Is fold change true representative of differential gene expression?

Hi Everyone, I have a simple query. When we estimate differential gene expression between two data sets or two conditions, we generally observed log(base 2)fold change. However, the fold change...

09 October 2018 2,694 4 View

Regarding fluorescence microscopy ?

Hi Guys, I am trying to make a stable cell line from NIH/3T3 by transfecting with my plasmid of interest. After transfection, while I was changing the medium, I applied a bit harsh pressure on...

09 October 2018 1,489 3 View

What are locus specific primers? How are they different from normal primers?

Hi everyone! I cam across term called "locus specific primer". I came across this term in 3C (chromatin conformation capture) method. I tried to google about it but could not understand much. Are...

06 July 2018 8,459 1 View

Do anyone know about an offline tool for RNA seq analysis?

Hello everyone I have to travel a lot in next few days but I don't want to waste time. Does anyone know any tool which can be used to perform RNA seq data analysis offline (from fastq files). I...

06 July 2018 4,462 4 View

Why it is important to take equal amount of total RNA for reverse transcription reaction (cDNA preparation)?

Hey everyone, I am working on liver tissue samples. I have FACS sorted 3 populations from same tissue and I want to study the gene expression between these populations using qPCR. One of the...

05 June 2018 6,359 11 View

What are the two population clouds in FACS data?

Dear all, I am trying to determine the DNA content in cell population by Hoechst 33342 DNA specific stain using flow cytometry analysis (BD FACS fortessa). I am observing two different clouds (...

04 May 2018 6,325 4 View

Karyotyping protocol for AML-12 cell lines?

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone have done the karyotyping for AML-12 cell lines (adult mouse liver cell lines)? I believe the protocol for karyotyping should be same like any other adherent...

31 December 2017 424 1 View

Regarding fluorescence microscopy ?

Hi Everyone, I have used Phalloidin to label F-actin in ethanol fixed cells ( I know formaldehyde might have been a better choice for fixation). I am new to new to this and I am experiencing that...

10 November 2017 9,315 2 View

Culturing conditions for HepG2?

09 October 2017 4,234 5 View

Is anyone using formaldehyde to fix cells and extract RNA from these cells later?

07 August 2017 6,346 2 View

Can we classify HV and LV lines based on line length?

I have dataset which shows the length of power lines. I need to classify the lines based on the line length. Is there a rule to classify the High voltage (HV) and low voltage (LV) lines based on...

03 March 2021 4,116 4 View

Why does blocking with my immunogenic peptide cause nuclear fluorescence in ICC?

Hi all, I am validating a polyclonal antibody raised against human ANT4, through WB and ICC. In most of my controls, the antibody shows very little off-target binding, but when I pre-incubate the...

03 March 2021 5,999 3 View

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02 March 2021 3,060 3 View

Does Napabucasin soluble in dichloromethane and in ethanol?

I need to prepare a solution of Napabucasin (inhibitor of cancer cell stemness) in dichloromethane. The drug is expensive, so maybe somebody already tried to do it. If it is soluble, what is the...

02 March 2021 9,945 3 View

New Journal, "Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science" -- do you not know, and have you not seen, this done before?

Question to you and THEM, the New Journal, "Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science" -- do you not know, and have you not seen, this done before? There appears to be a core problem for...

02 March 2021 3,024 2 View

Help request in CST microwave?

im working now on TPV solar cells and metamaterials and i realy need our help in CST microwave i have a tpv cell simulation and i want to extract particullarly the absorbtion of only the active...

02 March 2021 2,246 2 View

Issues with Permeabilization during Flow Cytometry?

Hello Everyone. Currently I am working to characterize macrophages in the myocardium after ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats. Due to the low total cell number isolated from rat hearts I can...

01 March 2021 3,867 3 View

Could you please recommend some good journal that accept very long revie papers (approximately 6000+ words) in neurosurgery, cancer biology ?

Could you please recommend some good journal that accept very long revie papers (approximately 6000+ words) in neurosurgery, cancer biology ?

01 March 2021 8,087 3 View

Which cell line should we use to perform biological dosimetry experiments?

We are preparing some experiments based on irradiating cells under different conditions in order to evaluate the effects in terms of DNA damage, genetic expression, etc. As our project is...

01 March 2021 3,355 3 View

Is it possible for two human neuronal cell lines to have different gene sequence for the same protein?

I am looking at the ATP1A2 (Sodium/Potassium ATPase alpha subunit 2) in two human neuronal cell lines. Expression levels of this protein seems to be almost equal when detected by one antibody....

01 March 2021 3,607 3 View