maitreya.bsky.social
My lab works on genome evolution, using yeast genetics and genomics. Chair, Department of Genome Sciences at University of Washington.
Lab website: https://depts.washington.edu/dunhamlab/
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If you don't have a unique restriction site, you might be able to design a guide RNA specific to one allele and do in vitro CRISPR.
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Wait for it....
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Haha! I remember my license plate number because it has a Ty5 insertion in it.
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Here's the paper, which is still one of my favorites. High-resolution mapping, characterization, and optimization of autonomously replicating sequences in yeast genome.cshlp.org/cgi/content/...
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Long time GEE members may remember that the first E used to stand for Exam, but we've broadened our mandate thanks to some additional interest from members of the Genetics Society of America Education Committee.
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They’re from decades before he was at Stanford, though. My favorite guess so far is the Lederbergs.
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This has happened multiple times in the past few years, but today’s reminder brought to you by the Pacific Northwest Yeast Club meeting I co-invented with Dan Pollard last year and just repeated today. www.pnwyc.net
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Also: there will be stickers (thanks @reneegeck.bsky.social for the design!)
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Thanks in particular to the reviewer who deemed the paper "charming" and made my day.
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If you're a PNW PI working with yeast, and you aren't already on our mailing list but would like to be, please send me a message and I'll add you! If you are already on our mailing list, please forward the announcement to your group!