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Identification and Characterization of Metastatic Factors by Gene Transfer into the Novel RIP-Tag; RIP-tva Murine Model
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2017
We present a protocol to demonstrate a novel somatic gene transfer system utilizing RIP-Tag; RIP-tva mouse model to study the function of genes in metastasis. The avian retroviruses are delivered intracardiacally to ensure gene transfer into pre-malignant, noninvasive lesions of pancreatic β cells in adult mice.
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Rodent Identification I
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2015
Source: Kay Stewart, RVT, RLATG, CMAR; Valerie A. Schroeder, RVT, RLATG. University of Notre Dame, IN A fundamental requirement of biomedical research is the proper identification of research animals. It is essential that the right animal is utilized for procedures and data collection. Laboratory mice and rats can be identified with the following permanent methods: ear tags, ear punch codes, microchip implantation, tail tattoos for adult mice, and toe tattoos for neonates. Temporary methods of...
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Rodent Identification II
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2015
Source: Kay Stewart, RVT, RLATG, CMAR; Valerie A. Schroeder, RVT, RLATG. University of Notre Dame, IN Animal records must be accurately maintained to ensure that data collection is correct. Records range from maintaining information on cage cards to having a detailed database with all of the relevant information on each animal. The primary component of recordkeeping is the individual identification of research animals. There are a variety of methods suitable for identifying mice and rats. This...
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High-throughput Gene Tagging in Trypanosoma brucei
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2016
Addition of a tag to a protein is a powerful way of gaining insight into its function. Here, we describe a protocol to endogenously tag hundreds of Trypanosoma brucei proteins in parallel such that genome scale tagging is achievable.
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Using a GFP-tagged TMEM184A Construct for Confirmation of Heparin Receptor Identity
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2017
A construct encoding TMEM184A with a GFP tag at the carboxy-terminus designed for eukaryotic expression, was employed in assays designed to confirm the identification of TMEM184A as a heparin receptor in vascular cells.
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Reliable linkage depends on treating the identifier as the connection between an observation and its record. After researchers detect a marker, they match its unique code with the corresponding entry and retain the observation’s time and location. This reduces confusion among individuals or materials, so measurements collected at different points can be compared with greater confidence.
Marker format affects how recognition is carried out, while the tracking purpose remains the same. A visible number can be read directly, a barcode can encode the identifier for reading, and an electronic signal can be detected electronically. These options allow coded markers to distinguish organisms, samples, equipment, or other objects in environmental work.
Consistency matters because ecological studies often depend on observations made repeatedly over time. Using the same identification and recording approach helps preserve traceability and limits mistaken identity or material confusion. As a result, researchers can connect records across a study and examine patterns such as movement, survival, environmental change, or resource use.
The unique identifier should be matched to the relevant organism, sample, equipment item, or other object, then associated with the observation’s time and location. Recording these relationships consistently preserves provenance and makes later measurements interpretable. The resulting record can support both immediate habitat surveys and longer-term comparisons within an ecological study.
The same traceability principle serves different research targets. In wildlife monitoring, linking a marker to the correct organism allows observations to contribute to analyses of movement and survival. For samples, linking the code to the correct material preserves sample provenance and keeps evidence associated with the intended material. This distinction helps prevent observations from being assigned to the wrong subject.
Tag-linked observations can do more than distinguish items: they create records that can be compared across times and locations. In habitat surveys and long-term ecological studies, those linked records help researchers evaluate environmental change and resource use while retaining the connection to the relevant organism, sample, or equipment. Better traceability also strengthens the quality of resulting data.