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Barrick Lab :: Publications Barrick Lab Publications on Google Scholar Barrick Lab researchers Equal contributions ^Corresponding author(s) Undergraduate... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2025-08-31T14:27:55ZJeffreyBarrickProtocolsFluctuationTests
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsFluctuationTests
Fluctuation Tests Introduction This protocol is for doing a Luria Delbr... (last changed by TylerDeJong)2025-08-01T20:05:22ZTylerDeJongProcedureGenomeModificationDatsenkoWanner
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProcedureGenomeModificationDatsenkoWanner
Lambda Red Protocol Lambda Red Plasmids These plasmids are available as part of the Lambda Red disruption kit from the E. coli Genetic Stock Center. pKD... (last changed by TylerDeJong)2025-07-16T22:45:11ZTylerDeJongGlasswareCleaning
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How to clean glassware LTEE flasks and lids LTEE glassware... (last changed by AlexaMorton)2025-06-12T19:13:08ZAlexaMortonProtocolsAntibioticStockSolutions
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsAntibioticStockSolutions
Media amendments Preparation: Generally, prepare 30 50 mL of solution in a 50 mL conical tube. Then, filter sterilize solutions by pushing them through a 50 mL syringe... (last changed by AlexaMorton)2025-06-11T19:01:08ZAlexaMortonProtocolsCulturingFirm_5
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsCulturingFirm_5
Working with Lactobacillus `Firm 5` The Lactobacillus `Firm 5` clade are gram positive bacterial symbionts of the honey bee ( Apis mellifera ) gut core microbiota... (last changed by ZuberiAshraf)2025-03-20T22:41:16ZZuberiAshrafProtocolsWorkingWithSerratiaSymbiotica
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsWorkingWithSerratiaSymbiotica
Working with Serratia symbiotica Serratia symbiotica is a secondary endosymbiont of the black bean aphid ( Aphis fabae ) gut microbiota that can be cultivated... (last changed by AnthonyVandieren)2025-03-20T21:24:12ZAnthonyVandierenProcedureGeneReplacements
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProcedureGeneReplacements
Allelic exchange using pKOV or pKOV style vectors Before beginning part 1: design primers 1 Insert should be ~1kb with approximately 500bp on either side of mutation... (last changed by TylerDeJong)2025-03-01T23:17:14ZTylerDeJongProtocolsLabelingAndTech
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsLabelingAndTech
Labeling Glassware and Other Containers All bottles, flasks, tubes, graduated cylinders, and beakers that contain liquid or any substance must be labeled with a description... (last changed by AlexaMorton)2024-07-18T16:25:04ZAlexaMortonProtocolsComputingEnvironmentSetup
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsComputingEnvironmentSetup
Computing Environment Setup for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology So, you want to harness the immense power of bioinformatics and computational biology for... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2024-07-09T22:37:14ZJeffreyBarrickProtocolsStyleGuide
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsStyleGuide
Barrick Lab Style Guide Writing a Scientific Paper Steps to Writing a Research Article (Original: Beth A. Fischer and Michael J. Zigmond, Survival Skills and... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2024-04-27T13:32:06ZJeffreyBarrickProceduresGeneGorgingEvolvedAlleles
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProceduresGeneGorgingEvolvedAlleles
Gene Gorging Evolved Alleles This procedure can be used to directly create unmarked mutations in the E. coli genome. Transform Gene Gorging and Donor Plasmid... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2024-01-12T17:09:54ZJeffreyBarrickProtocolHowTo
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolHowTo
How to Create a Protocol Tips for Design You should generally organize a protocol to have sections that are relevant from this list: Supplies (materials, strains... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2023-09-23T21:08:48ZJeffreyBarrickToolsMarkerDivergence
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ToolsMarkerDivergence
WarningThese instructions and the associated scripts have not been tested with more modern versions of R / Perl / Matlab / etc. The procedure may require updates to... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2023-09-20T15:41:36ZJeffreyBarrickPrimerEfficiencyqPCR
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/PrimerEfficiencyqPCR
(Numbers are PCR product dilution with `10` representing a 1:10 dilution of your 0.01ng/ul PCR product prepped as described above) Template Material Use PCR... (last changed by DanielDeatherage)2023-02-01T17:10:07ZDanielDeatherageProtocolsAcinetobacterBaylyiADP1
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsAcinetobacterBaylyiADP1
Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1 Overview ADP1 Resources Genome Sequences type strain (GenBank Format) In general, use this genome as a reference when referring... (last changed by IsaacGifford)2022-03-22T18:35:13ZIsaacGifford
TWiki's Lab web
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Barrick Lab :: Publications Barrick Lab Publications on Google Scholar Barrick Lab researchers Equal contributions ^Corresponding author(s) Undergraduate... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2025-08-31T14:27:55ZJeffreyBarrickAutoclaveSterilization
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/AutoclaveSterilization
Autoclave Sterilization Overview Autoclaves heat their contents to 121... (last changed by AlexaMorton)2025-06-13T13:30:39ZAlexaMortonProtocolsMediaRecipes
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsMediaRecipes
Media Recipes When making media, make sure the autoclave bin you`re using contains water (DI or tap) at least half an inch deep to help prevent excess water loss... (last changed by AlexaMorton)2025-06-12T14:23:46ZAlexaMortonHMWDNA
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/HMWDNA
Handling High Molecular Weight DNA Introduction Long read sequencing, such as Oxford Nanopore or PacBio sequencing, is becoming increasingly important for genome... (last changed by IsaacGifford)2025-04-08T15:40:58ZIsaacGiffordPreviousResearch
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Barrick Lab :: Previous Research Leafhoppers: Evolution and Biochemistry of Natural Nanoparticles Leafhopper and SEM image of brochosomes on its wing Leafhoppers... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2025-03-23T15:37:19ZJeffreyBarrickProtocolsCulturingSnodgrassellaAlvi
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Working with Snodgrassella alvi Snodgrassella alvi is a member of the honey bee ( Apis mellifera ) gut core microbiota that can be cultivated in vitro . Its isolation... (last changed by ZuberiAshraf)2025-03-20T22:39:08ZZuberiAshrafProtocolsRecipesMinimalGlucose
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsRecipesMinimalGlucose
MG: Minimal Glucose agar, aka DM: Davis Mingioli agar Note: When making these plates it is necessary to prepare and autoclave the 3 main parts (salts, agar, and sugar... (last changed by AlexaMorton)2025-01-09T20:14:37ZAlexaMortonProtocolsRecipesLysogenyBroth
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsRecipesLysogenyBroth
LB: Lysogeny Broth / Luria Bertani Medium (Miller) Rich media used for routine culture of E. coli and other bacteria at high cell densities. Add dH2O to desired... (last changed by SophiaLin)2024-09-05T22:00:19ZSophiaLinProtocolsComputerSetup
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsComputerSetup
Computer Setup for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology So, you want to harness the immense power of bioinformatics and computational biology for your science... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2024-07-09T21:10:27ZJeffreyBarrickProtocolsReagentRecipes
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsReagentRecipes
Reagent and Buffer Recipes General calculation resources Mass Molarity Calculator Solution Dilution Calculator Gel Electrophoresis 50 TAE (Tris Acetate... (last changed by IsaacGifford)2023-09-20T16:31:05ZIsaacGiffordQPCR
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/QPCR
Comparative Quantitative PCR (qPCR) Quantitative PCR (qPCR) is a tool routinely used for the quantitation of target nucleic acid sequences. If it is your first time... (last changed by DanielDeatherage)2023-01-11T18:35:10ZDanielDeatherageProceduresPrimerDesign
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProceduresPrimerDesign
Sequencing/Genotyping Primer Design This protocol is specifically for designing primers to PCR amplify a target region of interest from a genome and re sequencing... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2022-09-26T21:53:31ZJeffreyBarrickPhenolChloroformExtraction
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/PhenolChloroformExtraction
Phenol/chloroform extraction Extracting genomic bacterial DNA from pellet with phenol/chloroform with a combined EtOH precipitation step for salt/SDS/small nucleic... (last changed by MattMcGuffie)2022-07-20T16:42:59ZMattMcGuffieRefGeneqPCR
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/RefGeneqPCR
C1 Condition 1, C2 Condition 2, and BR# Biological Replicate Template Material Use cDNA dilution determined in cDNA Concentration qPCR Note: Once you... (last changed by KateElston)2022-07-19T22:56:58ZKateElstonBeeEDGE
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/BeeEDGE
Bee Functional Genomics Using Engineered Symbionts Welcome to the temporary website for our new NSF EDGE project! Insects are among the most widespread and diverse... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2022-01-26T18:10:51ZJeffreyBarrickProceduresPlasmidSequencing
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProceduresPlasmidSequencing
Major version notes Runs prior to February 2020 had a variety of formats and sample submission requirements. Suggested that individual runs be consulted on utbox for... (last changed by DanielDeatherage)2021-11-03T20:04:22ZDanielDeatherage
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Barrick Lab :: Publications Barrick Lab Publications on Google Scholar Barrick Lab researchers Equal contributions ^Corresponding author(s) Undergraduate... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2025-08-31T14:27:55ZJeffreyBarrickAutoclaveSterilization
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/AutoclaveSterilization
Autoclave Sterilization Overview Autoclaves heat their contents to 121... (last changed by AlexaMorton)2025-06-13T13:30:39ZAlexaMortonProtocolsMediaRecipes
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsMediaRecipes
Media Recipes When making media, make sure the autoclave bin you`re using contains water (DI or tap) at least half an inch deep to help prevent excess water loss... (last changed by AlexaMorton)2025-06-12T14:23:46ZAlexaMortonHMWDNA
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/HMWDNA
Handling High Molecular Weight DNA Introduction Long read sequencing, such as Oxford Nanopore or PacBio sequencing, is becoming increasingly important for genome... (last changed by IsaacGifford)2025-04-08T15:40:58ZIsaacGiffordPreviousResearch
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/PreviousResearch
Barrick Lab :: Previous Research Leafhoppers: Evolution and Biochemistry of Natural Nanoparticles Leafhopper and SEM image of brochosomes on its wing Leafhoppers... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2025-03-23T15:37:19ZJeffreyBarrickProtocolsCulturingSnodgrassellaAlvi
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsCulturingSnodgrassellaAlvi
Working with Snodgrassella alvi Snodgrassella alvi is a member of the honey bee ( Apis mellifera ) gut core microbiota that can be cultivated in vitro . Its isolation... (last changed by ZuberiAshraf)2025-03-20T22:39:08ZZuberiAshrafProtocolsRecipesMinimalGlucose
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsRecipesMinimalGlucose
MG: Minimal Glucose agar, aka DM: Davis Mingioli agar Note: When making these plates it is necessary to prepare and autoclave the 3 main parts (salts, agar, and sugar... (last changed by AlexaMorton)2025-01-09T20:14:37ZAlexaMortonProtocolsRecipesLysogenyBroth
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsRecipesLysogenyBroth
LB: Lysogeny Broth / Luria Bertani Medium (Miller) Rich media used for routine culture of E. coli and other bacteria at high cell densities. Add dH2O to desired... (last changed by SophiaLin)2024-09-05T22:00:19ZSophiaLinProtocolsComputerSetup
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsComputerSetup
Computer Setup for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology So, you want to harness the immense power of bioinformatics and computational biology for your science... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2024-07-09T21:10:27ZJeffreyBarrickProtocolsReagentRecipes
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsReagentRecipes
Reagent and Buffer Recipes General calculation resources Mass Molarity Calculator Solution Dilution Calculator Gel Electrophoresis 50 TAE (Tris Acetate... (last changed by IsaacGifford)2023-09-20T16:31:05ZIsaacGiffordQPCR
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/QPCR
Comparative Quantitative PCR (qPCR) Quantitative PCR (qPCR) is a tool routinely used for the quantitation of target nucleic acid sequences. If it is your first time... (last changed by DanielDeatherage)2023-01-11T18:35:10ZDanielDeatherageProceduresPrimerDesign
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProceduresPrimerDesign
Sequencing/Genotyping Primer Design This protocol is specifically for designing primers to PCR amplify a target region of interest from a genome and re sequencing... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2022-09-26T21:53:31ZJeffreyBarrickPhenolChloroformExtraction
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/PhenolChloroformExtraction
Phenol/chloroform extraction Extracting genomic bacterial DNA from pellet with phenol/chloroform with a combined EtOH precipitation step for salt/SDS/small nucleic... (last changed by MattMcGuffie)2022-07-20T16:42:59ZMattMcGuffieRefGeneqPCR
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/RefGeneqPCR
C1 Condition 1, C2 Condition 2, and BR# Biological Replicate Template Material Use cDNA dilution determined in cDNA Concentration qPCR Note: Once you... (last changed by KateElston)2022-07-19T22:56:58ZKateElstonBeeEDGE
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/BeeEDGE
Bee Functional Genomics Using Engineered Symbionts Welcome to the temporary website for our new NSF EDGE project! Insects are among the most widespread and diverse... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2022-01-26T18:10:51ZJeffreyBarrickProceduresPlasmidSequencing
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProceduresPlasmidSequencing
Major version notes Runs prior to February 2020 had a variety of formats and sample submission requirements. Suggested that individual runs be consulted on utbox for... (last changed by DanielDeatherage)2021-11-03T20:04:22ZDanielDeatherage
TWiki's Lab web
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The Lab web of TWiki. TWiki is a Web-Based Collaboration Platform for the Corporate World.en-usCopyright 2025 by contributing authorsTWiki Administrator [admin@barricklab.org]The contributing authors of TWikiTWikiHome - this site is powered by TWiki(R).Lab
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Barrick Lab :: Publications Barrick Lab Publications on Google Scholar Barrick Lab researchers Equal contributions ^Corresponding author(s) Undergraduate... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2025-08-31T14:27:55ZJeffreyBarrickProtocolsFluctuationTests
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsFluctuationTests
Fluctuation Tests Introduction This protocol is for doing a Luria Delbr... (last changed by TylerDeJong)2025-08-01T20:05:22ZTylerDeJongProcedureGenomeModificationDatsenkoWanner
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProcedureGenomeModificationDatsenkoWanner
Lambda Red Protocol Lambda Red Plasmids These plasmids are available as part of the Lambda Red disruption kit from the E. coli Genetic Stock Center. pKD... (last changed by TylerDeJong)2025-07-16T22:45:11ZTylerDeJongGlasswareCleaning
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/GlasswareCleaning
How to clean glassware LTEE flasks and lids LTEE glassware... (last changed by AlexaMorton)2025-06-12T19:13:08ZAlexaMortonProtocolsAntibioticStockSolutions
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsAntibioticStockSolutions
Media amendments Preparation: Generally, prepare 30 50 mL of solution in a 50 mL conical tube. Then, filter sterilize solutions by pushing them through a 50 mL syringe... (last changed by AlexaMorton)2025-06-11T19:01:08ZAlexaMortonProtocolsCulturingFirm_5
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsCulturingFirm_5
Working with Lactobacillus `Firm 5` The Lactobacillus `Firm 5` clade are gram positive bacterial symbionts of the honey bee ( Apis mellifera ) gut core microbiota... (last changed by ZuberiAshraf)2025-03-20T22:41:16ZZuberiAshrafProcedureGeneReplacements
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProcedureGeneReplacements
Allelic exchange using pKOV or pKOV style vectors Before beginning part 1: design primers 1 Insert should be ~1kb with approximately 500bp on either side of mutation... (last changed by TylerDeJong)2025-03-01T23:17:14ZTylerDeJongProtocolsComputingEnvironmentSetup
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsComputingEnvironmentSetup
Computing Environment Setup for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology So, you want to harness the immense power of bioinformatics and computational biology for... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2024-07-09T22:37:14ZJeffreyBarrickProtocolsLabeling
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsLabeling
Labeling Glassware and Other Containers All bottles, flasks, tubes, graduated cylinders, and beakers that contain liquid or any substance must be labeled with a description... (last changed by SophiaLin)2024-07-09T21:53:26ZSophiaLinProtocolsStyleGuide
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsStyleGuide
Barrick Lab Style Guide Writing a Scientific Paper Steps to Writing a Research Article (Original: Beth A. Fischer and Michael J. Zigmond, Survival Skills and... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2024-04-27T13:32:06ZJeffreyBarrickProceduresGeneGorgingEvolvedAlleles
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProceduresGeneGorgingEvolvedAlleles
Gene Gorging Evolved Alleles This procedure can be used to directly create unmarked mutations in the E. coli genome. Transform Gene Gorging and Donor Plasmid... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2024-01-12T17:09:54ZJeffreyBarrickProtocolHowTo
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolHowTo
How to Create a Protocol Tips for Design You should generally organize a protocol to have sections that are relevant from this list: Supplies (materials, strains... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2023-09-23T21:08:48ZJeffreyBarrickToolsMarkerDivergence
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ToolsMarkerDivergence
WarningThese instructions and the associated scripts have not been tested with more modern versions of R / Perl / Matlab / etc. The procedure may require updates to... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2023-09-20T15:41:36ZJeffreyBarrickProtocolsBTKMakeANewPartPlasmid
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsBTKMakeANewPartPlasmid
Back to Golden Gate Protocols Part Plasmid Assembly Once you have designed your part and either amplified with PCR or ordered the desired gBlock (as described here... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2023-06-14T17:33:34ZJeffreyBarrickPrimerEfficiencyqPCR
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/PrimerEfficiencyqPCR
(Numbers are PCR product dilution with `10` representing a 1:10 dilution of your 0.01ng/ul PCR product prepped as described above) Template Material Use PCR... (last changed by DanielDeatherage)2023-02-01T17:10:07ZDanielDeatherageProtocolsAcinetobacterBaylyiADP1
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsAcinetobacterBaylyiADP1
Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1 Overview ADP1 Resources Genome Sequences type strain (GenBank Format) In general, use this genome as a reference when referring... (last changed by IsaacGifford)2022-03-22T18:35:13ZIsaacGifford
> >
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The Lab web of TWiki. TWiki is a Web-Based Collaboration Platform for the Corporate World.en-usCopyright 2025 by contributing authorsTWiki Administrator [admin@barricklab.org]The contributing authors of TWikiTWikiHome - this site is powered by TWiki(R).Lab
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Barrick Lab :: Publications Barrick Lab Publications on Google Scholar Barrick Lab researchers Equal contributions ^Corresponding author(s) Undergraduate... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2025-08-31T14:27:55ZJeffreyBarrickProtocolsFluctuationTests
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsFluctuationTests
Fluctuation Tests Introduction This protocol is for doing a Luria Delbr... (last changed by TylerDeJong)2025-08-01T20:05:22ZTylerDeJongProcedureGenomeModificationDatsenkoWanner
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProcedureGenomeModificationDatsenkoWanner
Lambda Red Protocol Lambda Red Plasmids These plasmids are available as part of the Lambda Red disruption kit from the E. coli Genetic Stock Center. pKD... (last changed by TylerDeJong)2025-07-16T22:45:11ZTylerDeJongGlasswareCleaning
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/GlasswareCleaning
How to clean glassware LTEE flasks and lids LTEE glassware... (last changed by AlexaMorton)2025-06-12T19:13:08ZAlexaMortonProtocolsAntibioticStockSolutions
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsAntibioticStockSolutions
Media amendments Preparation: Generally, prepare 30 50 mL of solution in a 50 mL conical tube. Then, filter sterilize solutions by pushing them through a 50 mL syringe... (last changed by AlexaMorton)2025-06-11T19:01:08ZAlexaMortonProtocolsCulturingFirm_5
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsCulturingFirm_5
Working with Lactobacillus `Firm 5` The Lactobacillus `Firm 5` clade are gram positive bacterial symbionts of the honey bee ( Apis mellifera ) gut core microbiota... (last changed by ZuberiAshraf)2025-03-20T22:41:16ZZuberiAshrafProtocolsWorkingWithSerratiaSymbiotica
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsWorkingWithSerratiaSymbiotica
Working with Serratia symbiotica Serratia symbiotica is a secondary endosymbiont of the black bean aphid ( Aphis fabae ) gut microbiota that can be cultivated... (last changed by AnthonyVandieren)2025-03-20T21:24:12ZAnthonyVandierenProtocolsLabelingAndTech
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsLabelingAndTech
Labeling Glassware and Other Containers All bottles, flasks, tubes, graduated cylinders, and beakers that contain liquid or any substance must be labeled with a description... (last changed by AlexaMorton)2024-07-18T16:25:04ZAlexaMortonProtocolsComputingEnvironmentSetup
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsComputingEnvironmentSetup
Computing Environment Setup for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology So, you want to harness the immense power of bioinformatics and computational biology for... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2024-07-09T22:37:14ZJeffreyBarrickProtocolsStyleGuide
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsStyleGuide
Barrick Lab Style Guide Writing a Scientific Paper Steps to Writing a Research Article (Original: Beth A. Fischer and Michael J. Zigmond, Survival Skills and... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2024-04-27T13:32:06ZJeffreyBarrickProceduresGeneGorgingEvolvedAlleles
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProceduresGeneGorgingEvolvedAlleles
Gene Gorging Evolved Alleles This procedure can be used to directly create unmarked mutations in the E. coli genome. Transform Gene Gorging and Donor Plasmid... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2024-01-12T17:09:54ZJeffreyBarrickProtocolHowTo
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolHowTo
How to Create a Protocol Tips for Design You should generally organize a protocol to have sections that are relevant from this list: Supplies (materials, strains... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2023-09-23T21:08:48ZJeffreyBarrickToolsMarkerDivergence
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ToolsMarkerDivergence
WarningThese instructions and the associated scripts have not been tested with more modern versions of R / Perl / Matlab / etc. The procedure may require updates to... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2023-09-20T15:41:36ZJeffreyBarrickPrimerEfficiencyqPCR
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/PrimerEfficiencyqPCR
(Numbers are PCR product dilution with `10` representing a 1:10 dilution of your 0.01ng/ul PCR product prepped as described above) Template Material Use PCR... (last changed by DanielDeatherage)2023-02-01T17:10:07ZDanielDeatherageProtocolsAcinetobacterBaylyiADP1
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsAcinetobacterBaylyiADP1
Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1 Overview ADP1 Resources Genome Sequences type strain (GenBank Format) In general, use this genome as a reference when referring... (last changed by IsaacGifford)2022-03-22T18:35:13ZIsaacGiffordProtocolsChemCompCellsCaCl2Glycerol
https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolsChemCompCellsCaCl2Glycerol
Preparing Chemically Competent Cells using the CaCl2/Glycerol Method Re engineering the ribosome for efficient selenoprotein synthesis Ross Thyer, 2012 http://docplayer... (last changed by KateElston)2021-09-17T20:59:27ZKateElston
TWiki's Lab web
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Barrick Lab :: Publications Barrick Lab Publications on Google Scholar Barrick Lab researchers Equal contributions ^Corresponding author(s) Undergraduate... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2025-08-31T14:27:55ZJeffreyBarrickAutoclaveSterilization
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Autoclave Sterilization Overview Autoclaves heat their contents to 121... (last changed by AlexaMorton)2025-06-13T13:30:39ZAlexaMortonProtocolsMediaRecipes
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Media Recipes When making media, make sure the autoclave bin you`re using contains water (DI or tap) at least half an inch deep to help prevent excess water loss... (last changed by AlexaMorton)2025-06-12T14:23:46ZAlexaMortonProtocolsCulturingSnodgrassellaAlvi
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Working with Snodgrassella alvi Snodgrassella alvi is a member of the honey bee ( Apis mellifera ) gut core microbiota that can be cultivated in vitro . Its isolation... (last changed by ZuberiAshraf)2025-03-20T22:39:08ZZuberiAshrafProtocolsRecipesMinimalGlucose
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MG: Minimal Glucose agar, aka DM: Davis Mingioli agar Note: When making these plates it is necessary to prepare and autoclave the 3 main parts (salts, agar, and sugar... (last changed by AlexaMorton)2025-01-09T20:14:37ZAlexaMortonToolsBacterialGenomeResequencing
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breseq breseq is a computational pipeline for finding mutations relative to a reference sequence in short read DNA re sequencing data for haploid microbial sized... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2024-10-14T00:11:08ZJeffreyBarrickProtocolsRecipesLysogenyBroth
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LB: Lysogeny Broth / Luria Bertani Medium (Miller) Rich media used for routine culture of E. coli and other bacteria at high cell densities. Add dH2O to desired... (last changed by SophiaLin)2024-09-05T22:00:19ZSophiaLinProtocolsComputerSetup
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Computer Setup for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology So, you want to harness the immense power of bioinformatics and computational biology for your science... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2024-07-09T21:10:27ZJeffreyBarrickProtocolsReagentRecipes
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Reagent and Buffer Recipes General calculation resources Mass Molarity Calculator Solution Dilution Calculator Gel Electrophoresis 50 TAE (Tris Acetate... (last changed by IsaacGifford)2023-09-20T16:31:05ZIsaacGiffordQPCR
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Comparative Quantitative PCR (qPCR) Quantitative PCR (qPCR) is a tool routinely used for the quantitation of target nucleic acid sequences. If it is your first time... (last changed by DanielDeatherage)2023-01-11T18:35:10ZDanielDeatherageProceduresPrimerDesign
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Sequencing/Genotyping Primer Design This protocol is specifically for designing primers to PCR amplify a target region of interest from a genome and re sequencing... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2022-09-26T21:53:31ZJeffreyBarrickPhenolChloroformExtraction
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Phenol/chloroform extraction Extracting genomic bacterial DNA from pellet with phenol/chloroform with a combined EtOH precipitation step for salt/SDS/small nucleic... (last changed by MattMcGuffie)2022-07-20T16:42:59ZMattMcGuffieBeeEDGE
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Bee Functional Genomics Using Engineered Symbionts Welcome to the temporary website for our new NSF EDGE project! Insects are among the most widespread and diverse... (last changed by JeffreyBarrick)2022-01-26T18:10:51ZJeffreyBarrickProtocolsElectrocompetentCells
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Electrocompetent E. coli Making Electrocompetent E. coli Cells (small batch) This procedure makes enough electrocompetent cells for 2 3 transformations. 1 Grow... (last changed by KateElston)2021-07-09T22:05:00ZKateElstonProtocolsEthanolPrecipitation
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Ethanol Precipitation Precipitating DNA/RNA from solution to remove salts and small nucleic acid fragments. Materials 3M Sodium Acetate, pH 5.2 (store at... (last changed by VictorLi)2021-06-11T20:52:50ZVictorLiProtocolsPhageTiters
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Determining Phage Titer Phage Titering is a procedure used to quantify the density of plaque forming units (PFU, analogous to a bacterial culture... (last changed by CameronRoots)2020-12-03T21:39:27ZCameronRoots