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  1. Treating Muscular Dystrophy with CRISPR Gene Editing

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    ...estimated that very little dystrophin correction (about 4%) is needed to see muscle improvement, with only...2015 Dec 31. pii: aad5143. PubMed PMID: 26721684. 4. Reardon S. Gene-editing summit supports some research...diseases we’d like to treat with CRISPR. As seen above, DMD can be treated with “one-size-fits-most” NHEJ-mediated.... Precision genome editing faces the challenges above and more. One chief challenge is upregulating HDR...
  2. Recombinase-based State Machines Enable Order-dependent Logic in vivo

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    ...are described in Nielsen et al (3) and Lou et al (4). Despite choosing proper register parts and designs...Science352.6281 (2016): aac7341. PubMed PMID: 27034378. 4. Lou, Chunbo, et al. "Ribozyme-based insulator parts...certain cellular behaviors, but little is known about the order or timing of these factors. Recombinase-based... three methods of state interrogation mentioned above (Sanger sequencing, qPCR, and fluorescent reporter-based...Bac Vectors Can Be Used for Genome Editing Learn about Michael Koeris' Journey from Grad Student to SynBio...
  3. Antibodies 101: The Basics of Western Blotting

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    ...ELISA, and our laboratory experience with peptide/protein analyses using ELISA. Peptides 72:4–15 . https:... theory, and trouble shooting. North Am J Med Sci 4:429 . https://doi.org/10.4103/1947-2714.100998 Additional... the thickness of the band provides information about the relative abundance of the protein in the sample...
  4. 6 Steps to Submitting a Resume That Gets Seen

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    ...that require a bachelor’s degree if you have a PhD. 4) Customize cover letters and even resumes The cover... your strengths in your resume and don't be shy about asking for help. The worst thing that can happen...
  5. Technique: Probe Phage Genomes for Host Binding Proteins

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    ...order to protect their DNA from host cell nucleases (4). To further complicate matters, even when sequenced...PMID: 26761028. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4728577. 4. Schmitz, Jonathan E., et al. "Rapid DNA library construction...our planet, but we still know collectively little about how they infect and influence the evolution of their...
  6. Celebrating Outstanding CRISPR/Cas9 Achievements at the Dr. Paul Janssen Award Dinner

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    ...knocked out in the insulin signaling cascades in only 4 months compared to a year or greater with older technologies...be used in people until we learn more about safety and more about the how to use genome edited stem cells...because Jennifer did her graduate work one floor above mine in the lab of Dr. Jack Szostak, who went on...ceremony honored Charpentier and Doudna, who talked about their research leading up to the discovery of the...Charpentier met at a 2011 conference and decided to collaborate on what was a “curiosity” driven project. Both...importance of the strong, cross-disciplinary collaboration they shared to the work they did together. They...
  7. X-CHIME: Context Dependent Germline Knockout in Immune Cells

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    ...1335–1347. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41590-019-0480-4 LaFleur, M. W., Nguyen, T. H., Coxe, M. A., Yates,...LaFleur is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Arlene Sharpe’s laboratory at Harvard Medical School and is interested in...K.B., Gillis, J.E., Sen, D.R., Gaudiano, E.F., Al Abosy, R., Freeman, G.J., Haining, W.N., & Sharpe, A.H...
  8. Build Your CRISPR Vocabulary

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    ...641–656. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-022-00739-4 More resources on addgene.org  Addgene's CRISPR Guide...used to target complementary DNA sequences. In laboratory settings, an sgRNA includes the crRNA and tracrRNA...itself, simplifying the CRISPR-Cas9 system for laboratory applications. At Addgene, we sometimes refer ...
  9. Addgene is Expanding Our Viral Vector Service!

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    ...–8 weeks Average shipping time: 1–2 days (USA); 3–4 days (international; varies widely by country and/...educational resources.  We hope you’re as excited about this expansion as we are! Happy packaging! ...
  10. 9 tips for a successful postdoctoral experience

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    ...manuscripts. 4. Balance focus and exploration Researchers face a fundamental conflict. Science is about exploration...have finite time and resources. You typically have 4-5 years to make discoveries and publish papers to ...Nature and Science, for example). This blog post is about how to get the most out of your postdoctoral training...your new model?  PFs need to be regularly thinking about manuscripts. The other items will follow. If you...this is a strong indicator that this person cares about your science and your development. Taken together...many PFs are reluctant to give talks or posters about their research. They dread giving a departmental...manuscript reviews, etc. You'll also meet future collaborators and get access to unpublished information and...
  11. Sequencing Options for CRISPR Genotyping

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    ...settings are often limited to off-target sites of <4 bp. The off-target list is also generally weighted...PMID: 25409780. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4246457. 4. Davidson CJ., et al. "Improving the limit of detection...et al. 2015). Meanwhile, Sanger sequencing is laborious, time consuming and cannot be applied to heterogenous...viable options for multiplex sequencing in many laboratories. Nevertheless, unbiased detection isn’t as sensitive...unbiased sequencing may not be worth the cost and labor when single clones are selected. Conversely, translational... Hough is a Biochemistry PhD candidate in the laboratory of Prof Steve Jackson at the Gurdon Institute...
  12. Viral Vectors 101: AAV Variables That Matter

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    ... is needed to read your experimental output; and (4) the consequences to your experiment if there’s off-target...neurons (NeuN). Image from Griffin et al., 2019, Figure 4. Used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International...starting the selection process. Factors to think about are (1) your experimental conditions and measurements...
  13. 10 Ways to Share Your Science!

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    ...Scientists on Twitter here. 4)   If you enjoy writing and are ready for a larger commitment, start your own...take on collaborative roles in academia, and that means it’s important to know how to talk about science...talking about and sharing some science on the one you already have. Read my earlier post about Scientists...important for scientists to get out there and talk about their work. To tell others why that work is cool... than ever before for scientists to communicate about their work and their interest in science more generally...already make it a habit to talk – really talk – about the research you are doing in the lab with your ... the details of your science but also something about how science really works. 2)   Read science writing...
  14. Oh, The Places You Can Go: Careers in Science Communication - Science Writing

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    ... getting abstracts and plans together for my next 4 webinars—I have them stacked close together for the... post if you debating about an academic or non-academic career Learn more about alternative science careers... written for selfish reasons: I wanted to learn about careers in science communication. When I started...Communication Internship with Addgene, I didn’t know a lot about scicomm, but had enjoyed writing a few Addgene guest...option. So if you’re interested in learning more about science communication careers, you’re in the right...careers here Resources on Addgene.org Learn more about careers at Addgene ...
  15. Addgene @ Keystone: Thoughts on Precision Genome Engineering and Synbio

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    ...distributed – have changed so dramatically in the past 4 years. I kept busy for the whole poster session, talking...It's been about 14 years since I last attended a Keystone Meeting – far too long. Holding these meetings...CRISPR technology in just 2 years and excitement about how much more there is left to do with the characterization...downstream output. Tuesday morning's talks were also about circuitry and synthetic biology, and I found myself...plasmid sharing to those who were anxious to hear about what was coming next. I also got to show off our... updated Synbio page to people who were curious about these newest features of our website.  I want to...
  16. Why Add Sucrose? Improved Yields for Adeno-associated Virus Preparation

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    ... and technology for bioprocesses (1989): 272-278. 4. Ozturk, Sadettin S., and Bernhard O. Palsson. "Effect...resources on Addgene.org Learn about Addgene's viral service Learn about viral production Find viral protocols... By now you have probably heard about Addgene’s viral service but did you know that Addgene also performs... approach can be adapted by vector cores and laboratories alike as an easy and inexpensive method to improve...Effect of medium osmolarity on hybridoma growth, metabolism, and antibody production." Biotechnology and ...
  17. Tips for Improving Your Next Manuscript

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    ...fields not solely the specific area the writer works.  4. Practice writing everyday Overall, the most important...successful writer. When I originally talked to my PI about becoming a better writer, I was unsure if I should... a manuscript and critiquing it, were not too laborious, but helped build my understanding of how to generate...and the writing workshop. SWPI's writing workshop About a month later I received another email notifying... manuscript, scientists have a tendency to be elaborate and over explain the material. The point of writing...
  18. Addgene's Top 10 Blog Posts of 2015

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    ... you can use to express your protein of interest. 4. Plasmids 101: Blue-White Screening Getting a lot ...eyes open for any new technologies that will bring about the next revolution in biological research. We’re...Plasmids 101: Control Plasmids Need help thinking about the types of controls you’ll need for your next ...Addgene Browse Our CRISPR Resources Learn More about Viral Vectors Browse the Repository  ...
  19. Antibodies 101: Fc Effector Functions

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    ...cytotoxicity against tumor targets. Nat Med. 2000 Apr;6(4):443-6. doi: 10.1038/74704. PMID: 10742152. Dunkelberger...phagocytosis.  Other functions We’re still learning about Fc effector functions and all that antibodies can...isotypes and Fc receptors that we don’t know much about yet. Who knows what kinds of functions they may ...
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