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  1. PCR Applications for Copy Number Variation Assays

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    ...against the limitations of the assay.      Fig. 1: A schematic representation of Sybr Green chemistry...Methods Mol Biol. 2018;1768:143-160. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7778-9_9. PMID: 29717442. Arya M, Shergill IS...amplification of Plasmodium falciparum multidrug resistance-1 gene (pfmdr1). J Parasitol. 2011 Oct;97(5):939-42....gamma receptor genes FCGR3A and FCGR3B. PloS one, 10(1), e0116791. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0116791...pipetting error or an incredible discovery. The range of RQ values used to call copy numbers should be...fluorescent dye that works by binding to all double-stranded DNA, while Taqman uses an intercalating dye, with...confident determination of copy number, albeit within a range of RQ values as noted above.   In both applications...
  2. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Photoactivatable Fluorescent Proteins

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    ...discovered such as Kaede and PS-CFP2 (see Table 1). Table 1: Properties of Selected Irreversible Photoactivatable...) by mutating Threonine 203 to Histidine (T203H) (1). wtGFP normally contains a mixed population of neutral...in fluorescence when illuminated with blue light (1). Similar to PA-GFP, scientists later developed red...fixation conditions to preserve cellular structures (0.5-1% osmium tetroxide). These conditions destroy most ...with extraordinary molecular detail.   References 1.Patterson, George H., and Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz...is believing." Annu. Rev. Biomed. Eng. 10 (2008): 1-38. PubMed PMID:18647110. Additional Resources on ...fluorescent PA-FPs by performing several rounds of random mutagenesis screening for enhanced RFP variants...
  3. How to Deposit Your Plasmids with Addgene

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    ... emailed submission) in the Deposit menu: Figure 1: Begin the deposit process by clicking "Submit Online...the plasmids, or (for deposits submitted after July 1, 2025) after three years on hold, Addgene staff may...cases Please contact us at [email protected] or +1 (617)-ADDGENE (233-4363) if your deposit falls into...Addgene?" or contact us at [email protected] or +1 (617)-ADDGENE (233-4363) with additional questions...strain. Please contact us at [email protected] or +1 (617)-ADDGENE (233-4363) if you’d like to distribute...page so that any data you enter is not lost.   Step 1: Sequences, Maps, and Files Please provide any full...a 1.5 mL microfuge tube at a concentration of 0.1–1 µg/µL (or bacterial streaks, if you prefer). If you...
  4. AAVs in Retinal Gene Therapy

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    ...and Therapeutic Purposes. Annu Rev Virol. 2014 Nov;1(1):427-51. DOI: 10.1146/annurev-virology-031413-085355...personalized medicine. References and further reading 1. FDA approves gene therapy for blindness 2. Gene Therapy... Med Biol. 2014; 801: 687–693.  doi:  10.1007/978-1-4614-3209-8_86. PubMed PMID: 24664759. PubMed Central...and they had been shown to to transduce the retina but only transiently. However new viral vectors capable...adenovirus (AdV) and lentivirus (LV) are known to transduce retinal cells, AAV quickly became the vector of...due to its considerable immunogenicity and its transient expression. LV results in long term expression... in dividing and non-dividing cells due to its (random) integration into the genome, and its large DNA...
  5. The AAVantages of AAV in CRISPR Screens

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    ..., 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12449-2 Pupo, A., Fernández, A., Low, S. H., François, A.,...therapy of human diseases. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392...NGS) to identify genes of interest. Figure 1: Overview of in vitro AAV CRISPR screens. Created ...certain experiments. AAV can be safely handled at BSL-1, while lentivirus requires a BSL-2 setup. This requires...vivo starts with transducing cells with the CRISPR library in vitro before transplanting them into mice....time. This reduces the chance of integration at random locations that could cause deleterious effects....portions of the AAV genome can integrate at double-stranded break points caused by CRISPR-Cas9 editing. The...
  6. Isolating Genomic Regions of Interest with the CRISPR System

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    ...identification of proteins associated with the IRF-1 locus. Figure 1: Schematic of enCHIP. Image from Fujita... interest, the promoter region of the transcription factor IRF-1. Immunoprecipitation, using an antibody...References Campbell, Amy E., et al. "NuRD and CAF-1-mediated silencing of the D4Z4 array is modulated ...dCas9 has focused on transcriptional activation using a fusion to a transcriptional activator such as VP64...repression of transcription through binding a promoter region to inhibit association of transcriptional activators...2018). Furthermore, the Fujii Lab generated a transgenic mouse line and retroviral expression system for...Tapscott Lab identified regulators of DUX4, a transcriptional regulator that when inappropriately expressed...
  7. Hot Plasmids: Summer 2024

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    ...10.1038/s41551-024-01227-1. doi:  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41551-024-01227-1   CHARM: A compact epigenetic...spacer proteins ending with a GFP nanobody (Figure 1). This enrichment streamlines the purification and...highly-visible beads on the cryo-EM grid.     Figure 1: MagIC-cryo-EM for sample enrichment and structure...single-particle analysis of PRC2 with RvLEAMshort (1:6 molar ratio) with 10 minutes of glutaraldehyde crosslinking...which ensures the editor will only be transiently present in transduced cells, limiting off-target editing... dCas9 fused to a DNA methyltransferase — that can drive lasting transcriptional silencing (Nuñez et al...virus-like particles (eVLPs) offers an option to transduce cells directly with ribonucleoprotein cargo. eVLPs...
  8. Expanded Access to Rabies Plasmids

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    ... export license applications for VSV and SARS-COV-1 plasmids. Export control license process    An export...charged.  Timelines  We have offered VSV and SARS-COV-1 plasmids under this application process since May ...where Addgene is located.  The export license, if granted, allows us to ship rabies plasmids and viral vectors...
  9. Hot Plasmids: Winter 2025

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    ...new combinations of PE protein components (Figure 1), an altered epegRNA delivered with an enhanced pU6cm...amplification of cargo, and heat treatment.  Figure 1: Left: recombined prime editing tools PE2max-NC and...conformational dynamics of the motor protein kinesin-1, the Twelvetrees Lab took advantage of the self-labeling..., Craggs, T.D., & Twelvetrees A.E. (2024) Kinesin-1 is highly flexible and adopts an open conformation...NC: nucleocapsid RNA chaperone, RT: reverse transcriptase. Right: T1 tomato plants that inherited an edited...Cultured rat hippocampal neuron expressing pan-membrane ASAP5. Solid blue circle marks the initiation ...via the Kv2.1 targeting motif as well as a pan-membrane construct without the Kv motif. Altogether, if...
  10. Antibodies 101: Conventional vs Spectral Flow Cytometry

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    ...markers in the panel. This complexity index ranges from 0-1, with a value of “0” indicating those markers...detector for that fluorophore. For example, in figure 1, the FITC signal is spilling over into the primary...spectra to use for compensation.     Figure 1: The emission spectra and filters for FITC and PE ...completely distinct from one another, and a value of “1” indicating those markers are identical and completely...
  11. Podcast: A Malawian Professor's Path to Biotech Research

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    ... here! Podcast Breakdown (Time: Topic) 0:00-1:00 : Intro 1:01-3:48 : Kingdom Kwapata's background and ...Michigan State University 9:36-10:29 : Kingdom's transition back to Malawi and Lilongwe University of Agriculture...-14:53 : Kingdom's current projects producing transgenic crops 14:54-23:44 : Follow up Kingdom's PhD projects... transgenic crops...
  12. Our New Antibody Mascot is....

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    ...introduce their new friend…  Fig. 1: Meet...well, frankly, we're not sure yet!   This as-yet–...narrowed it down to three choices.   Fig. 1: Lin, Abi, or Blottie? Which one suits me best?   ...choices), we'll be in touch with you soon with some brand-new Addgene swag!   Last month, we introduced you...out to you and received a plethora of options, ranging from Affie to Yncredibody. After an agonizing week...
  13. Multiplexed Overexpression of Regulatory Factors (MORF) collection

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    ... Fig. 1: Barcoded TF library was packaged in lentiviral particles and used to transduce human embryonic... J. et al., A transcription factor atlas of directed differentiation. Cell. 2023. 186 (1) 209-229. doi...TF library, with each cell receiving only 1 TF expression construct. Cells were cultured following a differentiation...Transcription factors (TFs) act as the gate keepers for gene expression, turning transcription on and... regulatory network. The transcription atlas and library The transcription factor library The human...approximately 1,800 TFs, with >3,500 unique isoforms transcribed from these sites. The Zhang lab generated a comprehensive... contribute to differentiation, the Zhang lab transduced human embryonic stem cells with the viral TF ...
  14. Antibodies 101: Affinity Tags

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    ...118). Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-301-1:99 Resources on Addgene.org Addgene antibodies...and yes, we have an antibody for that!   Fig. 1 - Diagram of His-tagged protein purification work ...blot and immunofluorescence. GST  Glutathione S-Transferase (GST) is a 26 kDa tag which can be isolated with...
  15. Choosing a Good Mentor for Scientists

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    ...setting out of the lab (coffee, lunch or beer) and in 1:1 conversations. This creates a level of familiarity... other posts in our Science Mentors series: Part 1: "What Makes a Good Mentor?" and 6 More FAQs About... opportunities to learn and practice successful grant writing, lab budgeting, equipment acquisition, public...
  16. Antibody Neutralization Response Against Pseudoviruses Expressing SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Variants

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    ...cross-neutralization occurs in the P.1 and B.1.351 variants tested. Image from Garcia-Beltran et al., 2021 with permission...for the wild-type. However, variants such as the P.1 (Gamma variant) and the B.1.351 (Beta variant) were... tested at the time of this study. Figure 1: Neutralization levels against spike pseudovirus decreases...vaccines differed depending on the variants (Garcia-Beltran et al., 2021). Antibodies from individuals who ...represent lineages and variants that are actually transmitting out in the world” says Balazs. “By combining...quantified in terms of luminescence. Image from Garcia-Beltran et al., 2021 with permission.   Mutations ...with various pseudotyped virus. Image from Garcia-Beltran et al., 2021 with permission.   Difference ...
  17. The Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank: Over 25 Years of Antibody Sharing

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    ...directed against human transcription factors such as PAX7, PAX6, AP-2 alpha and ISLET-1. In addition, we distribute...Monoclonal Antibody Research Institute dedicated to: 1) developing new ways of generating antibodies, for...light chains and two heavy chains. The ends of the branches contain the antigen binding sites and are highly...
  18. A Practical Guide to Optimizing AAV DIO and FLEx Vector Expression

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    ...2013) Analysis of Transduction Efficiency, Tropism and Axonal Transport of AAV Serotypes 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 and...(Figure 1). This results in one loxp site and one lox2272 site on either end of the transgene. Since loxp...cause of this spurious expression?   Figure 1.  Cre-recombinase binds to either pair of lox sites...recombination and can exhibit recombination levels as high as 1-3%. In light of this finding, we now include guidance...Vectors Pseudotyped with Viral Capsids from Serotypes 1, 2, and 5 Display Differential Efficiency and Cell...loxp pair, and flips the transgene into the correct orientation for transcription. Upon recombination one...flank a transgene (homologous pairs) or used different scrambled sequences to flank the transgenes (non-...
  19. Sequencing Options for CRISPR Genotyping

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    ... and reproducibility of a study’s findings. Table 1: Biased Genotyping Options Technique Sequence Information...sequencing doesn’t tell the whole story Figure 1: Schematic representations of the indicated unbiased...types Must be verified with cell-based method IDLV 1% Cell-based Programmable, can detect DSBs in live ...magazine.scienceforthepeople.org/.     References 1. Fu, Yanfang, et al. "High-frequency off-target mutagenesis...next-generation sequencing." BMC genomics 15.1 (2014): 1. PubMed PMID: 25409780. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4246457...between the edited strand and wild-type strand of the host DNA. When these strands hybridize, the nuclease...nuclease can detect strands with mismatches and cleave them. The results are then visualized using gel electrophoresis...
  20. Hot Plasmids Spring 2024

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    ... cleaved out of the RNA transcript by endogenous processing enzymes (Figure 1). To ensure this tRNA processing... mRNA trans-splicing. A cis-splicing vector served as positive control (cis-ctrl). v1, vector 1; v2, vector...mRNA trans-splicing dual AAV vectors for (epi)genome editing and gene therapy. Nat Commun., 14(1), 6578...or nuclear expression of BFP2.     Figure 1: CROPseq-multi uses two sgRNAs with internal barcodes...RNA polymerase III transcript, the sgRNAs were encoded on the lentiviral minus strand in the 3’ LTR. These...HeLa cells transduced with SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein (Plasmid #141391-LV [+N]) or membrane protein ...high microglia transduction efficiency for the indicated ssAAV5s. Figure adapted from Serrano et al. 2023...
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