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6/6/16:  
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6/6/16: <br>
ARB KB SC TM
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ARB KB SC TM <br>
Made LB Broth
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Made LB Broth <br> <br>
  
6/7/16:
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6/7/16: <br>
ARB KB SC TM
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ARB KB SC TM <br>
Screwed up yesterday, made more LB Broth  
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Screwed up yesterday, made more LB Broth <br>
Made 50 mL overnight culture of hef1a-tagBFP  
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Made 50 mL overnight culture of hef1a-tagBFP <br> <br>
  
6/8/16:
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6/8/16: <br>
ARB KB SC TM
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ARB KB SC TM <br>
Midiprepped hef1a-tagBFP; midiprep failed (very low concentration)
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Midiprepped hef1a-tagBFP; midiprep failed (very low concentration) <br> <br>
  
6/9/16
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6/9/16 <br>
ARB KB SC TM
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ARB KB SC TM <br>
Midiprep for hef1a-tagBFP; failed again
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Midiprep for hef1a-tagBFP; failed again <br>
*One lysate solution of the two spilled a bit during vacuuming, will probably use the other for transfection if it results in higher concentration
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*One lysate solution of the two spilled a bit during vacuuming, will probably use the other for transfection if it results in higher concentration <br> <br>
  
6/16/16
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6/16/16 <br>
ARB KB SC TM
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ARB KB SC TM <br>
Midiprep for hef1a - tagBFP failed: yielded concentration of 12.7 for the DNA
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Midiprep for hef1a - tagBFP failed: yielded concentration of 12.7 for the DNA <br> <br>
  
6/17/16
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6/17/16 <br>
ARB KB SC TM
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ARB KB SC TM <br>
Got new hef1a- tagBFP from Nelson
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Got new hef1a- tagBFP from Nelson <br>
  
6/20/16
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6/20/16 <br>
ARB KB SC TM
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ARB KB SC TM <br>
Transformed Nelson’s hef1a- tagBFP
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Transformed Nelson’s hef1a- tagBFP <br>
Split HEK cells and seeded a 24 well plate for transfection optimization experiment
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Split HEK cells and seeded a 24 well plate for transfection optimization experiment <br> <br>
  
6/22/16
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6/22/16 <br>
Golden gate reaction for pERE3
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KB SC ARB TM  <br>
Transformation for pERE3
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Golden gate reaction for pERE3 <br>
Pouring LB Agar plates→ failed
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Transformation for pERE3 <br>
Picked colonies and grew overnight cultures for Nelson’s hef1a-tagBFP
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Pouring LB Agar plates→ failed <br>
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Picked colonies and grew overnight cultures for Nelson’s hef1a-tagBFP <br> <br>
  
6/23/16
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6/23/16 <br>
LB Agar plates poured with Kan and XGal
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KB SC ARB  <br>
ER alpha arrived from DNASU → kept in -80
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LB Agar plates poured with Kan and XGal <br>
Picked colonies and grew overnight cultures for pERE3
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ER alpha arrived from DNASU → kept in -80 <br>
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Picked colonies and grew overnight cultures for pERE3 <br> <br>
  
6/24/16
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6/24/16 <br>
Miniprep pERE3  
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Miniprep pERE3 <br> <br>
  
6/27/16
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6/27/16 <br>
Golden gate, transformation, and plating for pERE5 & 6
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KB SC ARB  <br>
Restriction digest and gel for pERE3
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Golden gate, transformation, and plating for pERE5 & 6 <br>
Retrieved MCF7 cells, put in the -144
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Restriction digest and gel for pERE3 <br>
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Retrieved MCF7 cells, put in the -144 <br> <br>
  
6/28/16
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6/28/16 <br>
Sent in pERE3 for sequencing
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KB SC ARB  <br>
Thawed and propogated MCF-7 cells (can’t remember if we did this or if Brian did, probably Brian)
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Sent in pERE3 for sequencing <br>
Picked colonies for ERE5 and ERE6
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Thawed and propogated MCF-7 cells <br>
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Picked colonies for ERE5 and ERE6 <br>
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<br>
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6/29/16 <br>
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KB SC ARB  <br>
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Miniprep for ERE5 & 6 <br>
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Restriction digest for ERE5 & 6 <br>
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Ran gel for ERE5 <br>
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LR rxn for hef1a - ER alpha <br>
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Transformation & plating of hef1a - ER alpha <br> <br>
  
6/29/16
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6/30/16 <br>
Miniprep for ERE5 & 6
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KB SC ARB  <br>
Restriction digest for ERE5 & 6
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Cell splitting <br>
Ran gel for ERE5
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Start MCF7 cell line  <br>
LR rxn for hef1a - ER alpha
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Ran gel for ERE6 <br>
Transformation & plating of hef1a - ER alpha
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Imaged gels for ERE5 & 6 <br>
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Pick colonies for hef1a/ER alpha <br>
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LR rxn & transformation for pERE_3/eYFP <br>
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Sent in ERE_5/6 for sequencing <br>
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Split HEK cells <br> <br>
  
6/30/16
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7/1/16 <br>
Cell splitting
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KB SC ARB <br>
Start MCF7 cell line (thought this happened on 6/28?)
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Picked colonies and grew 5 mL cultures for pERE3-eYFP <br>
Ran gel for ERE6
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LR Rxn to make pERE5 & 6 - eYFP <br> <br>
Imaged gels for ERE5 & 6
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Pick colonies for hef1a/ER alpha
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LR rxn & transformation for pERE_3/eYFP
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Sent in ERE_5/6 for sequencing
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Split HEK cells
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7/1/16
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7/2/16 <br>
Picked colonies and grew 5 mL cultures for pERE3-eYFP
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AR SC <br>
LR Rxn to make pERE5 & 6 - eYFP
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Transformed and plated LRs for pERE5 & 6 - eYFP <br>
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Miniprepped pERE3-eYFP <br> <br>
  
7/2/16
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7/5/16 <br>
AR SC
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KB SC ARB <br>
Transformed and plated LRs for pERE5 & 6 - eYFP
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Sequencing and gel for pERE3-eYFP <br> <br>
Miniprepped pERE3-eYFP
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7/5/16
 
Sequencing and gel for pERE3-eYFP
 
  
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7/6/16 <br>
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Sent for sequencing hef1a-ER alpha; worked on cytoflow; grew colonies overnight; cleaned out freezer box and labeled some sequenced verified stuff <br>
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pERE_6-mEYFP tube 3 or 4 (likely 4) <br>
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Split HEK cells <br> <br>
  
7/6/16
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7/7/16 <br>
Sent for sequencing hef1a-ER alpha; worked on cytoflow; grew colonies overnight; cleaned out freezer box and labeled some sequenced verified stuff
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ARB KB SC <br>
pERE_6-mEYFP tube 3 or 4 (likely 4)
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Split HEK cells <br>
Split HEK cells
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Midiprep for pERE_3-mEYFP and made glycerol stock <br>
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Sequence verify ER alpha pENTR <br>
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Miniprep for pERE_5/6-mEYFP and hef1a-ERalpha  <br>
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Digest, Image, and Gel pERE5/6-mEYFP and hef1a-ERalpha <br> <br>
  
7/7/16
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7/8/16 <br>
ARB KB SC
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KB SC ARB  <br>
Split HEK cells
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Midiprepped pERE5 & 6 -meYFP → failed <br>
Midiprep for pERE_3-mEYFP and made glycerol stock
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Re transformed the sequenced verified DNA of pERE5 & 6 - meYFP <br> <br>
Sequence verify ER alpha pENTR
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Miniprep for pERE_5/6-mEYFP and hef1a-ERalpha
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Digest, Image, and Gel pERE5/6-mEYFP and hef1a-ERalpha
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7/8/16
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7/9/16 <br>
Midiprepped pERE5 & 6 -meYFP → failed
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ARB KB <br>
Re transformed the sequenced verified DNA of pERE5 & 6 - meYFP
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Picked colonies from transformation and grew up 5 mL overnight cultures <br> <br>
  
7/9/16
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7/10/16 <br>
ARB KB
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ARB KB <br>
Picked colonies from transformation and grew up 5 mL overnight cultures
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Made 50 mL cultures of pERE5 & 6 - eYFP and incubated for 4 hours for midiprep <br>
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Screwed up the cultures → did not midiprep <br>
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Made new 5 mL cultures <br>
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LR Reaction for ERE - Rep <br> <br>
  
7/10/16
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7/11/16 <br>
ARB KB
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KB SC ARB  <br>
Made 50 mL cultures of pERE5 & 6 - eYFP and incubated for 4 hours for midiprep
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Incubated 50 mL cultures with amp for midiprep <br>
Screwed up the cultures → did not midiprep
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Made dilutions of E2 <br>
Made new 5 mL cultures
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Midiprepped pERE5 & 6 - eYFP <br>
LR Reaction for ERE - Rep
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Transformed LRs from yesterday <br> <br>
  
7/11/16 - from an email Archis sent
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7/12/16 <br>
Incubated 50 mL cultures with amp for midiprep
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KB SC ARB  <br>
Made dilutions of E2
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Picked colonies and grew 5 mL cultures for pERE-Rep <br> <br>
Midiprepped pERE5 & 6 - eYFP
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Transformed LRs from yesterday
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7/12/16
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7/13/16 <br>
Picked colonies and grew 5 mL cultures for pERE-Rep
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KB SC ARB <br>
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Miniprepped pERE-Rep <br>
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Digest, Gel, Sequence <br> <br>
  
7/13/16
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7/14/16 <br>
Miniprepped pERE-Rep
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KB SC ARB <br>
Digest, Gel, Sequence
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Split HEK cells <br>
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Grew overnight cultures for pERE-Rep <br> <br>
  
7/14/16
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7/15/16: <br>
Split HEK cells
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KB SC ARB  <br>
Grew overnight cultures for pERE-Rep
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Midiprepped pERE-Rep <br> <br>
  
7/15/16:
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7/18/16: <br>
Midiprepped pERE-Rep
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KB SC ARB  <br>
 
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7/18/16:
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Sequenced pERE-Rep cultures
 
Sequenced pERE-Rep cultures
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<br> <br>
  
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7/19/16:  <br>
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KB SC ARB  <br>
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LR for pTFF1-eYFP <br> <br>
  
7/19/16:  
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7/20/16: <br>
LR for pTFF1-eYFP
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KB SC ARB <br>
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LR reaction for pRep - Recombinase <br>
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Transformed pTFF1-eYFP <br> <br>
  
7/20/16:
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7/19/16: <br>
LR reaction for pRep - Recombinase
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KB SC ARB  <br>
Transformed pTFF1-eYFP
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Transformed pRep - Recombinase LRs <br> <br>
  
7/19/16:
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7/20/16: <br>
Transformed pRep - Recombinase LRs
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KB SC ARB  <br>
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Flow cytometry prep <br>
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MCF-7 Transfection Optimization Flow Cytometry  <br>
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Picked colonies and grew 5 mL cultures  <br> <br>
  
7/20/16:
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7/21/16: <br>
Flow cytometry prep
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ARB KB SC <br>
MCF-7 Transfection Optimization Flow Cytometry  (I think) - BT
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Picked colonies and grew 5 mL cultures
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7/21/16:
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ARB KB SC
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Miniprepped pRep-Recombinase constructs
 
Miniprepped pRep-Recombinase constructs
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<br> <br>
  
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7/22/16: <br>
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ARB KB SC <br>
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Split HEK293 and MCF7 <br>
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Seeded 12 well plate for HEK <br>
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Seeded 24 well plate for MCF7 for expt. 0 ((MCF7 → coarse induction of pERE3/5/6 - eYFP; varying time and conc.) <br>
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Digested, ran gel for pRepressor - recombinase constructs (failed → determined we didn’t dilute pENTRYs) <br>
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Sequenced pTFF1 - eYFP <br> <br>
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7/23/16: <br>
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ARB KB SC <br>
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Transfected MCF7 with pERE3/5/6 for expt. 0 <br>
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Induced with estrogen at 3 and 10 hrs. post-transfection <br>
  
7/22/16:
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7/24/16: <br>
ARB KB SC
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ARB KB SC <br>
Split HEK293 and MCF7
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27 hr. post-transfection 10 nM estrogen induction <br> <br>
Seeded 12 well plate for HEK
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Seeded 24 well plate for MCF7 for expt. 0 ((MCF7 → coarse induction of pERE3/5/6 - eYFP; varying time and conc.)
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Digested, ran gel for pRepressor - recombinase constructs (failed → determined we didn’t dilute pENTRYs)
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Sequenced pTFF1 - eYFP
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7/23/16:
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ARB KB SC
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Transfected MCF7 with pERE3/5/6 for expt. 0
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Induced with estrogen at 3 and 10 hrs. post-transfection
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7/24/16:
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ARB KB SC
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27 hr. post-transfection 10 nM estrogen induction
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7/25/16:
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7/25/16: <br>
ARB KB SC
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ARB KB SC <br>
Split ISH, tHESC, and MCF7
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Split ISH, tHESC, and MCF7 <br>
Made frozen stocks of ISH and tHESC
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Made frozen stocks of ISH and tHESC <br>
Seeded a well plate with MCF7 for expt. 1(MCF7 → fine induction of pERE3/5 - eYFP)
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Seeded a well plate with MCF7 for expt. 1(MCF7 → fine induction of pERE3/5 - eYFP) <br>
Flow cytometry for expt. 0 in MCF7  
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Flow cytometry for expt. 0 in MCF7 <br>
Data analysis of flow cytometry
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Data analysis of flow cytometry <br>
Thawed and made new plate of HEK293
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Thawed and made new plate of HEK293 <br> <br>
  
7/26/16:  
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7/26/16: <br>
ARB KB SC
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ARB KB SC <br>
Resuspended pHybrid from IDT
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Resuspended pHybrid from IDT <br>
Diluted estrogen to necessary concentrations for expt. 1
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Diluted estrogen to necessary concentrations for expt. 1 <br>
Transfected MCF-7 with pERE_3/5 - eYFP [expt. 1]
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Transfected MCF-7 with pERE_3/5 - eYFP [expt. 1] <br>
LR for pRepressor - Recombinase constructs
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LR for pRepressor - Recombinase constructs <br>
Presented lab meeting
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Presented lab meeting <br> <br>
  
7/27/16:  
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7/27/16: <br>
ARB KB SC
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ARB KB SC <br>
Golden gate to make pHybrid into an entry vector
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Golden gate to make pHybrid into an entry vector <br>
Transformation of pRepressor - Recombinase constructs
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Transformation of pRepressor - Recombinase constructs <br>
Transformation of golden gate for pHybrid pENTRY
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Transformation of golden gate for pHybrid pENTRY <br>
LR reactions for pERE_x - TAL21
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LR reactions for pERE_x - TAL21 <br>
Induced expt. 1 with various estrogen dilutions (nM)
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Induced expt. 1 with various estrogen dilutions (nM) <br> <br>
  
7/28/16:
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7/28/16: <br>
ARB KB SC
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ARB KB SC <br>
Flow cytometry for expt. 1 (failed --> low cell density, 1% transfection efficiency)
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Flow cytometry for expt. 1 (failed --> low cell density, 1% transfection efficiency) <br>
Split MCF7 and seeded well plate to repeat expt. 1 for pERE3 - eYFP fine induction
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Split MCF7 and seeded well plate to repeat expt. 1 for pERE3 - eYFP fine induction <br>
Split tHESC and ISH and seeded well plate for optimization expt.
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Split tHESC and ISH and seeded well plate for optimization expt. <br>
Grow overnight colonies of pRepressor - Recombinase constructs
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Grow overnight colonies of pRepressor - Recombinase constructs <br>
Transformation of pERE_x - TAL21 constructs
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Transformation of pERE_x - TAL21 constructs <br> <br>
  
7/29/16:
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7/29/16: <br>
ARB KB SC
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ARB KB SC <br>
Miniprepped pEREx Recombinase constructs
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Miniprepped pEREx Recombinase constructs <br>
Digest of pEREx Recombinase constructs
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Digest of pEREx Recombinase constructs <br>
Goldengate for several pPRE constructs
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Goldengate for several pPRE constructs <br>
Sequence ERalpha entry vector
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Sequence ERalpha entry vector <br> <br>
7/30/2016
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7/30/2016 <br>
ARB KB  
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ARB KB <br>
Transfected MCF7, ISH, tHESC (repeat expt.1 /optimization expt)
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Transfected MCF7, ISH, tHESC (repeat expt.1 /optimization expt) <br> <br>
  
7/31/2016
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7/31/2016 <br>
ARB
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ARB <br>
Took images of cells - tHESC no transfection
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Took images of cells - tHESC no transfection <br> <br>
  
8/1/16:
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8/1/16: <br>
ARB KB SC
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ARB KB SC <br>
Cytometery for expt. 1 redo (E3 in MCF7) and analysis in flowcyto
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Cytometery for expt. 1 redo (E3 in MCF7) and analysis in flowcyto <br>
Golden gate redo of pPRE3/pHybrid.
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Golden gate redo of pPRE3/pHybrid. <br>
Transformation of golden gate.
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Transformation of golden gate. <br>
Grew overnights of pERE5 -repressor constructs
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Grew overnights of pERE5 -repressor constructs <br>
Split ISH, MCF7 and seeded well plates.
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Split ISH, MCF7 and seeded well plates. <br> <br>
  
8/2/16:
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8/2/16: <br>
KB SC ARB TM
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KB SC ARB TM <br>
Transfection of expt. 1 for E3/E5 in ISH and expt. 1 for E5 in MCF7
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Transfection of expt. 1 for E3/E5 in ISH and expt. 1 for E5 in MCF7 <br>
Mini prep for pERE5 - repressor constructs; ran digest, gel, and sequencing as well
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Mini prep for pERE5 - repressor constructs; ran digest, gel, and sequencing as well <br>
Re-transformation of pDonor for transfections.
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Re-transformation of pDonor for transfections. <br>
Set up overnight cultures for pRepressor - recombinase
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Set up overnight cultures for pRepressor - recombinase <br>
Induced transfection with estrogen amounts
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Induced transfection with estrogen amounts <br> <br>
  
8/3/16:
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8/3/16: <br>
KB ARB SC
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KB ARB SC <br>
Midiprep of pRepressor - recombinase
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Midiprep of pRepressor - recombinase <br>
Made media for tHESC/ISH/MCF7
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Made media for tHESC/ISH/MCF7 <br>
Split tHESC and seeded a well plate for optimization re-do
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Split tHESC and seeded a well plate for optimization re-do <br>
Diluted and sterilized Kan stocks
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Diluted and sterilized Kan stocks <br>
Grow overnights for pENTR pPRE3/pHybrid
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Grow overnights for pENTR pPRE3/pHybrid <br> <br>
  
  
8/4/16:
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8/4/16: <br>
KB ARB SC
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KB ARB SC <br>
Flow cytometry preparation
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Flow cytometry preparation <br>
Flow cytometry (BT)
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Flow cytometry (BT) <br>
Miniprep for PRE3 and hybrid promoter
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Miniprep for PRE3 and hybrid promoter <br>
Grew up cultures and midiprepped pDONR-GG
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Grew up cultures and midiprepped pDONR-GG <br>
Digest, gel, and sequencing for PRE & hybrid
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Digest, gel, and sequencing for PRE & hybrid <br>
Split and seeded plates for MCF7 and ISH
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Split and seeded plates for MCF7 and ISH <br>
Transfection for tHESC
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Transfection for tHESC <br> <br>
  
8/5/16:
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8/5/16: <br>
KB ARB SC
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KB ARB SC <br>
Transfected with expt. 2 DNA in MCF7 and ISH
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Transfected with expt. 2 DNA in MCF7 and ISH <br>
Sent in pPRE3 and pHybrid entry vectors for sequencing (previous attempt priming failed)
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Sent in pPRE3 and pHybrid entry vectors for sequencing (previous attempt priming failed) <br>
K-killed LR reactions for pPRE3/pHybrid -eYFP
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K-killed LR reactions for pPRE3/pHybrid -eYFP <br>
Changed media on tHESC cells
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Changed media on tHESC cells <br> <br>
  
8/6/16
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8/6/16 <br>
KB
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KB <br>
Induced wells with E2
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Induced wells with E2 <br>
  
8/7/16
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8/7/16 <br>
ARB SC
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ARB SC <br>
Flow cytometry prep
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Flow cytometry prep <br>
pPRE3 + pHybrid eYFP transformation
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pPRE3 + pHybrid eYFP transformation <br> <br>
  
8/8/16
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8/8/16 <br>
KB ARB SC
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KB ARB SC <br>
Split ISH and seeded a 24 well plate
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Split ISH and seeded a 24 well plate <br>
Picked colonies and grew up 5 mL overnight cultures for pPRE3 & pHybrid
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Picked colonies and grew up 5 mL overnight cultures for pPRE3 & pHybrid <br> <br>
  
8/9/16
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8/9/16 <br>
KB ARB SC
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KB ARB SC <br>
Miniprepped progesterone responsive promoter
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Miniprepped progesterone responsive promoter <br>
Sent pPRE in for sequencing
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Sent pPRE in for sequencing <br>
Picked colonies and grew up new cultures for hybrid promoter
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Picked colonies and grew up new cultures for hybrid promoter <br>
Transfection into ISH
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Transfection into ISH <br> <br>
  
8/10/16
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8/10/16 <br>
KB ARB SC
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KB ARB SC <br>
Attempted to dissolve MPA in ethanol
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Attempted to dissolve MPA in ethanol <br>
Miniprepped hybrid promoter
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Miniprepped hybrid promoter <br>
Sent in pHybrid for sequencing
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Sent in pHybrid for sequencing <br> <br>
  
8/11/16
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8/11/16 <br>
KB ARB SC
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KB ARB SC <br>
Grew up midiprep 50 mL cultures
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Grew up midiprep 50 mL cultures <br>
Flow cytometry prep
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Flow cytometry prep <br>
ARB
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Midiprep <br>
Midiprep
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Grew new 50 mL cultures <br> <br>
Grew new 50 mL cultures
+
  
8/12/16
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8/12/16 <br>
KB ARB SC
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KB ARB SC <br>
Flow cytometry prep
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Flow cytometry prep <br>
Golden gate
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Golden gate <br>
Transformation
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Transformation <br>
Midiprep
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Midiprep <br>
Split MCF7 and made new media
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Split MCF7 and made new media <br> <br>
  
8/27/16
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8/27/16 <br>
SC
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SC <br>
Split MCF7 and seeded a 17 well plate
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Split MCF7 and seeded a 17 well plate <br> <br>
  
8/28/16
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8/28/16 <br>
SC
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SC <br>
Transfection of MCF7
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Transfection of MCF7 with pERE-Repressor <br> <br>
  
8/29/16
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8/29/16 <br>
SC
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SC <br>
Estrogen induction for transfected cells
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Estrogen induction for transfected cells <br> <br>
  
8/30/16
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8/30/16 <br>
SC
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SC <br>
Flow cytometry preparation
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Flow cytometry preparation <br>
Cytometry
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Cytometry <br> <br>
  
9/4/16
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9/4/16 <br>
KB
+
KB <br>
Split and seeded MCF7
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Split and seeded MCF7 <br> <br>
  
9/5/16
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9/5/16 <br>
ARB
+
ARB <br>
Transfected MCF7 with pERExN constructs
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Transfected MCF7 with pERExN constructs <br> <br>
  
9/6/16
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9/6/16 <br>
ARB
+
ARB KB<br>
Induced MCF7 pERExn with micromolar induction (vehicle, .5 uM, … 10 uM)
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Induced MCF7 pERExn with micromolar induction (vehicle, .5 uM, … 10 uM) <br>
KB
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Grew overnights for midi preps <br> <br>
Grew overnights for midi preps
+
  
9/8/16
+
9/8/16 <br>
SC ARB
+
SC ARB <br>
Pelleted bacterial colonies in order to prepare for midiprep
+
Pelleted bacterial colonies in order to prepare for midiprep <br>
Changed media on MCF7 and tried to salvage poor cell density
+
Changed media on MCF7 and tried to salvage poor cell density <br>
LR of pP4 eYFP, pE2 mk8
+
LR of pP4 eYFP, pE2 mk8 <br> <br>
  
9/9/16
+
9/9/16 <br>
SC KB ARB
+
SC KB ARB <br>
Midipreps of several different constructs in order to prepare for tHESC electroporation
+
Midipreps of several different constructs in order to prepare for tHESC electroporation <br> <br>
  
9/10/16
+
9/10/16 <br>
KB ARB
+
KB ARB <br>
Electroporation of tHESC
+
Electroporation of tHESC <br> <br>
  
9/11/16
+
9/11/16 <br>
KB ARB
+
KB ARB <br>
Induction with E2 and P4 (note vehicle for E2 was 100% ethanol and for P4 was DMEM/F12)
+
Induction with E2 and P4 (note vehicle for E2 was 100% ethanol and for P4 was DMEM/F12) <br> <br>
  
9/12/16
+
9/12/16 <br>
ARB SC KB
+
ARB SC KB <br>
Cytometry of tHESC induced samples
+
Cytometry of tHESC induced samples <br> <br>
  
9/13/16
+
9/13/16 <br>
KB  
+
KB <br>
Data analysis for cytometry experiment.
+
Data analysis for cytometry experiment. <br> <br>
  
9/14/16
+
9/14/16 <br>
KB  
+
KB <br>
Split MCF7 and seeded a well plate.
+
Split MCF7 and seeded a well plate. <br> <br>
  
9/15/16
+
9/15/16 <br>
SC
+
SC <br>
Transfected MCF7 with promoter-repressor experiment
+
Transfected MCF7 with promoter-repressor experiment <br> <br>
  
9/16/16
+
9/16/16 <br>
KB  
+
KB <br>
Induced wells with estrogen.
+
Induced wells with estrogen. <br> <br>
  
9/17/16
+
9/17/16 <br>
ARB  
+
ARB <br>
Cytometry for the MCF7 repressor cascade experiment.
+
Cytometry for the MCF7 repressor cascade experiment. <br>
Split tHESC and seeded a well plate.
+
Split tHESC and seeded a well plate. <br> <br>
  
9/18/16
+
9/18/16 <br>
ARB
+
ARB <br>
Electroporation of tHESC with pP4xeYFP, pHybrid constructs  
+
Electroporation of tHESC with pP4xeYFP, pHybrid constructs <br> <br>
  
9/19/16  
+
9/19/16 <br>
ARB
+
ARB <br>
Induction of estrogen and progesterone on tHESC experiment  
+
Induction of estrogen and progesterone on tHESC experiment <br> <br>
  
9/20/16
+
9/20/16 <br>
ARB  
+
ARB KB<br>
Flow cytometry of tHESC experiment
+
Flow cytometry of tHESC experiment <br>
KB
+
Data analysis of results <br> <br>
Data analysis of results
+
  
9/21/16
+
9/21/16 <br>
ARB
+
ARB <br>
Split MCF7 and seeded a well plate.
+
Split MCF7 and seeded a well plate. <br> <br>
  
9/22/16
+
9/22/16 <br>
Electroporation of tHESC to test pERE3 with vehicle control.
+
ARB <br>
 +
Electroporation of tHESC to test pERE3 with vehicle control. <br> <br>
  
9/23/16
+
9/23/16 <br>
ARB
+
ARB <br>
Induction of pERE3 with estrogen.
+
Induction of pERE3 with estrogen. <br> <br>
  
9/24/16
+
9/24/16 <br>
ARB KB
+
ARB KB <br>
Cytometry of tHESC vehicle test experiment for pERE3
+
Cytometry of tHESC vehicle test experiment for pERE3 <br> <br>
  
9/25/16
+
9/25/16 <br>
KB  
+
KB <br>
Data analysis for tHESC experiment.
+
Data analysis for tHESC experiment. <br>
Split MCF7 and seeded a well plate.
+
Split MCF7 and seeded a well plate. <br>
Set up overnight colonies of hef1a-mKate for midiprepping.
+
Set up overnight colonies of hef1a-mKate for midiprepping. <br> <br>
  
9/26/16
+
9/26/16 <br>
SC
+
SC <br>
Took out and spun down the midiprep colonies.
+
Took out and spun down the midiprep colonies. <br>
Transfected MCF7 with promoter-repressor experiment re-try
+
Transfected MCF7 with promoter-repressor experiment re-try <br> <br>
  
9/27/16
+
9/27/16 <br>
KB  
+
KB <br>
Induced cells with estrogen.
+
Induced cells with estrogen. <br> <br>
  
9/28/16
+
9/28/16 <br>
KB ARB
+
KB ARB <br>
Flow cytometry for MCF7 experiment --failed due to low cell density and bad tfxn efficiency.
+
Flow cytometry for MCF7 experiment --failed due to low cell density and bad tfxn efficiency. <br> <br>
  
9/29/16
+
9/29/16 <br>
ARB
+
ARB <br>
Split MCF7 cells with advice from Christi Cook on aseptic technique.
+
Split MCF7 cells with advice from Christi Cook on aseptic technique. <br> <br>
  
9/30/16
+
9/30/16 <br>
KB  
+
KB <br>
Data analysis for recombinase group -- bleed through correction.
+
Data analysis for recombinase group -- bleed through correction. <br> <br>
  
  
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10/6/16
+
10/6/16 <br>
KB ARB
+
KB ARB <br>
Split MCF7 and seeded a well plate.
+
Split MCF7 and seeded a well plate. <br> <br>
  
10/7/16
+
10/7/16 <br>
KB
+
KB ARB<br>
Transfected MCF7 with final promoter experiment - PRE promoters, Hybrid
+
Transfected MCF7 with final promoter experiment - PRE promoters, Hybrid <br>
ARB
+
Electroporation of tHESC with final promoter experiment - PRE promoters fine induction, hybrid <br> <br>
Electroporation of tHESC with final promoter experiment - PRE promoters fine induction, hybrid
+
  
10/8/16
+
10/8/16 <br>
KB
+
KB <br>
Induced wells with estrogen and progesterone.
+
Induced wells with estrogen and progesterone. <br> <br>
  
10/9/16
+
10/9/16 <br>
KB ARB
+
KB ARB <br>
Imaged cells using the Zeiss
+
Imaged cells using the Zeiss <br>
Flow cytometry for tHESC and MCF7 experiment
+
Flow cytometry for tHESC and MCF7 experiment <br>
Data analysis of results
+
Data analysis of results <br> <br>
 
</p>
 
</p>

Revision as of 22:57, 18 October 2016

Notebook Group Notebook

6/6/16:
ARB KB SC TM
Made LB Broth

6/7/16:
ARB KB SC TM
Screwed up yesterday, made more LB Broth
Made 50 mL overnight culture of hef1a-tagBFP

6/8/16:
ARB KB SC TM
Midiprepped hef1a-tagBFP; midiprep failed (very low concentration)

6/9/16
ARB KB SC TM
Midiprep for hef1a-tagBFP; failed again

  • One lysate solution of the two spilled a bit during vacuuming, will probably use the other for transfection if it results in higher concentration

6/16/16
ARB KB SC TM
Midiprep for hef1a - tagBFP failed: yielded concentration of 12.7 for the DNA

6/17/16
ARB KB SC TM
Got new hef1a- tagBFP from Nelson
6/20/16
ARB KB SC TM
Transformed Nelson’s hef1a- tagBFP
Split HEK cells and seeded a 24 well plate for transfection optimization experiment

6/22/16
KB SC ARB TM
Golden gate reaction for pERE3
Transformation for pERE3
Pouring LB Agar plates→ failed
Picked colonies and grew overnight cultures for Nelson’s hef1a-tagBFP

6/23/16
KB SC ARB
LB Agar plates poured with Kan and XGal
ER alpha arrived from DNASU → kept in -80
Picked colonies and grew overnight cultures for pERE3

6/24/16
Miniprep pERE3

6/27/16
KB SC ARB
Golden gate, transformation, and plating for pERE5 & 6
Restriction digest and gel for pERE3
Retrieved MCF7 cells, put in the -144

6/28/16
KB SC ARB
Sent in pERE3 for sequencing
Thawed and propogated MCF-7 cells
Picked colonies for ERE5 and ERE6

6/29/16
KB SC ARB
Miniprep for ERE5 & 6
Restriction digest for ERE5 & 6
Ran gel for ERE5
LR rxn for hef1a - ER alpha
Transformation & plating of hef1a - ER alpha

6/30/16
KB SC ARB
Cell splitting
Start MCF7 cell line
Ran gel for ERE6
Imaged gels for ERE5 & 6
Pick colonies for hef1a/ER alpha
LR rxn & transformation for pERE_3/eYFP
Sent in ERE_5/6 for sequencing
Split HEK cells

7/1/16
KB SC ARB
Picked colonies and grew 5 mL cultures for pERE3-eYFP
LR Rxn to make pERE5 & 6 - eYFP

7/2/16
AR SC
Transformed and plated LRs for pERE5 & 6 - eYFP
Miniprepped pERE3-eYFP

7/5/16
KB SC ARB
Sequencing and gel for pERE3-eYFP

7/6/16
Sent for sequencing hef1a-ER alpha; worked on cytoflow; grew colonies overnight; cleaned out freezer box and labeled some sequenced verified stuff
pERE_6-mEYFP tube 3 or 4 (likely 4)
Split HEK cells

7/7/16
ARB KB SC
Split HEK cells
Midiprep for pERE_3-mEYFP and made glycerol stock
Sequence verify ER alpha pENTR
Miniprep for pERE_5/6-mEYFP and hef1a-ERalpha
Digest, Image, and Gel pERE5/6-mEYFP and hef1a-ERalpha

7/8/16
KB SC ARB
Midiprepped pERE5 & 6 -meYFP → failed
Re transformed the sequenced verified DNA of pERE5 & 6 - meYFP

7/9/16
ARB KB
Picked colonies from transformation and grew up 5 mL overnight cultures

7/10/16
ARB KB
Made 50 mL cultures of pERE5 & 6 - eYFP and incubated for 4 hours for midiprep
Screwed up the cultures → did not midiprep
Made new 5 mL cultures
LR Reaction for ERE - Rep

7/11/16
KB SC ARB
Incubated 50 mL cultures with amp for midiprep
Made dilutions of E2
Midiprepped pERE5 & 6 - eYFP
Transformed LRs from yesterday

7/12/16
KB SC ARB
Picked colonies and grew 5 mL cultures for pERE-Rep

7/13/16
KB SC ARB
Miniprepped pERE-Rep
Digest, Gel, Sequence

7/14/16
KB SC ARB
Split HEK cells
Grew overnight cultures for pERE-Rep

7/15/16:
KB SC ARB
Midiprepped pERE-Rep

7/18/16:
KB SC ARB
Sequenced pERE-Rep cultures

7/19/16:
KB SC ARB
LR for pTFF1-eYFP

7/20/16:
KB SC ARB
LR reaction for pRep - Recombinase
Transformed pTFF1-eYFP

7/19/16:
KB SC ARB
Transformed pRep - Recombinase LRs

7/20/16:
KB SC ARB
Flow cytometry prep
MCF-7 Transfection Optimization Flow Cytometry
Picked colonies and grew 5 mL cultures

7/21/16:
ARB KB SC
Miniprepped pRep-Recombinase constructs

7/22/16:
ARB KB SC
Split HEK293 and MCF7
Seeded 12 well plate for HEK
Seeded 24 well plate for MCF7 for expt. 0 ((MCF7 → coarse induction of pERE3/5/6 - eYFP; varying time and conc.)
Digested, ran gel for pRepressor - recombinase constructs (failed → determined we didn’t dilute pENTRYs)
Sequenced pTFF1 - eYFP

7/23/16:
ARB KB SC
Transfected MCF7 with pERE3/5/6 for expt. 0
Induced with estrogen at 3 and 10 hrs. post-transfection
7/24/16:
ARB KB SC
27 hr. post-transfection 10 nM estrogen induction

7/25/16:
ARB KB SC
Split ISH, tHESC, and MCF7
Made frozen stocks of ISH and tHESC
Seeded a well plate with MCF7 for expt. 1(MCF7 → fine induction of pERE3/5 - eYFP)
Flow cytometry for expt. 0 in MCF7
Data analysis of flow cytometry
Thawed and made new plate of HEK293

7/26/16:
ARB KB SC
Resuspended pHybrid from IDT
Diluted estrogen to necessary concentrations for expt. 1
Transfected MCF-7 with pERE_3/5 - eYFP [expt. 1]
LR for pRepressor - Recombinase constructs
Presented lab meeting

7/27/16:
ARB KB SC
Golden gate to make pHybrid into an entry vector
Transformation of pRepressor - Recombinase constructs
Transformation of golden gate for pHybrid pENTRY
LR reactions for pERE_x - TAL21
Induced expt. 1 with various estrogen dilutions (nM)

7/28/16:
ARB KB SC
Flow cytometry for expt. 1 (failed --> low cell density, 1% transfection efficiency)
Split MCF7 and seeded well plate to repeat expt. 1 for pERE3 - eYFP fine induction
Split tHESC and ISH and seeded well plate for optimization expt.
Grow overnight colonies of pRepressor - Recombinase constructs
Transformation of pERE_x - TAL21 constructs

7/29/16:
ARB KB SC
Miniprepped pEREx Recombinase constructs
Digest of pEREx Recombinase constructs
Goldengate for several pPRE constructs
Sequence ERalpha entry vector

7/30/2016
ARB KB
Transfected MCF7, ISH, tHESC (repeat expt.1 /optimization expt)

7/31/2016
ARB
Took images of cells - tHESC no transfection

8/1/16:
ARB KB SC
Cytometery for expt. 1 redo (E3 in MCF7) and analysis in flowcyto
Golden gate redo of pPRE3/pHybrid.
Transformation of golden gate.
Grew overnights of pERE5 -repressor constructs
Split ISH, MCF7 and seeded well plates.

8/2/16:
KB SC ARB TM
Transfection of expt. 1 for E3/E5 in ISH and expt. 1 for E5 in MCF7
Mini prep for pERE5 - repressor constructs; ran digest, gel, and sequencing as well
Re-transformation of pDonor for transfections.
Set up overnight cultures for pRepressor - recombinase
Induced transfection with estrogen amounts

8/3/16:
KB ARB SC
Midiprep of pRepressor - recombinase
Made media for tHESC/ISH/MCF7
Split tHESC and seeded a well plate for optimization re-do
Diluted and sterilized Kan stocks
Grow overnights for pENTR pPRE3/pHybrid

8/4/16:
KB ARB SC
Flow cytometry preparation
Flow cytometry (BT)
Miniprep for PRE3 and hybrid promoter
Grew up cultures and midiprepped pDONR-GG
Digest, gel, and sequencing for PRE & hybrid
Split and seeded plates for MCF7 and ISH
Transfection for tHESC

8/5/16:
KB ARB SC
Transfected with expt. 2 DNA in MCF7 and ISH
Sent in pPRE3 and pHybrid entry vectors for sequencing (previous attempt priming failed)
K-killed LR reactions for pPRE3/pHybrid -eYFP
Changed media on tHESC cells

8/6/16
KB
Induced wells with E2
8/7/16
ARB SC
Flow cytometry prep
pPRE3 + pHybrid eYFP transformation

8/8/16
KB ARB SC
Split ISH and seeded a 24 well plate
Picked colonies and grew up 5 mL overnight cultures for pPRE3 & pHybrid

8/9/16
KB ARB SC
Miniprepped progesterone responsive promoter
Sent pPRE in for sequencing
Picked colonies and grew up new cultures for hybrid promoter
Transfection into ISH

8/10/16
KB ARB SC
Attempted to dissolve MPA in ethanol
Miniprepped hybrid promoter
Sent in pHybrid for sequencing

8/11/16
KB ARB SC
Grew up midiprep 50 mL cultures
Flow cytometry prep
Midiprep
Grew new 50 mL cultures

8/12/16
KB ARB SC
Flow cytometry prep
Golden gate
Transformation
Midiprep
Split MCF7 and made new media

8/27/16
SC
Split MCF7 and seeded a 17 well plate

8/28/16
SC
Transfection of MCF7 with pERE-Repressor

8/29/16
SC
Estrogen induction for transfected cells

8/30/16
SC
Flow cytometry preparation
Cytometry

9/4/16
KB
Split and seeded MCF7

9/5/16
ARB
Transfected MCF7 with pERExN constructs

9/6/16
ARB KB
Induced MCF7 pERExn with micromolar induction (vehicle, .5 uM, … 10 uM)
Grew overnights for midi preps

9/8/16
SC ARB
Pelleted bacterial colonies in order to prepare for midiprep
Changed media on MCF7 and tried to salvage poor cell density
LR of pP4 eYFP, pE2 mk8

9/9/16
SC KB ARB
Midipreps of several different constructs in order to prepare for tHESC electroporation

9/10/16
KB ARB
Electroporation of tHESC

9/11/16
KB ARB
Induction with E2 and P4 (note vehicle for E2 was 100% ethanol and for P4 was DMEM/F12)

9/12/16
ARB SC KB
Cytometry of tHESC induced samples

9/13/16
KB
Data analysis for cytometry experiment.

9/14/16
KB
Split MCF7 and seeded a well plate.

9/15/16
SC
Transfected MCF7 with promoter-repressor experiment

9/16/16
KB
Induced wells with estrogen.

9/17/16
ARB
Cytometry for the MCF7 repressor cascade experiment.
Split tHESC and seeded a well plate.

9/18/16
ARB
Electroporation of tHESC with pP4xeYFP, pHybrid constructs

9/19/16
ARB
Induction of estrogen and progesterone on tHESC experiment

9/20/16
ARB KB
Flow cytometry of tHESC experiment
Data analysis of results

9/21/16
ARB
Split MCF7 and seeded a well plate.

9/22/16
ARB
Electroporation of tHESC to test pERE3 with vehicle control.

9/23/16
ARB
Induction of pERE3 with estrogen.

9/24/16
ARB KB
Cytometry of tHESC vehicle test experiment for pERE3

9/25/16
KB
Data analysis for tHESC experiment.
Split MCF7 and seeded a well plate.
Set up overnight colonies of hef1a-mKate for midiprepping.

9/26/16
SC
Took out and spun down the midiprep colonies.
Transfected MCF7 with promoter-repressor experiment re-try

9/27/16
KB
Induced cells with estrogen.

9/28/16
KB ARB
Flow cytometry for MCF7 experiment --failed due to low cell density and bad tfxn efficiency.

9/29/16
ARB
Split MCF7 cells with advice from Christi Cook on aseptic technique.

9/30/16
KB
Data analysis for recombinase group -- bleed through correction.

10/6/16
KB ARB
Split MCF7 and seeded a well plate.

10/7/16
KB ARB
Transfected MCF7 with final promoter experiment - PRE promoters, Hybrid
Electroporation of tHESC with final promoter experiment - PRE promoters fine induction, hybrid

10/8/16
KB
Induced wells with estrogen and progesterone.

10/9/16
KB ARB
Imaged cells using the Zeiss
Flow cytometry for tHESC and MCF7 experiment
Data analysis of results