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  1. Pairing CombiGEM and CRISPR for Combinatorial Genetic Screening

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    ...Methods to scale up multiplexed CRISPR systems for high-throughput screening are vastly useful for mapping...CombiGEM uses iterative one-pot reactions with straightforward restriction digestion and ligation steps to... by sequencing its set of barcodes. CombiGEM is highly flexible and can accommodate any genetic elements...Central PMCID: PMC4253859. 4. Hart, Traver, et al. "High-Resolution CRISPR Screens Reveal Fitness Genes and...PMC3972032. 10. Wong, Alan SL, et al. "Massively parallel high-order combinatorial genetics in human cells." Nature...
  2. Plasmids 101: Golden Gate Cloning

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    ..., these problems can be overcome by screening a higher number of potential clones. Golden Gate assembly...constructs with an attB recombination scar encoding eight amino acids, but Golden Gate assembly can be designed...that may not be amenable to "domestication", you might want to consider using an alternative method like... for cloning complicated constructs in a single, high-efficiency step. References: Sequential amplification...one pot, one step, precision cloning method with high throughput capability. Engler C, Kandzia R, Marillonnet...
  3. Antibody Validation for Flow Cytometry

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    ...cell lines to the -omics data. The cell lines with higher expression of the target protein, as determined...expression, are often preferred for this approach. A highly selective antibody should be able to detect even...only be able to detect the target protein at the high levels caused by overexpression. Additionally, if...clones The antibody validation process represents a high level of effort and time, which may not be available... & ABIF Consortium. (2024). A guide to selecting high-performing antibodies for Synaptotagmin-1 (Uniprot....15467 Virk, H. S., Rekas, M. Z., Biddle, M. S., Wright, A. K. A., Sousa, J., Weston, C. A., Chachi, L....
  4. Open Resources and Plasmid Tools For Studying C. elegans

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    ...expression and degradation. These workshops not only highlighted new tools but also included time for questions...presented at the C. elegans meeting. Here I’ll highlight a few toolkits that we have available at Addgene..., and Erik M. Jorgensen. "SapTrap, a toolkit for high-throughput CRISPR/Cas9 gene modification in Caenorhabditis...
  5. A New Generation of Adenine Base Editors Improves Editing in Primary Human Cells

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    ...of the ABE8s ranged from 1.5x higher for positions A5-A7 to 3.2x higher for positions A3-A4 and A8-A10...synthetic library of TadA sequences to create the eighth generation of adenine base editors, called ABE8... in variants named “ABE8.x”: “8” stands for the eighth round of ABE evolution and the “x” is the placeholder...editing frequencies. For applications that require high DNA editing specificity, for example for potential...
  6. Early Career Researcher Toolbox: Finding Relevant Papers

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    ...installment of the Early Career Researcher Toolbox will highlight four tools for finding journal articles related...summary of the topic and a chronological list of highly cited papers that contain your search term. When...of the page, as well as the number of citations highly influenced by this paper. Influence is measured...number of publications that heavily cite, or are highly influenced by the author. You can also see who ...
  7. Plasmids 101: In-house NGS Plasmid Quality Control Now at Addgene

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    ...possible by the use of our high-throughput DNA isolation process that yields high-quality isolated DNA samples... on our ability to provide requesting scientists high quality data! Addgene's new in-house NGS process...be familiar with our efforts to ensure access to high quality, ready-to-use viral preps and pooled libraries...Konermann S, Gootenberg JS, Abudayyeh OO, Platt RJ, Brigham MD, Sanjana NE, Zhang F (2017) Genome-scale CRISPR-Cas9...
  8. Rabies and Neuronal Tracing

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    ...these high levels of viral replication are toxic. Second, infecting subsequently higher and higher order...transmission occur, spreading the virus through higher and higher order neural connections. While this transsynaptic...
  9. Lab Automation at Addgene

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    ...Updated Apr 6, 2021. If you’re doing high throughput work, it’s likely that you come into the lab wishing...transformation One protocol that has been automated is high throughput transformation. With our ever growing...the deck of the Biomek. The FXP id also able to do high throughput DNA preps and other molecular work if... through this process. With enough agar and the right program, the liquid handler can fill 400 vials in...hand. How can you start automating your lab? You might not be doing enough transformations, minipreps, ...
  10. Quickest Way to Deposit Plasmids: The Deposit Spreadsheet

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    ...above, or other. High or Low Copy Choose from: high or low copy. Choose “high copy” if a sufficient...standard cloning strain DH5α. For plasmids with highly repetitive sequences (prone to recombination in...Example of the deposit spreadsheet showing the first eight columns and a pop-up instruction box for the “Purpose...
  11. Savvy Advocates Needed to Navigate a Scientific Enterprise in Flux

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    ...of unionization continues to be a polarizing one. High-profile universities remain outspoken in their opposition...FLSA changes, including finding money in already tight lab budgets and even simply being able to categorize...salary perspective, while this is a move in the right direction, the increase notably still does not meet...Workshop 2016 At past symposia, FoR worked to highlight some of the problems facing postdocs and graduate...
  12. The AAVantages of AAV in CRISPR Screens

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    ... vivo CRISPR screens. AAV vectors can be made at high titers equal to those achieved with lentivirus but...less involved setup when working with mice and slightly less red tape for approval processes. Additionally... means you can customize your CRISPR screen to a high degree. This is particularly helpful when investigating...Breakefield, X. O., Maguire, C. A., & György, B. (2019). High levels of AAV vector integration into CRISPR-induced...screening by AAV episome-sequencing (CrAAVe-seq) is a highly scalable cell type-specificin vivoscreening platform...
  13. Viral Vectors 101: Producing Your rAAV

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    ...using a high-speed ultracentrifuge. During the spin, the virions will form a band due to their high density...nationwide where you can obtain excellent quality, high titer rAAV (including Addgene!), but you can also...terminal repeats (ITR). You should always have a high-quality plasmid standard and rAAV reference material...Zen, Z., Espinoza, Y., Bleu, T., Sommer, J. M., & Wright, J. F. (2004). Infectious titer assay for adeno-associated...
  14. PCR Applications for Copy Number Variation Assays

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    ..., and so on and so forth. This also serves as a light technical control - an RQ value of 1.5 means you...quencher to quantify specific amplicons.  Sybr has high background noise, due to the large amount of dsDNA...DNA and the length of the amplicon and it has a higher rate of false positives (Colborn, 2008; Harridan...number of factors will determine which approach is right for your experiment. You’ll have to consider:  ...analysis of copy number variants based on real-time LightCycler PCR. Curr Protoc Hum Genet. 2014;80:7.21.1-7.21...
  15. No Llamas Required - Synthetic Nanobodies Against Membrane Proteins

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    ...chains and two small light chains that stick out to form the “arms” holding the highly variable regions that...membrane proteins that may unfold due to camelid high body temperature (37.2 - 39.2°C). The Seeger lab...References Geertsma ER (2013) FX Cloning: A Versatile High-Throughput Cloning System for Characterization of...resources on the Addgene blog Opto-Nanobodies: Using Light to Manipulate Cell Signaling and Protein Purification...
  16. Pooled Library Amplifications

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    ... backbone might be more prone to recombination, while a library with a large backbone might be more difficult...to ensure the highest possible transformation efficiency. Using Stbl4 or other ultra-high efficiency cells...specifically calculated based on the size of and weight of your library plasmids. As long as you achieve...
  17. Transferable Skills Guide: Managing a Team

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    ...Addgene we've set out to fill this gap by both highlighting that researchers do learn MANY transferable ...the lab and by offering advice on areas where you might need some help. Today in our transferable skills...you will have a much better chance of creating a high-performing team - which is every manager’s dream... a weekly basis! The silence and maybe even the slight awkwardness can spur people to speak up. Once aware...
  18. AAV Vector Quality Control: Going the Extra Mile with NGS

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    ...quality. To make sure our AAV vectors are of the highest quality, we undertake a rigorous quality control...vectors, and helper plasmids (Chadeuf et al., 2005, Wright et al., 2011). In fact, the majority of hits come...samples from 0.1-20% and discovered that, with a high enough sequencing depth, we could detect contamination...with exquisite detail (Lecomte et al., 2015). This higher level of quality control is recommended but not...Acids 4:e260 . https://doi.org/10.1038/mtna.2015.32 Wright JF, Zelenaia O (2011) Vector Characterization Methods...
  19. Addgene's Cancer Collection Pages Connect the Research Community

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    ...cells to grow and divide only at the right times and in the right places. Checks and balances: protecting...proteins naturally lack areas that are accessible, high-affinity binding targets for potential therapeutic...therapeutic agents. Nevertheless, a glimmer of light remains for this elusive target. Recent improvements in ...results and customize the small molecules for a higher affinity fit. Kevan Shokat’s group at the University...
  20. Uncovering Ancestral Bias in CRISPR Research

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    ...ancestry groups rather than self-reported race, it highlights the myriad issues researchers need to reflect...associated dependencies across ancestry groups (right).    Seeking an explanation  First, they looked...guides from being designed that target regions with high genomic variability.   Moving forward It took a ...Stephanie M. Fullerton et al. Getting genetic ancestry right for science and society." Science 376, (2022): 250...
  21. AAVs in Retinal Gene Therapy

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    ...now, 2 decades later, is it finally back in the limelight. On December 19, 2017 the FDA approved Luxturna... brought all these key elements together at the right time and place. But it is the hard work and persistence...immunogenicity is critical when systemic delivery of high doses of vectors are needed. Additionally, AAVs ...ultra-rare ocular diseases are being benched due to the high cost of clinical development. As a result, Luk Vandenberghe...8. Trapani I and Auricchio A., 2018. Seeing the Light after 25 Years of Retinal Gene Therapy. Trends Mol...
  22. Transferable Skills Guide: Identifying Your Transferable Skills

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    ...project she needs one of you to lead. At first you might think, “I’m not a leader,” because you don’t see...you. How is this new opportunity much different? Might you already have leadership skills that are just...and develop your nascent leadership skills. You might just find that you’re more of a leader than you ...External collaborators For further advice on highlighting your transferable skills in that big job interview...
  23. CRISPR Between the Genes: How to Experiment with Enhancers and Epigenomics

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    ...excluding Starbucks. Taking a nerdy perspective, you might denote your search as follows: (my_house + coffee...math illustrated. Intersect (left) and set minus (right). Enhancers are regions of DNA that demonstrate...enhancers, check out the Appendix. Conclusion: Shedding light on dark matter Precise knowledge of which stretches... courtesy of beyondthedish (left) and biobabel (right). People commonly think of DNA as a linear polymer...meters long. You twist and roll the string into a tight ball. Now the two ends of the string, instead of...
  24. CRISPR Antimicrobials

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    ... may be just the method needed to jumpstart the fight against antibiotic resistance. Advantages of CRISPR... despite this resistance gene being encoded by a high-copy plasmid. In the case of the genomically encoded...distinct beta-lactam resistance genes, again with very high specificity. This double phage system both favors...bacteria. In mixed populations, their phages were highly specific for certain bacteria, just like the CRISPR...new strategy can help us win back ground in the fight against bacterial superbugs. References 1. Citorik...
  25. Cpf1: A New Tool for CRISPR Genome Editing

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    ... species, Zetsche et al. hypothesized that Cpf1 might represent a functional CRISPR nuclease that could... cleaves relatively far away from the PAM, NHEJ might retain the PAM site. Therefore, if HDR does not ...possibly mediate HDR. This “second chance” mechanism might improve the frequency of desired HDR edits, but ...editing efficiency for the Cpf1 orthologs was only slightly lower than that of the widely used SpCas9 and ...that AsCpf1’s off-target rate is similar to that of high fidelity Cas9s eSpCas9 and SpCas9-HF1. Both AsCpf1...
  26. The Importance of a Fun Workplace: Company Culture at Addgene

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    ...has drastically increased, it would have been a tight squeeze for all of us to fit in Joanne’s back yard...discovered my hidden talent in Ladder Ball... there might be a possibility it was just beginner’s luck, but... (only if it’s cool with your legal department) right in your breakroom. 5. Throw some physical activity...you have a very intricate itinerary, there is a higher likelihood that something will go awry. Don’t plan... My grandma used the old adage “many hands make light work” all the time. She was a wise lady for many...
  27. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)

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    ...shielded from quenching by aqueous solvent. This tightly-packed structure explains the importance of the...permutations within each color also exist with only slight variations separating them.  Please note that many... Improves folding at 37C, reduces aggregation at high concentrations T203Y Red-shifts the wavelength...biosensors here. Optogenetics: Scientists can use light to detect, measure, and control molecular signals... blog, you should! He's got great articles and insight on the newest tools and techniques in fluorescent...
  28. CRISPR Methods for Bacteria: Genome Engineering, CRISPRa, CRISPRi, Base Editing, and More

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    ... This powerful negative selection system ensures high editing efficiency; the only non-edited cells to...The simpler system of pCRISPomyces-2 displays a higher editing efficiency, perhaps due to its condensed...Streptococcus thermophilus, Cas9sth1 as a robust and highly active enzyme for transcriptional silencing Mycobacterium...efficiency of knockdown and developed new, more tightly controlled, Tet responsive promoters to avoid leaky...dCas9 variant as well. Furthermore, they provide a high-fidelity (HF) variant of the BE3 that further improves.../10.1038/nbt.3011 Cobb RE, Wang Y, Zhao H (2014) High-Efficiency Multiplex Genome Editing of Streptomyces...
  29. Save Time with Transient Plant Leaf Transformations

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    ... procedure (Mortensen et al., 2019). Our method might provide some useful guidelines for the development...transformation was successful at all. Once we were on the right track, we switched to luciferases to more easily...simple and easy technique to implement. Success might vary between experimenters. Vacuum infiltration ...especially problematic with reporter genes as you might observe expression from Agrobacterium, but not the...leaf transformations, but we hope that these tips might help to get you started. Once you have established...
  30. Finding nucleic acids with SHERLOCK and DETECTR

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    ... develop and optimize the method termed Specific High Sensitivity Enzymatic Reporter UnLOCKING (SHERLOCK... the promiscuous cleavage and degradation of neighboring ssRNA and ssDNA by Cas13 and Cas12a, respectively... of CRISPR-based diagnostics. SHERLOCK- Specific High Sensitivity Enzymatic Reporter UnLOCKING Cas13 (...SHERLOCKv2 provides a method to detect nucleic acids with high sensitivity and specificity without compromising...the ability to rapidly detect nucleic acids with high selectivity and sensitivity from patient samples...
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