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Gene Silencing Technologies: RNAi vs CRISPR

When studying gene function, a common approach is to reduce or block gene expression and then analyze the phenotype. For over a decade, RNA interference (RNAi) has been the king in this field. However, the emergence of new technologies, especially C...

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Tn5, PiggyBac, Sleeping Beauty, and Tol2 Transposons

A transposon, also known as a transposable element or jumping gene, is a DNA sequence that can change its position within the genome. Sometimes, it creates or reverses mutations that alter the genetic characteristics of cells and the size of the gen...

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7SK, U6 and H1 promoters

The RNA polymerase Pol III uniquely transcribes small noncoding RNAs, including 5S rRNAs (type 1), tRNAs (type 2), and a number of other small RNAs (type 3), such as U6 snRNA. Pol III promoters can be divided into three types: type 1 and type 2 and ...

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Detergent types and critical micelle concentrations (CMC)

Based on their structure, detergents can be broadly classified as: Ionic, Zwitterionic and Non-ionic. Ionic detergents contain anionic or cationic head groups and possess a net charge. The size of an ionic detergent micelle is determined by the comb...

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Chemical Abbreviation List Related to Peptides

Mouse hover on the 'Description' column to view the full text.AbbreviationStands ForAlso Known AsDescription1-Nalβ-(1-Naphthyl)-L-alanine3-(1-Naphthyl)-L-alanineA non-natural amino acid shown to be a useful building block in the synthesis of peptides...

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SUMO Protease Cleavage Site

SUMO Protease, also known as Ulp, is a recombinant fragment of ULP1 (Ubl-specific protease 1) from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. It is highly specific for the SUMO protein fusion, recognizing the tertiary structure of SUMO rather than an amino acid. The...

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Adeno-associated virus (AAV) packing and plasmids

Adeno-associated virus (AAV) is a replication-defective single-stranded DNA virus of the Parvoviridae family. Productive infection of AAV requires the presence of a helper virus, such as adenovirus (Ad) or herpes simplex virus(HSV). AAV has a genome...

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