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  1. Plasmids 101: Biotinylation

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    Nov. 15, 2018, 1:50 p.m.
    ...Biotin protein ligase (BPL) is responsible for this highly specific post-translational protein modification...the lab are protein purification and immunoprecipitation experiments. Biotinylated proteins or complexes...terminus of the protein. BirA has been shown to effectively biotinylate AviTag expressing proteins in bacteria...fusion proteins Learn how biotin is used in Split-BioID: An improved method for studying protein-protein...about in vivo biotinylation of bacterial fusion proteins Biotin is an essential vitamin for life Although... general process by which biotin is added to a protein or macromolecule. Biotin can be added enzymatically...entire organism on the biotin carboxyl carrier protein (BCCP). Discovery of the biotin-avidin interaction...
  2. Antibodies 101: Introduction to Gating in Flow Cytometry

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    April 4, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...present that vary in cell type, size, and marker proteins. But even if you are analyzing a homogenous cell...laser impacts the magnitude of FSC, SSC, and all fluorescent stains. The cytometer's software will allow you... my analysis. For this measurement, I used a fluorescent dye that can only enter dead cells, while living...interested in measuring a population based on a fluorescent stain, you might be wondering which second measurement...voltage describes an electric potential that can be applied to the photomultiplier inside the cytometer to ...
  3. Multiple Plasmids at a Low Price: Kits from Addgene

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    Sept. 14, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...combinations of protein tags (His, Avi, and GFP) as well as protease sites to facilitate protein purification...the system Easing the Protein Purification Process with pCri Cell-free protein expression kit Cell-free.... The Cell-Free Protein Expression Kit has been used to produced recombinant proteins for in-vitro assays...binding proteins in as little as 3 days. Abil et al., 2014 show that you can fuse custom PUF proteins to a...generate PUF proteins with a wide variety of functions via different fusions. Some applications of PUF protein...Cloning Kit BIOFAB Plasmid Set pCri System Cell Free Protein Expression Kit FREQ Seq PUF Assembly Kit Below...of interest into both sequencing (pInitial) and protein production (a variety of pExpression vectors) plasmids...
  4. Advancing Biology with Zebrafish: Genetic Tools for Developmental Studies and More

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    Aug. 13, 2019, 12:58 p.m.
    ...zebrafish behavioral studies Download the fluorescent proteins 101 eBook Read our plasmids 101 blog series...blood cells or neurons can be fluorescently labeled, allowing researchers to observe changes to these tissues...DNA into the genome is useful for a variety of applications. For example, specific tissues such as blood...pathways control this process. Additional zebrafish applications and conclusions Zebrafish are also popular outside...question, and zebrafish are not ideal for every application. Disadvantages include their duplicated (i.e....—have proven useful in a variety of research applications. Lineage tracing studies highlight how these...Contemporary zebrafish transgenesis with Tol2 and application for Cre/lox recombination experiments." Methods...
  5. Designing Your Chalk Talk for the Academic Job Interview

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    March 12, 2019, 1:37 p.m.
    ...of secretory proteins in the Endoplasmic Reticulum, optimization of fluorescent proteins,  and live cell... vague and "what proteins regulate the Z pathway?" is an open-ended list of proteins. Instead, consider...consider "how do proteins X and Y regulate the Z pathway?" A well-defined outcome makes it easier for the search.... Given this large sum, one might expect that applicants would work for months to hone a chalk talk. Yet...of common questions, check out this eBook about applying for faculty positions. You need to practice with...
  6. New Optogenetic Tools for Cytoskeleton and Membrane Control

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    Sept. 28, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...introduce unnatural head groups for applications like fluorescent labeling via click chemistry.    Figure...photoswitchable elements into many other types of proteins. Here, we’ll highlight a few recently-deposited...license. A naturally occurring microtubule-severing protein, Katanin is of course named for the samurai sword...optogenetic module to activate or recruit your protein of interest, maybe you want to inhibit it. Restricting...development and a knockout is not feasible or when the protein of interest supports a variety of processes in ...CIB1 clustering. Fuse either CRY2 or CIB1 to your protein of interest and express the other separately, then...generate CRY2-CIB1 oligomers that trap the fusion protein away from its usual location, preventing it from...
  7. Deep Dive: qPCR

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    Sept. 29, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ... be used as a proxy measure for differences in protein expression. (If you're just getting started, check...fluorogenic primers Low Single self-quenching fluorescent molecule connected to a primer  No Yes ...normalize for that. Passive reference dyes are inert fluorescent dyes that are not dependent on amplification ... It is possible to multiplex qPCR when using fluorescent probe-based chemistry - theoretically, up to ... Tip🔥 The ABI machines automatically record fluorescent data on all channels - helpful if you forget ...understanding and technical proficiency with common applications - now let’s dive right in! You know qPCR is...as it solves, so understanding and using the application correctly is imperative. Picking your chemistry...
  8. Save Time with Transient Plant Leaf Transformations

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    July 25, 2019, 12:03 p.m.
    ...pMAS. Fluorescent proteins (FP, e.g. GFP) can be used in many ways. Often a FP is fused to a protein of ...bioluminescence. Luciferases usually have shorter mRNA and protein half-lives then GUS and are therefore good temporal...elucidate the subcellular localization of your protein of interest. Find all plasmids from the Lee-Parsons...plants using syringe agroinfiltration." Recombinant proteins from plants. Humana Press, 2009. 41-50. PubMed...placed in an Agrobacterium solution and a vacuum is applied with a vacuum bell or desiccator. Successful infiltration...
  9. Sleeping Beauty Awakens for Genome Engineering

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    June 30, 2015, 2 p.m.
    ...blasticidin, neomycin, puromycin, hygromycin) and fluorescent protein reporters (GFP, BFP, RFP, no FP). The vectors... though not all, of these defenses. For some applications of genome engineering - such as certain forms...
  10. Single-cell tracking of lineage and identity with CellTag

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    May 9, 2019, 1:15 p.m.
    ...reprogramming factors for generating iPSCs Learn how fluorescent proteins help researchers study single cell dynamics...not silenced.    Find CellTag libraries here!  Applications of CellTag The Morris Lab developed CellTag ...
  11. Using Addgene's New Viral Service for Your Research

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    Nov. 17, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...particular serotypes that can be used to deliver fluorescent proteins to cells as determined by the serotype. ...preparations have worked well in my lab, including in applications where we have delivered them in vivo to the ...
  12. Resume Writing for Non-academic Science Careers

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    Dec. 18, 2014, 4:06 p.m.
    ... with statistical analysis. If you have done fluorescent imaging, then you probably have experience using...software. If you use computer programs to predict protein structures, then you might know a thing or two ...together a grant application? Are you familiar with the publishing or patent application processes? How ...How can you stand out among all the candidates applying for the position?   Here are a few things to consider...makes sense for your skills, and the job you are applying for. Also remember that a resume is typically ...have done is closely related to the job you are applying for, in which case talk about your research, as...
  13. New Optimized Genome-wide CRISPRko, CRISPRi, and CRISPRa Libraries

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    Oct. 4, 2018, 12:44 p.m.
    ...et al. "A protein-tagging system for signal amplification in gene expression and fluorescence imaging."...mutations result in an inactive RNA-guided DNA binding protein (dCas9). dCas9 is then tethered to a repressive...MS2 RNA aptamers, and the  MS2-P65-HSF1 helper protein (Konermann et al., 2015). Root and Doench also ...Calabrese pooled library and lentiviral prep here! Applications for the Root and Doench CRISPR libraries Overall...
  14. Tips for Getting a Faculty Position

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    July 20, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...of secretory proteins in the Endoplasmic Reticulum, optimization of fluorescent proteins,  and live cell... Distinguishing correctly folded and misfolded proteins is essential for human health. Failure to do so...years ago, I decided to write a "how to" manual on applying for faculty positions in biomedical science. My...talents and ideas. Some key points from my ebook, "Applying for a Faculty Position: the View from Both Sides...summarized below. Check Out Erik Snapp's Full "Applying for a Faculty Position" eBook Here 1. Have a competitive...experts in your field. Not true. Even if you are applying to a department in your specialty area, it's a...reserved for questions. 5. Understand the job you are applying for It's not about you and how you will finally...
  15. Hassle-free 96-well Format Epitope Tagging Using Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein

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    June 28, 2018, 3:01 p.m.
    ...approaches to study protein interactions is the pull-down assay, wherein a protein of interest can be ...IP/MS, a target protein is first immunoprecipitated - along with its associated protein complexes - from...using antibodies against the target protein. The captured protein complexes are then analysed by mass ...interacting proteins. Similarly, in ChIP-seq assays, chromatin fragments that are bound by a protein of interest...target protein. Both IP/MS and ChIP-seq methods provide a wealth of information about how protein networks...pre-validated antibody for each target protein. To study 20,000 human proteins, this would be time-consuming, ...tag the protein of interest with a small biochemical “epitope tag” such that these tagged proteins can be...
  16. How Addgene Creates Content

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    Nov. 17, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...Science careers Plasmids CRISPR Viral vectors Fluorescent proteins  ...antibody and content team, we identified what applications should be included and what basic information...
  17. Five Popular Model Organisms, Part 2

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    Sept. 29, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ... BirA, has been used to identify and study protein-protein interactions in proximity labeling techniques...extensive research history and characterization. Many proteins and processes naturally found in E. coli have ...and a tool-kit from the Hamdoun Lab to create fluorescent fusions in a multitude of organisms including...Escherichia coli as a Model Organism and Its Application in Biotechnology. In Escherichia coli - Recent...Physiology, Pathogenesis and Biotechnological Applications. InTech. https://doi.org/10.5772/67306 Koornneef...
  18. CRISPR 101: Homology Directed Repair

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    Jan. 26, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...generally preferred for large insertions such as fluorescent proteins or selection cassettes. This class of template...overhang. This will serve as both a substrate for proteins required for strand invasion and a primer for ...strand. While this pathway may not be immediately applicable in DSB-induced genome engineering, it has biological...that can be harnessed by researchers for many applications. Your favorite Cas enzyme, a guide RNA to your...Mouse Geneticist's practical guide to CRISPR applications. Singh P, et al. Genetics 114.169771; (2014)...alleles using long ssDNA donors and CRISPR ribonucleoproteins. Quadros RM, et al. Genome Biol. 18(1); (...
  19. Troubleshooting and Optimizing a Western Blot

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    Sept. 17, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...step: protein degradation, incomplete lysing/insoluble proteins, and protein aggregation. Protein degradation...isolating proteins from a specific compartment. If your proteins are nuclear- or DNA-binding proteins, you ...two types of gradients. Protein gradients use dilutions of your sample or protein of interest to understand...  Figure 1: A protein gradient. The density of the bands, which increase as protein concentration increases...in order to release the proteins from their binding. If you’re seeing protein aggregation, you may want...you need very accurate protein measurements, consider using an unstained protein ladder, which will run...reversible protein staining immediately after your transfer. If you are expecting low amounts of protein, make...
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