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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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Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion
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2023
Source: Madeline Lassche, MSNEd, RN and Katie Baraki, MSN, RN, College of Nursing, University of Utah, UT The purpose of peripheral intravenous catheter (PIV) insertion is to infuse medications, perform intravenous (IV) fluid therapy, or inject radioactive tracers for special examination procedures. Placing a PIV is an invasive procedure and requires the use of an aseptic, no-touch technique. Common IV venipuncture sites are the arms and hands in adults and the feet in children. According to...
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Single-Molecule Fluorescence Visualization of DNA Polymerase Dynamics at G-Quadruplexes
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2025
This protocol outlines a fluorescence microscopy-based single-molecule DNA replication assay, enabling real-time visualization of interactions between DNA polymerases and obstacles such as G-quadruplex structures.
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Amplification, Next-generation Sequencing, and Genomic DNA Mapping of Retroviral Integration Sites
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2016
We describe a protocol for amplifying retroviral integration sites from the genomic DNA of infected cells, sequencing the amplified virus-host junctions, and then mapping these sequences to a reference genome. We also describe techniques to quantify the distribution of integration sites relative to various genomic annotations using BEDTools.
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DNA-only Transposons
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2020
DNA-only transposons are called autonomous transposons since they code for the enzyme transposase that is required for the transposition mechanism. Insertion of transposons can alter gene functions in multiple ways. They can mutate the gene, alter gene expression by introducing a novel promoter or insulator sequence, introduce new splice sites, and change the mRNA transcripts produced, or remodel chromatin structure. The donor site from where the transposon is excised is either degraded or...
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Vector choice and regulatory elements determine whether the inserted sequence is mainly maintained, expressed, or used for a targeted study. A construct can support replication of the sequence in host cells, while appropriate regulatory elements allow the insert to produce an encoded product. This distinction helps researchers design constructs for cloning, protein production, or gene-expression experiments.
Replication and expression are different outcomes. Replication preserves and amplifies the inserted sequence within a host, whereas expression uses that sequence to generate its encoded product. A vector may be selected for one purpose or configured to support both, depending on the biological question. Separating these outcomes helps interpret whether an experiment measures sequence maintenance or gene activity.
Restriction enzyme cutting and ligation, recombination, and synthesis provide distinct routes for incorporating a DNA insert. The chosen route depends on how the construct will be assembled and what sequence is being introduced. Regardless of method, the resulting construct must place the intended genetic material into a plasmid, vector, or genome so host-cell studies can proceed.
After assembly, researchers transfer the resulting construct into host cells through transformation or transfection. The host then provides the biological setting in which the inserted sequence can be replicated or its encoded product expressed, depending on the construct. This workflow connects molecular assembly with downstream cloning, expression, or functional analysis.
A DNA insert can be used in reporter assays to investigate gene regulation, or in mutation analysis to study how an altered sequence affects a biological outcome. These applications shift attention from simply maintaining a construct to testing sequence function. The resulting observations can help connect a genetic change with its regulatory or functional consequences.
In gene-regulation studies, inserts provide defined genetic material for reporter assays and functional studies. Researchers can compare the behavior associated with a sequence or mutation within a construct, then relate the observed outcome to regulation or function. This makes the insert a focused experimental element rather than merely a sequence maintained for cloning.