR products prior to cloning, which in most cases left...activated B cell that produces the antibody of interest with a myeloma cell. This RNA was then used to... found that the recognition sequence for the restriction enzyme BciVI was present in the aberrant light...
  2. Deep Mutational Scanning with One Pot Saturation Mutagenesis

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    Feb. 22, 2017, 3:30 p.m.
    ...Error-prone PCR: This method amplifies the wild-type template with a “sloppy” version of PCR that results...mutagenesis (SDM) PCR, but with a twist since it relies on the sequential nicking, degradation, and PCR-generation...a universal primer is used for this round of PCR. The PCR product is digested with DpnI to remove residual...that tile across a region of interest, generating multiple mutants in one PCR reaction. Below is a step-...of up to 2% per nucleotide position. The “sloppy” PCR reaction is created by making some or all of the ...increased concentration of Taq polymerase, 2) increased PCR extension time, 3) increased concentration of MgCl2...ssDNA as template for a site-directed mutagenesis PCR that uses mutagenic primers to introduce all desired...
  3. 5 Tips for Troubleshooting Viral Transductions

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    Aug. 11, 2016, 2:23 p.m.
    ...perform PCR against components of the viral vector using the harvested viral solution as a PCR template...virus-based experiment at one point or another. After amplifying a viral vector, collecting virus, and transducing...replication. To avoid genomic rearrangements, try amplifying the viral vector with bacteria designed to minimize...integrity of your virus, perform a diagnostic restriction enzyme digest and compare it to some reliable... use the virus immediately upon harvesting. Interestingly, freeze-thawing host cells immediately prior...24003179. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3760253. 2. Rohwer, Forest. "Global phage diversity." Cell 113.2 (2003): 141...
  4. CRISPR 101: Validating Your Genome Edit

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    Nov. 3, 2022, 12:15 p.m.
    ...TIDE First, use PCR to amplify the target region of interest. Then Sanger sequence the PCR product of both...screening by PCR may be the way to go. Design a PCR to flank your desired edit site and run the PCR product... can screen using PCR and a restriction enzyme digest.   Fig. 3: Restriction enzyme screening ...your sgRNA-Cas9 combo. Pro tip: When designing your PCR, ensure there is at least ~200 base pairs of sequence... you’re in luck! You don’t need to sequence your PCR to visualize an edit. Most dual guide systems generate...enough that it can be visualized by running your PCR on a gel. It’s still paramount that you sequence ...or deleted accordingly. Pro tip: make sure your PCR amplicon isn’t too large so that you can easily visualize...
  5. Intro to Our Summer SciComm Series!

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    June 9, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...definition) in a specific field.  For example, while “PCR test” has recently transitioned from jargon to non-jargon...jargon in most other uses. Many laypeople would use “PCR test” to mean “a test that uses a biological sample...sequence that uses trprimers and enzymes that will amplify a sequence only if present.” You can see how you...of knowledge or interest in STEM subjects; we generally refer to them as the “interested public.” Subscribers...to Scientific America would be considered the interested public and it would be safe to assume that they...age range, familiarity with the subject, shared interests, socioeconomic and/or racial/ethnic background...example adults 45-55 yrs old who breed or are interested in breeding dogs who also enjoy listening to ...
  6. DNA Purification Without a Kit

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    Feb. 11, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...the cellulose directly into a PCR buffer, where DNA or RNA can be amplified. Compared to a commercial magnetic...purification Starting material: PCR product or agarose gel slices Product: purified PCR product or DNA fragments...method for regenerating silica columns that come with PCR product purification or DNA gel extraction kits. ...Rapid Regeneration and Reuse of Silica Columns from PCR Purification and Gel Extraction Kits. Scientific ...was free of agarose and could be digested with restriction enzymes.  Cellulose nucleic acid purification... still be eluted from the column, as detected by qPCR, but this did not reduce cloning efficiencies.  ...
  7. PITChing MMEJ as an Alternative Route for Gene Editing

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    Feb. 23, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...Select for puromycin resistant cells Step 5: PCR amplify and sequence the locus to verify correct GFP-... required by MMEJ can easily be added via PCR amplification. Given the inefficiency of HDR for knock-ins...microhomologies are added to the GFP-Puro cassette via PCR, and this construct is inserted into the PITCh vector...target near the last coding exon of your gene of interest. For ideal use, this gRNA should be cloned into...endogenous promoter and the 3’ UTR of the locus of interest, since the GFP-Puro will be inserted just upstream...nucleases and their applications. It will be interesting to see what new editing possibilities MMEJ can...
  8. When Fidelity Matters: A frank discussion about ligase fidelity

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    March 6, 2018, 1:49 p.m.
    ... the sequence of interest are annealed to target DNA (genomic DNA or a PCR amplified fragment) and treated..., Francis. "The ligase chain reaction in a PCR world." PCR Methods Appl 1.1 (1991): 5-16. PubMed PMID:...chain reaction (LCR)-overview and applications." PCR Methods Appl 3.4 (1994): S51-64. PubMed PMID: 8173509...bacterial pathogens by use of a novel 16S rRNA gene PCR-ligase detection reaction-capillary electrophoresis.... 18. Hommatsu, Manami, et al. "Development of a PCR/LDR/flow-through hybridization assay using a capillary...Pushing the Limits of DNA Assembly Plasmid Cloning by PCR Resources on Addgene.org Basic Molecular Biology...joining for recombinant plasmid construction (restriction cloning), adaptor ligation for next generation...
  9. Tips for CRISPR Gene Editing in Mice

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    June 28, 2016, 10:59 a.m.
    ...base pair sequence surrounding your gRNA. Once amplified, you can insert this region into a pCAG-EGXXFP...primer sets to use to genotype your pups. A simple PCR with these primers will let you know if there are...are any major deletions, and sequencing of the PCR products will give specific details on what exactly ...alleles are present in these mice, you can clone the PCR products into a pBluescript cloning vector and sequence... delete the entire gene? Perhaps you are more interested in the c-terminus and would like to target that...
  10. Lambda Red: A Homologous Recombination-based Technique for Genetic Engineering

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    Dec. 15, 2016, 3:57 p.m.
    ...inserts can be made by PCR using primers that amplify the DNA sequence of interest and flank it with 50 ...modification. Colony PCR can be used to screen for positive clones in most cases, and restriction enzyme digest...recombineering substrates to avoid errors introduced during PCR. ssDNA Substrate ssDNA substrates can be generated...ordering synthetic oligonucleotides or denaturing short PCR products. Either way, the substrate should be ~70...Restriction enzyme cloning is the workhorse of molecular cloning; however, one of its biggest limitations...that sequence modifications can only be made at restriction enzyme cut sites. The lambda red system is an... of DNA within E. coli and is independent of restriction sites. The lambda red system is derived from ...
  11. Analyzing CRISPR Editing Results with ICE from Synthego

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    May 8, 2018, 1 p.m.
    ...edited and unedited (control) populations is PCR-amplified and Sanger sequenced. ICE compares these sequence...sample names and guide sequences, and ICE will do the rest. There are no parameters that need optimizing and...This score is a useful measure for those who are interested in understanding how many of the contributing...
  12. Finding nucleic acids with SHERLOCK and DETECTR

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    April 16, 2020, 1 p.m.
    ...from a sample is first amplified using RPA (recombinase polymerase amplification) or reverse transcriptase...transcription to convert amplified DNA to RNA for subsequent detection by Cas13. This amplification step in combination...sensitivity, the DNA is first amplified through isothermal amplification by RPA. When Cas12a-cRNA base...nuclease, can be used in conjunction with Cas13 to amplify the signal of a single target. Csm6 can cleave ... the Cas13 reporter), they could significantly amplify the detection signal for a single target. SHERLOCKv2...laboratories. In the case of the COVID-19 pandemic, qPCR can be used to diagnose the presence of SARS-CoV...presence and quantity of DNA, RNA or a mutation of interest. Together SHERLOCK and DETECTR demonstrate the...
  13. Adenoviral Vector Production and Troubleshooting

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    June 14, 2018, 11:44 a.m.
    ...and clump together ~3 days post infection. The amplified virus can be harvested once roughly 50% of the...the purified virus should be ~1.3 Quantitative PCR: the number of viral DNA packaged in virions is determined...for amplification. The final purified plasmid stock should be analyzed by endonuclease restriction digest...transduced cells and loss of transgene expression (Interestingly, the strong immunogenicity of AdVs is what makes... in trans. The Gutless AdV have generated high interest for gene therapy due their increased cloning capacity...AdV can be found in reference 3. Production, amplification, and quality control of 2nd generation AdV   ...plasmids: a shuttle vector (in which the transgene of interest is cloned) and pAdEasy™ which contains the adenoviral...
  14. Production of Virus in Insect Versus Mammalian Cells

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    Nov. 5, 2024, 8:32 p.m.
    ...titrated following purification using qPCR or digital droplet PCR. Insect cells Insect cells are a less... P0), infecting new Sf9 cells, and getting an amplified P2 virus. This P2 virus can be produced in a greater...plasmids — a transfer plasmid containing your gene of interest plus two packaging plasmids (three packaging plasmids...
  15. Evolution of Lab Techniques

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    June 21, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...replaced by real-time PCR to answer the same experimental questions. Real-time PCR detects and quantifies...rate than real-time PCR (4). Restriction mapping and modern sequencing Restriction mapping informs on .... Southern blotting and quantitative real-time PCR Southern blotting, named for its inventor Edward ...than just at the end as in standard PCR. This allows the researcher to compare different DNA sequences...requires a large amount of high-quality DNA, real-time PCR has several advantages including easier automation...Speleman, and Jo Vandesompele. "Real-time quantitative PCR as an alternative to Southern blot or fluorescence...Sequencing Results Check out Plasmid Cloning by PCR Resources on Addgene.org Check out Our Protocol Pages Find...
  16. Multiple Plasmids at a Low Price: Kits from Addgene

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    Sept. 14, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...primers are amplified and used to generate Illumina sequencing libraries using a 2-step PCR-based protocol...with Type IIS restriction enzymes and standardized primers to clone your gene of interest into both sequencing...biology 11.1 (2015): 31-37. pCri system The Gomis-Ruth lab designed the pCri system to simplify the protein...protein of interest. The plasmids used to generate these fusions all use the same restriction enzymes for...the repository: FX Cloning Kit BIOFAB Plasmid Set pCri System Cell Free Protein Expression Kit FREQ Seq... pExpression vectors) plasmids. The type IIS restriction sites used in these vectors are of low abundance... they are unlikely to be found in your gene of interest) and prevent incorporation of extensive sequences...
  17. Tag Your Favorite Yeast Genes with Ease

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    Nov. 19, 2013, 2:37 p.m.
    ...protocol is surprisingly simple, requiring only a PCR product containing the modifying sequence flanked...to the chromosomal site of insertion. The linear PCR product is introduced into the cell by direct transformation...selection marker (KanMX, HphMX, or His3MX).  Each PCR product from this collection will yield an insert...multi-color imaging experiments. Interested in epitope tags? Others may be interested in attaching epitope tags...tags have been integrated. Simply design your amplification primers with the desired targeting homology—... fluorescent proteins (FPs) to a yeast gene of interest. These fluorescently tagged genes are expressed...tags to their genes of interest, allowing for easy capture and detection of proteins and complexes, without...
  18. Plasmids 101: Golden Gate Cloning

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    Aug. 27, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...original plasmid (Option 1) or added using PCR-based amplification (Option 2). Advantages of Golden Gate ...this is to "domesticate" your fragment: PCR-based amplification can be used to create silent point mutations...s) thus eliminating these from your gene of interest. PCR products are then digested with the Type IIS...relies on Type IIS restriction enzymes, first discovered in 1996. Type IIS restriction enzymes are unique...If your genes of interest or destination vector contain multiple internal restriction sites that may not...: Sequential amplification of cloned DNA as tandem multimers using class-IIS restriction enzymes. Lee ...Addgene’s plasmids are used with a wide variety of restriction enzyme-based cloning methods. Each method has...
  19. 28 Hot Plasmid Technologies from 2015

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    Dec. 23, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ...ORFs from an ORFeome Gateway library or any PCR-amplified ORF cloned into pDONR221 can be expressed either...antibiotic cassette to the gene of interest. The gene to be expressed is amplified using a gene-specific forward...ribosome binding site, SacI restriction site and a linker region. The PCR product is then ligated into...by scFv antibodies fused to sfGFP. This system amplifies the intensity of fluorescence signal and enables...can occur in this system if a small contaminating PCR product formed from primer dimers and containing ...cognate peptide epitopes fused to the protein of interest are recognized and thus fluorescently labeled ...modified to use different antibiotic resistances, restriction enzymes and plasmid backbones. pUCXKT contains...
  20. Technique: Probe Phage Genomes for Host Binding Proteins

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    Sept. 29, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ... showed correctly sized inserts following colony PCR of 10-20 colonies using primers bordering the multiple...that is refractory to enzymatic manipulation, amplifying phage DNA with phi29 polymerase prior to fragmentation... whole genome amplification (by a mechanism known as multiple displacement amplification) even in the ...recognize on a host cell. To make matters even more interesting, much of what a phage faces as it approaches ...abilities (6). This can be accomplished using a restriction enzyme with a short recognition sequence (like...with incubating this membrane with your cells of interest and growing them up overnight. Assuming they expressed...that their host colonies grew. If your cells of interest stick to the same location as a given protein,...
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