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  1. Hot Biosensors 2022: Year-End Roundup

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    Dec. 6, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...fluorescence unit fused with TRansmembrane region-to-IntrAcellular loop linkers” (MTRIA for short), where a fluorescent...inserting a circularly-permuted GFP into an intracellular loop of various G-protein-coupled receptors....fluorescent sensor for real-time measurement of extracellular oxytocin dynamics in the brain. Nat Methods....  Find B-gTEMP plasmids here!   Lu K, et al. Intracellular Heat Transfer and Thermal Property Revealed ...
  2. Plasmids 101: Common Lab E. coli Strains

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    Nov. 7, 2014, 2:56 p.m.
    ...1885. E. coli are mainly found in the intestinal tract of animals. There are many different naturally occurring... streptomycin Tn10   Confers resistance to tetracycline Additionally, Table 2 provides a quick reference...galE15 galK16 rpsL(StrR) endA1 λ- XL1 Blue Tetracycline Blue/white screening and routine cloning, nalidixic...lacIq Δ(lacZ)M15] hsdR17(rK- mK+)  XL10 Gold Tetracycline and Chloramphenicol High competency cloning ...
  3. Technologies Enabled by NanoLuc® Luciferase

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    Feb. 8, 2018, 12:17 p.m.
    ...luminescence. Intracellular Calcium Sensor Yang, J. et al. (7) wished to trigger intracellular Ca++ release...biosensors utilizing NanoLuc® luciferase Many intracellular sensors of events like calcium release have ...Luciferase. CalFlux VNT responds to changes in intracellular calcium and is useful for direct imaging of ...
  4. Viral Vectors 101: AAV Variables That Matter

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    June 1, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...your gene of interest. This can cause issues in tracing studies, where it could potentially label cells...2002). Lack of an Immune Response against the Tetracycline-Dependent Transactivator Correlates with Long-Term...vector-mediated transduction of the corticospinal tract: Comparison of four promoters. Gene Therapy, 28(...dual presynaptic inputs using cFork anterograde tracing system. Experimental Neurobiology, 29(3), 219–229...
  5. Custom CRISPR Screens & the Green Listed Software

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    July 11, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...smaller validation screen using selected gRNAs extracted from the same or another library. These different...in animal model systems. Use Green Listed to extract gRNAs that target your list of selected genes. ... design. With Green Listed you can also easily extract gRNAs for the same gene from several libraries,...have different names, and the software can only extract gRNAs for genes using the name that is used by ...
  6. The CRISPR Software Matchmaker: A New Tool for Choosing the Best CRISPR Software for Your Needs

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    Nov. 3, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ... that we can invest our time into learning and extract the most value? This is only one of many decisions...tools assess repair events by type (NHEJ/HDR) and track indels at a single locus, usually the target site...on downstream results. Examples: “HTML”, “visual track”, “plot”, “tabular”, “interactive”, and “save”. ...on your needs. We will likely begin to see a contraction of available tools with more and more features...
  7. Mapping the 4D nucleome with CRISPR/Cas9

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    Aug. 11, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...could then be used to examine both inter- and intrachromosomal dynamics, and how they change in response ...turned their attention to mapping pairs of intrachromosomal loci. The technique successfully resolved ... this work represents the first mapping of intrachromosomal loci, a major benchmark in characterizing ...
  8. 9 Tips to Achieve Success in Academia

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    April 1, 2014, 5:33 p.m.
    ...have: working to deadlines, writing up clear and attractive reports, being good at presentations and of course...studies. They suggest that you make time for extracurricular activities both to develop new skills and to...information about the benefits of pursuing extracurricular activities. Success evolves from passion True...
  9. Chemogenetics vs. Optogenetics: Which Method Should I Choose?

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    June 11, 2020, 1:34 p.m.
    ...not possible to elicit an immediate response or track the exact time of activation. Receptor activity ... Mouse studies, however, require a permanent intracranial implant to be surgically installed to allow ...receptors Invasiveness Mice require permanent intracranial implant Noninvasive Controlling Stimulation...
  10. Plasmids 101: Antibiotic Resistance Genes

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    Jan. 30, 2014, 3:29 p.m.
    ...permeability Bactericidal 10-100 ug/mL Tetracycline tetracyclin Binds 30S ribosomal subunit; inhibits...in foil if a light-sensitive antibiotic like Tetracycline is used. Keep in mind that some E. coli strains...
  11. Viral Genome Sequencing - A One Stop Shop for AAV Identity and Serotype Confirmation

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    April 23, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...same frequency, we reasoned that, following DNA extraction, the [+] and [-] strands might naturally associate...restriction enzyme based methods, we showed that the DNA extract is a heterogeneous mix of single-stranded and double-stranded...species. While not all of the molecules in the DNA extract associate with complementary strands, enough double-stranded...
  12. Hot Plasmids and Viral Preps - September 2021

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    Sept. 21, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ..., the DNA of interest, and cell extract.    Graphical Abstract: Schematic representation of cell-free...the expression of fluorescent proteins and oxytetracycline enzymes. Next, this system was used to recreate...
  13. Plasmids 101: A Brief History of Plasmids and an Improved eBook!

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    Oct. 29, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Latin for 'it'), as “a generic term for any extrachromsomal hereditary determinant”. His proposal, however...1960s when scientists began to study other extrachromosomal particles, particularly Resistance or R-factors...experiment. Dr. Cohen and colleagues treated a tetracycline resistant plasmid, pSC101, and a newly developed...
  14. Unique and persistent IDs for improved reproducibility: Addgene now supports RRIDs and compact identifiers for all plasmids

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    Nov. 20, 2018, 8:17 p.m.
    ... mistakes in this can lead to wasted time or retractions. Using a catalog number for identifying a reagent...making it difficult or impossible for researchers to track down that resource. A more long-term solution is...IDs in published work allows readers to quickly track down the specific plasmids used. RRIDs and resolvable...
  15. Early Career Researcher Toolbox: Free Tools for Science Writing

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    April 28, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...setting writing goals, tracking progress, and starting a writing group. Loop Habit Tracker app for Android  ...  This app lets you track habits, like writing. It’s basically the equivalent of crossing off days on ...
  16. Viral Vectors 101: Biosensors

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    July 6, 2023, 1 p.m.
    ...cell!)—ATP. There are biosensors for intracellular, extracellular, and even the ADP:ATP ratio. Most of...sensors developed for it. Calcium triggers muscle contraction, and calcium channels are activated for neuronal...
  17. Viral Vectors 101: Viral Applications

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    April 13, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...instead of by another method? Viral delivery is attractive due to the ease of transduction in difficult-...human transcription factors, barcoded libraries to trace cell lineage, and so much more! Libraries allow ...as delivery mechanisms for gene therapy. The tractability of AAV, low immunogenicity, and cell-specific...
  18. Viral Vectors 101: Viruses as Biological Tools

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    March 21, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...RNA cargo into their targets makes them attractive and tractable tools for genome engineering. Scientists... into an organism. This feature makes them an attractive tool for human subject delivery, as immunogenicity...
  19. Choosing the B(right)est Fluorescent Protein: Aggregation Tendency

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    June 15, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ... on size is ultracentrifugation. Sedimentation equilibrium analytical ultracentrifugation yields an affinity...in some applications (e.g. labeling of cells or tracking promotor activity), but it is problematic in applications...
  20. Uncertainty about Labor Law Brings More Uncertainty to Postdoc Wages

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    Jan. 11, 2017, 3:30 p.m.
    ...raised or hours tracked, 3% of postdocs were at institutions focused only on tracking hours, and 22% of...postdocs at the University of California, who had a contract - negotiated by their union - securing higher ...
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