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Gene librariesGene libraries are common ways to store genomes or expressed DNA in a cell. If you are studying a specific type of cell, it is likely that you will find use in a gene libraryth
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CosmidsCosmids are a special kind of plasmid that we can use as a vector for bioengineering.
2020
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Cell LysisCell lysis is the scientist name for 'breaking open a cell'. Here I go over ways of breaking open cells.
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Growing neurons OverviewThis is the first in a series of blog posts about what it takes to grow neuronal cultures.
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CryopreservationSaving cells for future use is extermely useful. In this post, I go over a basic cryopreservation technique
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MAP kinaseMAP kinase comes up as a canonical example in much of systems biology, and I wanted to write a short post about what it actually is
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Immortal cell linesImmortal cell lines are immensely useful to research. They allow us to produce fully differentiated cells in high quantities.
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Building proteinsOne of the foundations of biology is proteins.
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Lac operonI have heard a lot about the lac operon, and had never looked into it. I've taken this opportunity to explain the basics of how it can be used to select for engineered organisms
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DNA methylation in prokaryotesDNA methylation has profound effects in genetics which are still being studied. Methylation affects synthetic biologists by digesting transferred DNA and introducing mutations to …