Master plasmid fundamentals, CRISPR techniques, AAV serotype selection, and antibody applications. Written by scientists, for scientists.
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Have you ever wanted to measure expression of your protein of interest in a single cell? Or perhaps, you need to analyze a specific subset of cells in a complex population. Have you spent hours in the biosafety cabinet with cloning rings or following labor-intensive limiting ...
When you’re searching for an antibody to use in your next experiment, you’ll probably notice a lot of options to choose from. In this article we’ll cover polyclonal antibodies, one of the many different types of antibodies available (others you’ll encounter include monoclonal ...
Originally published Apr 30, 2020 and last updated Jul 12, 2021. What started out as a small collection of plasmids for coronavirus research, including a handful of plasmids that have been in the repository for many years, has now grown into a collection of over 2,400 plasmids, ...
We often think of DNA as inert. It generally stays put, which makes it easy to locate in a genome. But there is a type of mobile DNA, called a transposon, that’s a bit hyperactive and likes to jump around from one location in the genome to another. This jumping is what caught ...
If you’re just getting started using antibodies in your experiments, you may be curious about all of the different kinds of antibodies that are available. One common type of antibody is a monoclonal antibody. But what does that mean, and how do monoclonal antibodies differ from ...
Over the past several months, we’ve seen the emergence of several SARS-CoV-2 variants coincide with increased vaccination efforts. So, how effective are the current vaccines against the variants?
🎶 “Bye bye L-arabinose drive Put your cultures in the shaker Turn the LEDs on And when you want You can just turn them off No need for any wash No need for any wash…” 🎶 - Barbara Di Ventura If you follow Barbara Di Ventura on Twitter, you might have seen the video of her ...
