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Primer-Free Aptamer Selection Using A Random DNA Library
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2010
SELEX protocols comprise multiple rounds of selection, each of which require regeneration of bound ligands, which in turn require fixed primer sequences flanking the random library regions. These fixed primer sequences can interfere with the selection process (false positives and negatives). Here we present a primer-free protocol.
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A Universal Protocol for Large-scale gRNA Library Production from any DNA Source
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2017
Methods for generating large-scale gRNA libraries should be simple, efficient and cost-effective. We describe a protocol for the production of gRNA libraries based on enzymatic digestion of target DNA. This method, CORALINA (comprehensive gRNA library generation through controlled nuclease activity) presents an alternative to costly custom oligonucleotide synthesis.
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Designing a Bio-responsive Robot from DNA Origami
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2013
DNA origami is a powerful method for fabricating precise nanoscale objects by programming the self-assembly of DNA molecules. Here, we describe how DNA origami can be utilized to design a robotic robot capable of sensing biological cues and responding by shape shifting, subsequently relayed to a desired effect.
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Large-Scale Screens of Metagenomic Libraries
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2007
Metagenomic libraries archive large fragments of contiguous genomic sequences from microorganisms without requiring prior cultivation. Generating a ...
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Large Insert Environmental Genomic Library Production
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2009
Construction of a fosmid library with environmental genomic DNA isolated from the vertical depth continuum of a seasonally hypoxic fjord is described. The resulting clone library is picked into 384-well plates and archived for downstream sequencing and functional screening by the application of an automated colony picking system.
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A useful library must explore enough sequence variation to reveal improved functions without creating a collection too large to construct, introduce into host cells, or evaluate reliably. Designers therefore define a practical design space by limiting target regions and allowable changes. This balance improves the likelihood that tested variants represent the intended possibilities and that observed results can be interpreted.
These choices determine which biological features the library can test. Focusing on a target gene may examine changes affecting protein activity or stability, whereas targeting a regulatory region can address expression. Explicitly defining allowable substitutions or other sequence changes keeps the collection aligned with the experimental objective and prevents effort from being spent on variants outside the intended design space.
Each variant must remain associated with the trait measured after introduction into host cells. The experimental design therefore connects a particular DNA sequence with outcomes such as protein activity, expression, or stability. When that connection is reliable, screening or selection can identify sequence changes associated with useful biological behavior rather than producing results that cannot be attributed to specific variants.
A typical workflow begins by choosing target genes or regulatory regions, defining permissible sequence variation, and designing the corresponding oligonucleotides or gene variants. These sequences are then assembled into a library and introduced into host cells. The resulting variants undergo screening or selection, allowing their sequences to be related to measurable traits and evaluated against the original design goal.
Both approaches connect library variants with measurable biological traits, but they serve as the evaluation stage after sequence construction and host-cell introduction. Screening examines variants for outcomes such as activity, expression, or stability, while selection provides a way to identify sequences associated with the desired result. Together, these approaches help distinguish useful variants within a diverse collection.
The approach is especially useful when researchers need to explore many genetic possibilities rather than test one engineered sequence at a time. Applications described for this strategy include directed evolution, protein engineering, pathway optimization, and functional genomics. In each case, library quality affects how effectively sequence variation can be connected to improved function, expression, stability, or other intended traits.