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TypeBlog Post...instances. If your poster material is nearing publication, consider uploading your work to a preprint server...conference If the conference has a social media policy, this should be on their website or the program...program booklet. Make sure you’re familiar with the policies before posting something on social media. If someone...
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Mobile-CRISPRi: Bringing CRISPRi to Diverse Bacteria
TypeBlog Post...the genome and is propagated during normal DNA replication and cell division. Mobile-CRISPRi does not disrupt...plasmids, and lack the ability to synthesize diaminopimelic acid (DAP), a component of the cell wall. Once...single-gene knockdown experiments. Mobile-CRISPRi applications Mobile-CRISPRi expands CRISPRi to non-model ... -
CrispyCrunch: High-throughput Design and Analysis of CRISPR+HDR Experiments
TypeBlog Post...do this internally, but they are not available publicly. Furthermore, we did not find any tools which ...with NGS data were: Crispresso CrispRVariants AmpliCan We chose to adapt Crispresso by Luca Pinello ...the How To Guide. Conclusion CrispyCrunch is now publicly-available for high-throughput design and analysis... -
Production of Virus in Insect Versus Mammalian Cells
TypeBlog Post...something you may have to optimize for your specific application. With mammalian systems, it is standard to do...to collect your viral supernatant. Baculovirus replicates inside insect cells, and its lifecycle ends in...titer the virus, or go straight into your viral application, like protein production. Titration of baculovirus... -
Google Forums Round Up: First Impressions of NgAgo
TypeBlog Post...been excitedly testing NgAgo's genome editing applications. So, how does NgAgo stack up thus far? A few..., those who have been lucky with NgAgo should explicitly share tips and protocol details with the scientific... S. Lander, and Feng Zhang. "Development and applications of CRISPR-Cas9 for genome engineering." Cell... -
When is a Monomer not a Monomer? The Top Three Ways Your Favorite Fluorescent Protein Oligomerizes in Cells
TypeBlog Post...problem for fusion proteins. One of the major applications of FPs is to visualize the localization, dynamics...even if they were described as monomeric in a publication. The gold standard in assays used to determine...An experimental study of GFP-based FRET, with application to intrinsically unstructured proteins. Protein... -
Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy
TypeBlog Post...of LSFM microscopes (3,4). After this initial application, Stelzer’s group described the single-plane or... used a solution of benzyl alcohol and methyl salicylate which was later modified by others to produce...Spalteholz. (1914) Uber das Durchsichtigmachen von menschlichen und tierischen Praparaten. Leipzig: S. Hierzel... -
Plasmids 101: Choosing an Antibiotic Resistance Gene
TypeBlog Post...common antibiotic resistance genes and which applications are best (or worst) for each antibiotic. The...is expensive (relative to amp), and for some applications, the benefit it offers is marginal. Fortunately...antibiotic resistance ultimately comes down to your applications and needs. The more niche and specific your ... -
Plasmids 101: Colony PCR
TypeBlog Post...your experiment. Shorter amplicons tend to be better. Shorter amplicons make for shorter PCR programs...Addgene Blog Learn to do Restriction Cloning Try SLIC cloning Learn about Gibson Assembly Additional ... -
Sharing Your Lab Protocols: Using Apps to Save Time & Track Your Experiments
TypeBlog Post...manuscript to get reviewed and edited prior to publication, and this will delay the dissemination of your... makes it easy to annotate protocols, make them public for others to use, and add your own comments. Currently...Freedom: The Expansion of Data Sharing in Research Publications by Jim Woodgett ... -
Rett Syndrome: A History of Research and Therapeutic Outlooks
TypeBlog Post...detrimental as too little, resulting in MECP2 duplication syndrome or Rett Syndrome, respectively. One ...editing, MECP2 reactivation, RNA editing, RNA trans-splicing, and protein replacement to reverse the impacts....0.co;2-o Baker SA, Chen L, Wilkins AD, Yu P, Lichtarge O, Zoghbi HY (2013) An AT-Hook Domain in MeCP2... -
New CRISPR Tools: Cas7-11 and PASTE
TypeBlog Post...experimental design and its potential for clinical applications. Specifically, efficacy rates of Cas7-11 were...place, while increasing the number of potential applications. But they weren’t done engineering quite yet... at the bench and potentially in therapeutic applications. The potential of CRISPR has yet to fully taken... -
Antibodies 101: Immunoprecipitation
TypeBlog Post...Protein A and Protein G are not suitable for all applications, such as protein isolation from serum. In this...capture antibody interaction and/or the downstream application. Typically, if the target protein will be detected...and an isotype control antibody. Alternative applications Oftentimes, an IP-appropriate antibody simply... -
Viral Vectors 101: Preparing Pooled Libraries
TypeBlog Post...pooled library DNA, allow the bacteria to grow and replicate, then purify the DNA. Figure 2: A pooled...protocol. I also recommend searching PubMed for any publications associated with the library and reading their...no more than one viral particle, giving a low multiplicity of infection (MOI). MOI is controlled by viral... -
AAV Titers: Where Do They Come From And What Do They Mean?
TypeBlog Post...affected by many experimental factors. To list some complicating factors for quantifying AAV: qPCR efficiency...8610.4. Hindson CM, Chevillet JR, Briggs HA, Gallichotte EN, Ruf IK, Hindson BJ, Vessella RL, Tewari M... abundant targets: from variable nonsense to publication quality data." Scientific Reports 7 (2017). PubMed... -
Antibiotic Resistance: An Old Solution but a New Problem
TypeBlog Post...our loved ones, and become a positive force for public health. Visit Addgene's Microbiology Pages What...Microbes (bacteria included) are very skilled at the delicate art of survival. Existing virtually ubiquitously...about health equity, science communication, and public health. References 1. O'Neill, J. "Tackling... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: GFP Fusion Proteins - Making the Right Connection
TypeBlog Post...study its function is one of the most popular applications of fluorescent proteins. These fusion proteins...linker sequence short In the early days of GFP applications, many were concerned with steric hindrance by...between secondary structure (beta-sheets or alpha helices). An additional requirement is that the site of... -
3 Tips to Improve HDR Efficiency for CRISPR Editing in Human Cells
TypeBlog Post...genomic DNA in many cell types and often results in biallelic modifications. Most commonly, DSBs are repaired.... Furthermore, CRISPR/Cas9 editing is often bi-allelic, meaning that even if one allele is accurately ...heterozygous mutations by multiplying the single allelic mutation incorporation probabilities our data revealed... -
CRISPR 101: Homology Directed Repair
TypeBlog Post...strand. While this pathway may not be immediately applicable in DSB-induced genome engineering, it has biological...that can be harnessed by researchers for many applications. Your favorite Cas enzyme, a guide RNA to your...Mouse Geneticist's practical guide to CRISPR applications. Singh P, et al. Genetics 114.169771; (2014)... -
Evolution of Lab Techniques
TypeBlog Post...comparison to a control sample. Southern blotting applications range from confirming the results of cloning...sequence thousands of reads at the same time. Other applications of sequencing, such as confirming the results...replaced these, these techniques still have useful applications and have informed many current techniques. For... -
Viral Vectors 101: Optogenetic Tools
TypeBlog Post...stimulation. GPCR signaling GPCR signaling is a complicated process involving many downstream signaling mechanisms...break your experiments! First, closely read the publication, including the supplemental data. You’re most... both of which have extensive collections of publications and information on hardware, optogenetics tools... -
PiggyBac-ing Through the Genome Editing Field
TypeBlog Post...source of piggyBac™ transposase (available from a licensed distributor) allow you to quickly transfer a DNA...piggyBac™ technology can be used for numerous applications, including transgenesis, gene-trap screens, ...technology that may be used for a variety of research applications, including making transgenic cell lines and ... -
A History of Genome Engineering in Popular Culture
TypeBlog Post...genetic code of living organisms and its societal implications even before the discovery of genes themselves... that revolves around synthetic humans called replicants which are genetically engineered by a powerful...us to always consider the ethics and broader implications of our research. Want the Genome Editing Trading... -
Important Considerations When Using AAVs
TypeBlog Post...vivo animal model should consider the possible elicited immune response from viral infection. Animal safety...rate limiting step and can immediately undergo replication and transcription. However, with scAAV the effective...only can we compare these methods in specific applications, we may also be able to use these comparisons... -
Prime Editing: Adding Precision and Flexibility to CRISPR Editing
TypeBlog Post...editing typically needs to be optimized for each application, and the efficacy varies widely — it still almost...editing variants Four years after their initial publication, the Liu lab returned to the reverse transcriptase...Image from Doman et al., 2023, under a CC BY 4.0 license. epegRNAs: Structured RNAs with improved ... -
Antibody Validation for Flow Cytometry
TypeBlog Post...that the antigen being detected in the intended application — here, flow cytometry — is the desired target...quantification of antibody performance in major research applications. eLife, 12, RP91645. https://doi.org/10.7554...of an antibody characterization procedure and application to the major ALS/FTD disease gene C9ORF72. eLife... -
New Antibodies in the Lab Animation!
TypeBlog Post...Thinking about using antibody-based applications in your experiment...but not sure where to start or ...or quick refresher on — these common antibody applications. Thanks for watching, and we hope you found... -
New Videos: Addgene Lab Tips
TypeBlog Post...trick. Just flip, and press! Lab tip #2: Tube flick trick When combining reagents in the lab, it is ...the various reagents to a single tube and simply flick the tube several times. This will help ensure ensure... -
The Codon Guide to Synthetic Biology
TypeBlog Post...from Bruce Wetzel and Harry Schaefer, NCI, NIH | License I’m updating it regularly as people send me suggestions...synthetic biology, DNA assembly, and various applications. I think these papers are good starting points... -
Penn Vector Core Partnership with Addgene
TypeCollection... as aliquots. Other serotypes may be available, click on the links for more information. Plasmids are ... -
Antibody Data Repositories and Search Engines
TypeBlog Post... specificities, from target-specific ones to application-specific ones to anything goes. We've shared ...repositories and search engines Website Targets Application Purpose Notes Antibodypedia Any Any... -
Call for Guest Bloggers
TypeBlog Post...minipreps? If so, we’d love to have you write for us! Click Here to Contribute to the Addgene Blog Possible ...molecular biologist Tips for protein purification Replica plating Anti-CRISPR Retroviral vectors Career development... -
Summer Fun at Addgene!
TypeBlog Post... Dives” series comes in! We’ll take a common application or concept and go beyond the basics - diving ...you’re ready for the next steps on some common applications, join us as we get into the weeds on some of... -
Editor's Choice, July 2016
TypeBlog Post...target and use FRET flurophores for a variety of applications. While editing this post, I learned a lot about...in their own research. All posts from July 2016 Click on the links below to read all of our excellent ... -
Synthetic Biology, Artificial Chromosomes, iGEM & More - Interview with Tom Ellis
TypeBlog Post...foundational research, training, startups, and real applications of SynBio. Chapter 3: Synthetic biology as the...synthetic genome project and constructing ever more complicated biological devices. Chapter 6: - Making research... -
Troubleshooting and Optimizing a Western Blot
TypeBlog Post...will simply load an extra ladder or technical replicate (ie, leftover sample) to fill the relevant wells...using an antibody validated for your protein and application of interest or validating an antibody yourself...lysis Add sonication step to protein lysis Splice variants Check literature Posttranslational... -
Q&A With Julie Cicalese, the Newest Member of the Addgene Board of Directors
TypeBlog Post...where I foster dogs and help screen dog adoption applications. My most recent foster dog was with us for two...on the advisory board for Art in Giving, a 501c3 public charity raising funds for childhood cancer through... -
Designer PUF Proteins for Any RNA Target
TypeBlog Post... lend them many other functions for use in RNA splicing, imaging, and more. Abil says she is currently...says the new tool might even find therapeutic application in addition to their use in basic biology, for... -
Developing Transferable Skills During Science Training
TypeBlog Post... (be on a speaker committee) Follow industry publications like FierceBiotech to “learn the business” Attend...Academic Solos to Industrial Symphonies by Gwen Acton, Alicia Gómez-Yafal & Emily Walsh The Hard Truth About ... -
Modulate the Activity of 17 Signaling Pathways with One Kit!
TypeBlog Post... of 17 signaling pathways that are frequently implicated in cancer cell proliferation, survival, differentiation... make the library usable for pooled screens. Applications of the cancer pathways ORFs kit Wood and his... -
Easing the Protein Purification Process with pCri
TypeBlog Post...introduction to pCri, please see the original publication cited below. pCri plasmids are available either...comprehensive review of affinity tags and microbial applications." Biotechnology journal 7.5 (2012): 620-634.... -
Science as Art
TypeBlog Post... new method to explore the inner structures of delicate plants and other organisms without destroying ...competition. This competition has gained so much public interest for its stunning images that is has been... -
Inside Addgene's 10 Year Anniversary Gala
TypeBlog Post...complete with all the fixings), as well as plenty of delicious desserts. We enjoyed a video highlighting the ...course of scientific research. What was once a complicated process of requesting and sharing plasmids has... -
2023 and 2024: Reflections and Looking Ahead
TypeBlog Post...Brazil. Through an expansion of our export license application service, we’re pleased to announce that we... -
New Norepinephrine Indicators: nLightG and nLightR
TypeBlog Post...neurons expressing nLightG or nLightR before/after application of NE (10 μM) and corresponding pixel-wise ΔF.... Sensitivity In ex vivo studies on mouse brain slices, nLightG and GRABNE were more sensitive than nLightR... -
IBEX Knowledge-Base: A Data Resource for Multiplex Tissue Imaging
TypeBlog Post...and sorting. Reference images can be viewed by clicking on the links in the "Agree" and "Disagree" columns... repository for reagents, protocols, panels, publications, software, and datasets. It’s also a great place... -
SpyLigase Irreversibly Locks Peptides Together for Efficient Cell Capture
TypeBlog Post... if there are forces acting on them. For the application we were looking at, magnetic isolation of circulating...out the cell capture system.) Cancer and other applications Addgene: What does this technology mean in the... -
In Living Color: The Skinny on In Vivo Imaging Tools
TypeBlog Post...of hues. While those tools are great for many applications, Verkhusha and his lab at Albert Einstein College...Verkhusha’s team reported another advance in the application of near-infrared fluorescent proteins, iRFP670... -
Chemogenetics vs. Optogenetics: Which Method Should I Choose?
TypeBlog Post...takes minutes. As a result, it is not possible to elicit an immediate response or track the exact time of...beneficial for use in therapeutic or behavioral applications where drawn out effects are required. Targeted... -
What's the Best Way to Elute and Store Your Plasmid DNA?
TypeBlog Post... mutations in single stranded DNA undergoing replication. DNase on the other hand can digest and degrade...directly use your DNA preparation in any downstream application involving enzymatic reactions, a valid alternative...