...and Shannon Rinaldi in the Addgene lab! Read their Instagram profiles here (Kenkel, Rinaldi)! But leaving...might not be the right choice. I spoke with our Financial Operations Specialist, Lucy Hammer, about why ... have to go back to school right away. Shannon Rinaldi, Addgene’s Lab Manager, was taking classes at her...science, she stuck with it. Lab Manager Shannon Rinaldi values loving what she does. Her parents told her...response to this question came from Lucy Hammer, our Financial Operations Specialist. She said, “I’ve found the...came to Addgene with a goal to learn nonprofit finance, and while I've done that, my big takeaway has ...conversation master knows that although her focus is finance, it is just as important to bring love and fun ...

...did not result in significant recombination. If you do see recombination, we recommend ensuring the cells...pooled libraries can lead to issues such as recombination and loss of plasmid diversity, so Addgene strives...strives to distribute aliquots of the original library whenever possible. In this blog, we’ll discuss ... lentiviral backbone might be more prone to recombination, while a library with a large backbone might...diversity of the library is maintained and reduce recombination during the amplification process. In liquid ...factor overexpression library) or is prone to recombination, we recommend amplification on solid media. ...may not have amplification protocols attached.  Final step: validation  Remember, there is no “one-size-fits-all...

...protein tag which can be added to either the N or C terminal of a protein and can inducibly facilitate the ...concentration can yield intermediate protein abundance. Finally, some degron tags can do more than just degrade... the gene of interest and the degron domain is terminal. Between the tag elements (protease and degron...endogenous CRBN E3 ligase complex which will polyubiquitinate the fusion protein. This will target the protein...protein-of-interest and the CRBN E3 ligase complex leading to ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation. Adapted from Nabet...interacting ligands. After an E3 ligase facilitates ubiquitination of the Halo-tagged protein in question, it ...complex members, an E3 ubiquitin ligase complex. Finally, when auxin is added in the form of auxin hormone...

...unique repair templates. A final ligation reaction correctly assembles the final targeting vector (Fig. 1...need for PCR or cloning, as digestion of the destination vector with SapI yields 2 sites- the first site... the same unique SapI 5’ overhang, different combinations of connector and tag donor plasmids from the... a tissue specific manner, as well as 3-site destination vectors for inserting a tag at multiple target...the Hornung Lab, allows users to easily create C-terminal tag fusions of endogenous genes in human cells...plasmid containing the homology arms and an N- or C-terminal tag. The two PCR reactions are then mixed and ...expressing Cas9. This PCR toolkit offers C- and N-terminal tagging vectors (eg GFP, Flag, YFP, Strep, TEV-V5...

...researchers test many different combinations of promoters, terminators, solubility and purification tags...connectors, cDNAs, and more to find the perfect combination. The EcoFlex Kit has a wide array of DNA parts...EcoFlex a great option for those interested in recombinant protein purification and metabolic engineering...expression, the system includes a toolkit to express recombinant proteins within the mitochondrial matrix.   ...specialized system with parts including site-specific recombinases, regulatory elements, developmental regulators... examine the effects of different promoters, terminators, enhancers, and cross-cassette interactions in...localization and transport studies in HEK cells, recombinant protein purification in bacterial cells, and ...

...presence of that metabolite (Fig.2). Spinach eventually evolved into Spinach2, a more stable and brighter version...essentially mimicking GFP.  Though the aptamer, called Spinach, required longer exposure time than its protein...possibilities. For instance, further selection of Spinach with a target metabolite creates an aptamer that...but it still had limitations in vivo. Using a combination of SELEX and fluorescence-activated cell sorting...also has a higher melting temperature than its Spinach ancestors, and has a lower magnesium dependence...Chemistry 27(2):108-117 · February 2008. 11. Svensen, Nina and Jaffrey, Samie R. “Fluorescent RNA Aptamers ...Activity with GFP Resources at Addgene.org Find the Spinach Plasmids at Addgene Find Broccoli Plasmids at Addgene...

...Cas13a: An RNA cleaving CRISPR nuclease Cas13a was originally identified in 2015 (Shmakov et al., 2015). They...enzymatically “active” state rather than reverting to an inactive state like Cas9 or Cpf1. As a result, Cas13a will...sequence of interest (red) is amplified using Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RPA) or Reverse-transcription...crRNA targeting the sequence of interest and an inactivated fluorescent RNA reporter. If the target sequence... whether the target sequence is present in the original pool of nucleotides.   What are the potential...regulating expression of specifically targeted RNAs. Finally (and perhaps most interesting), Cas13a’s propensity...-targets. They subsequently used catalytically inactive dLwaCas13a as a programmable RNA-binding protein...

...hinders experiments is mycoplasma contamination. Mycoplasma contamination has been shown to arise from a ...Mycoplasma contamination of cell cultures: Incidence, sources, effects, detection, elimination, prevention... growth and behavior. Signs of a mycoplasma contamination can be subtle and may include reduced saturation..., labs should routinely test for mycoplasma contamination. There are several commercially available mycoplasma...PCR-based approaches to detect even low levels of contamination. For those labs that prefer a more economical....C., Drexler, H.G. “Detection of mycoplasma contaminations.” Methods in Molecular Biology 946 (2013). ...

...coli strains are not usually well suited for recombinant protein expression. Many challenges can arise...coli. We will review the potential pitfalls of recombinant protein expression and some of the most popular...or are enzymatically active. For this reason, recombinant proteins are typically expressed in E. coli engineered..., which reduces proteolysis of the expressed recombinant proteins. lon protease: Strains where this is...proteins. hsdSB (rB- mB-): These strains have an inactivated native restriction/methylation system. This means...plasmids utilize inducible promoters, which are 'inactive' until an inducer such as IPTG is added to the...to make protein.  The DE3 lysogen/T7 promoter combination is the most popular induction system. The DE3...

...validation data, or follow the references to find the original publication and ensure that it includes validation...-lot. The highest reproducibility comes from recombinant antibodies (rAbs), which are produced from plasmids...plasmid sequencing. While rAbs are monoclonal, recombinant multiclonal antibodies — mixtures of different...re-purchasing your primary antibody with the new reporter. Finally, each new conjugate will have to be tested to ensure...It is recommended for small to medium proteins. Finally, there are dry/electroblot transfer systems available...range, they cannot be read with equal accuracy. Finally, they degrade quickly and need to be read fairly...compatible with stripping and probing.   Imaging At the final step of your western, you’ll have two choices: x-ray...

...dietary supplements Dr. Mrinalini Nair, University of Baroda, India Dr. Mrinalini Nair, Associate Professor... viruses. Now focusing on plant biology, she coordinates the Network for the Genetic Improvement of Cowpea... order to manage insect pests and to support sustainable agriculture. For this project the expression ...LIC cloning vector and the pOKD plasmids. The recombinant Cry proteins will then be screened for toxicity...oxidase. The goal is to determine potential water contaminants and to subsequently develop technologies to ...who applied, and to Seeding Labs who helped us coordinate and promote the awards. References 1. Martinez-Klimova...

...produce recombinant proteins at high levels. In a case where clinical applications of recombinant proteins...wondered where human embryonic kidney (HEK) cells originated from? Or why they are such a commonly used cell...difficult to determine its true tissue origin. Originally, it was assumed HEKs were a common cell type ... necessary, HEKs are human in origin, so they eliminate non-human PTMs which is a concern with other protein...cultured human cell lines are susceptible to contamination by mycoplasma and bacteria, but HEKs are also...., HEK293 Cell Line as a Platform to Produce Recombinant Proteins and Viral Vectors. Front Bioeng Biotechnol...

... mountain – with many routes up and only one destination – a career in the sciences is more like an intergalactic...a simple egg is packed with information. I am fascinated with how developmental programs unfold, absorbing...comparative anatomy showed me that some of the most fascinating biology is found in weird and rare organisms ...stick to vertebrates alone.  And a longstanding inclination to be a teacher was looking for an outlet. I ...Association for Women in Science); others were visiting seminar speakers. My eye was caught by a couple of unusual...how punctuation can be wildly funny as well as financially critical. Those who work on the publishing side...the right audiences and how open access affects financial models in information publication. Take a look...

...conductor receptor (CFTR) by homologous recombination in cultured intestinal stem cells of patients with cystic...This post was originally written in 2014 by Kendall Morgan and updated in 2022 by Lucie Wilson. Lucie...CRISPR/Cas9 could be used to edit several autosomal-dominant mutations that have been connected to the early...Chinese Academy of Sciences found that mice with a dominant mutation in a gene that causes cataracts could... chose to explore its potential in mice with a dominant cataract disorder caused by a single copy of a... "Functional Repair of CFTR by CRISPR/Cas9 in Intestinal Stem Cell Organoids of Cystic Fibrosis Patients...

...interest: The transgene sequence is flanked by long terminal repeat (LTR) sequences, which facilitate integration...line that stably expresses Gag-Pol and/or Env, eliminating the need to deliver these genes in trans by specific...feature may be useful for the transduction of terminally differentiated (non-dividing) cells. Both lentiviruses...produce additional virus. Are γ-retroviruses self-inactivating (SIN)? They can be. Plasmids that encode SIN... LTR Subcomponents: -U3 -R -U5 LTR; Long terminal repeats; U3-R-U5 regions found on either side ...U5 and the rest of the provirus. 3’ LTR Terminates transcription started by 5' LTR by the addition...written and updated by multiple Addgenies. It was originally published in 2018, in the Viral Vectors 101 eBook...

...pAAV-hSyn-DIO-hM3D(Gq)-mCherry Bryan Roth   Recombinases Recombinase systems such as Cre-lox allow for more...types, recombinases allow you to further restrict gene expression to areas in which the recombinase and ...and construct are coexpressed. Three new recombinases from the Cepko Lab are now available as AAV1. CRE-...constructs 69570 and 69571 together encode the N and C terminal segments respectively of a GFP dependent Cre. ...to form a functional Cre enzyme that induces recombination of lox sites. This system takes advantage of...

...efficiency.  Finding recombinant psychrophilic enzymes for the host The expression of recombinant proteins for...conditions decrease the potential for microbial contamination. Additionally, the high activity of these enzymes...well under suboptimal conditions. This means recombinant proteins can aggregate or precipitate out as ...would allow the stable folding and expression of recombinant psychrophilic proteins. As the figure below shows... as engineering and regulating psychrophilic recombinant proteins.  To infinity, and beyond! Keeping ...brainstorm with each other. The event also featured a seminar on “Tools to increase scientific reproducibility...

...With no blue light, the channelrhodopsin remains inactive and neurons don't fire. With blue light, ions ...minimally-invasive, Frances Arnold’s lab and Viviana Gradinaru’s lab used machine learning to design new channelrhodopsins... To overcome these challenges, the Arnold and Gradinaru Labs developed a machine-learning model to help...information about parental channelrhodopsins to create recombinant channelrhodopsin sequences. The model first removed...their success in vivo. Therefore, the Arnold and Gradinaru Labs expressed ChRgers in mice to see if they ...broad transduction of the nervous system which eliminates the need for intracranial injections. When packaged...Bedbrook CN, Yang KK, Robinson JE, Mackey ED, Gradinaru V, Arnold FH (2019) Machine learning-guided channelrhodopsin...

... for the production of offspring that have a combination of the mutations engineered into each of their...journey towards producing mice with your desired combination of mutations. Assuming your parental mice were...crosses. In Part 1, we explained how genetic recombination in mice expressing both Cre and LoxP occurs.... Part 1 of this series). In any case, Cre is a dominant phenotype, while you’ll want the floxed gene to... to be homozygous in order for Cre-mediated recombination to affect every copy of your target gene in ... you see in your experiment are a result of recombination at the floxed site, your control should be littermates...29768166. Zickler, Denise, and Nancy Kleckner. "Recombination, pairing, and synapsis of homologs during meiosis...

...with a terminator. A simple TU could be comprised of just three parts: promoter, gene, and terminator.   ...functional relevance following a set hierarchy. MoClo originally developed from Golden Gate Cloning, in which ...this category also includes promoters, UTRs, terminators, etc. Once selected, individual units can be ...modularity — many parts can be assembled into many combinations. Even with current technologies, it can be extremely... name implies, gene stacking is the use of a combination of multiple genes to achieve a desired effect...resistance. MoClo is a great tool to deliver many combinations of different candidate genes at once to identify...