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  1. The Advances Behind The World's First Personalized CRISPR Treatment

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    ...Baby KJ” was diagnosed with a rare and dangerous metabolic disease shortly after his birth. Within a seven-month...successful base editing intervention was created. Only about half of babies with KJ’s disorder survive long enough...effort was only possible because of a massive collaboration between research hospitals, universities, private...an astounding feat of public investment and collaborative scientific effort. As we like to say at Addgene...activity of adenine base editors The first ABE was about 50% efficient in human cells on average, but its...in the lab. We’re so happy to be a part of a collaborative community focused on CRISPR research, and we...
  2. Antibodies 101: Single Chain Fragment Variables (scFvs)

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    ... Read about frankenbodies, an anti-HA scFv-based probe for fluorescent imaging. Learn more about antibodies...Köhler who developed hybridoma technology. But what about single chain fragment variables (scFvs)? scFvs weren...from inclusion bodies, it’s time-consuming and laborious.  To avoid this, one or more of these approaches...antibodies  Read about another reagent sharing platform for antibodies, the Developmental Studies Hybridoma...Hybridoma Bank Learn more about the SunTag system which uses an scFv to amplify the fluorescence intensity ...
  3. Plasmids 101: Common Lab E. coli Strains

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    ...thiamine metabolism Requires exogenous thiamine for growth ara disruption of arabinose metabolism pathway...little prokaryotic minions that carried out the labor-intensive process of replicating your new plasmid... Phage resistance gal Mutation in galactose metabolism pathway Cells cannot grow on galactose only ...repressed more   LacZ β-galactosidase activity abolished   lacY Lactose permease inactivated, lactose...plasmid stability recBCD Exonuclease V activity abolished Increased plasmid stability, reduced recombination...
  4. Ghanaian Researchers to Receive Plasmid Awards from Addgene and Seeding Labs

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    ...Addgene Blog Learn about Plasmid Awards to Researchers Working on Rare Diseases Read About Some of Our Outreach...Allied Sciences in Ghana. Read on to learn more about doctors Bengyella and Duedu and how they plan to...He hopes to teach his molecular biology students about the functions of these powerful tools and to use...China Additional Resources on Addgene.org Learn About Addgene's Mission Check Out Our International Shipping...
  5. Easi-CRISPR: Generating Knock-In and Conditional Mouse Models

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    ... on CRISPR Mouse Models Learn about Homology Directed Repair Learn about Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein (RNP) ... a variety of species, including the standard laboratory mouse. It’s also made targeted insertions relatively...process of conventional gene targeting is lowered to about 2-3 months. But certain models remain more difficult... a mouse embryo to create chimeric mice. This laborious process takes ~8-10 months. With CRISPR (B), you...directly into a zygote and obtain a knockout mouse in about 3 months. Image courtesy of Wenning Qin. Single-stranded...
  6. Hot Plasmids: Fall 2025

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    ...models, showing that this transfer increases the metabolic and metastatic capacity of cancer cells. This ...macromolecules to serve cellular functions. Along with collaborators, the Denes Hnisz Lab previously discovered that...models By Brian O'Neill The Nadav Ahituv Lab and collaborators have found a way to make adipocytes fight cancer...of fat tissue that is able to waste energy by metabolizing glucose to dissipate heat. Of the genes they..., its accessibility outside of well-equipped laboratories remains limited. Members of the Stanley Qi Lab...production, allowing students to explore cell metabolism. Plasmid components of CRISPRkit are now available...
  7. Building Global Connections with the International Mentorship Program USA-EUROPE

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    ...USA-Europe professional collaborations, setting up bases and contacts with Spanish laboratories to start working...where individuals can exchange ideas, network, collaborate, and innovate internationally. Why an International...needs, and came from the universities mentioned above. The initial IMP cohort of 78 mentees included: ...    Other Resources Visit the IMP website Learn about the Mentor Circle Program at Brigham and Women's...Networking for Scientists Series Read our Blog Post about Choosing a Mentor      ...
  8. Fluorescent Proteins 101: History of Fluorescent Proteins

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    ...ways scientists have adapted them for use in the laboratory. The discovery of GFP The story of how fluorescent...particularly interesting. Although humans have known about bioluminescent organisms and their characteristic...sequence. Soon after that, in 1994, Prasher’s collaborator Martin Chalfie expressed GFP in exogenous organisms...studying it grew. In particular, studies in the laboratory of UCSD biochemist Roger Tsien resulted in much...for you, so if you’re interested in learning more about fluorescent proteins, I invite you to download our...
  9. Stem Cell Models for Disease & Open Science: Interview with Darrell Kotton

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    ...promote scientific sharing. Listen to learn more about Darrell, his research, and his focus on open science...Medicine and in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. He attends in the Medical Intensive...NIH-funded Principle Investigator in the Kotton Laboratory and is the founding Director of the Center for...Podcast.     Additional Resources from Addgene Learn about Retinal Gene Therapy from Connie Cepko Find Plasmids...Plasmids from the Kotton Lab Learn more about Stem Cells ...
  10. Download Addgene’s Science Career Guide, Plus 8 Career Tips from Addgenies

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    ...Addgene blog. In fact, we have so many blog posts about careers that we’ve compiled our top career blog ...wait until you need a job to meet people and learn about what's out there.”- Joanne Kamens, Executive Director...school, I came across Joseph Campbell, and read about his "follow your bliss' mantra and never forgot ...Usually when I see inspiring artists who are thinking about getting into the arts (or any career to be honest...follow your passion. Do what you love. Don't worry about the rest.”- Jason Snair, Product Designer On the...
  11. Bringing Sustainable Practices to the Lab: Innovations

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    ...well-integrated into our lab lives. Read on to learn about some creative approaches to lab sustainability, ...for rerouting waste from the landfill, but what about all the manufacturing steps that happen before you...ACT label, which is an eco-nutrition label for laboratory products that emphasizes Accountability, Consistency...away your FACS machine after a single use. So how about washing and reusing pipette tips in a high-throughput...Additional resources on the Addgene blog Learn about recycling initiatives for the lab Subscribe to the...
  12. Science as Art

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    ...attracting so much attention. When I spoke with Daniel about the interplay of these two ideas he said “science... scientists sometimes forget how to communicate about their work with non-academic people.” Daniel went...perception, which is ironically what science is about. For me it is essential to stay in touch with the...unique samples, meaning that we know very little about these specimens - especially those which are now...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn About Experimenting in an Open Source Lab Resources on...
  13. Plasmids 101: Using Transposons in the Lab

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    ...Addgene blog Learn about the INTEGRATE system for bacterial genome engineering  Read about the Sleeping Beauty...DNA transposons are most commonly used in the laboratory for genome manipulation. When transposons are...Applications of transposons Now that you’ve learned about some of the popular transposon systems, let’s take...2020) Jump around: transposons in and out of the laboratory. F1000Res 9:135. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research...Beauty DNA transposon Learn about the piggyBac DNA transposon ...
  14. Deep Dive: Statistical Tests (Comparisons)

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    ...a summary snapshot without telling you anything about outliers or data spread within those data sets. ...the rules” and which we have certain information about. The assumptions and requirements that need to be...Quantitative If your data doesn’t fit the requirements above, a non-parametric test may be the way to go, which...only performing the comparisons you really care about. Family-wise error is the probability of a false...rate than the multiple comparison tests described above. Violated assumptions and statistics Statistical...not meet the assumptions for the tests described above (normal distribution, equal variance, and independent...
  15. 28 Hot Plasmid Technologies from 2015

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    ...new plasmid tool from the past year? Let us know about it in the comments or shoot us an e-mail at [email protected] and maybe we can write a blog post about it! Split Cas9 system The Cas9 protein is composed... lentiviral expression (MuLE) system from the laboratory of Ian Frew simplifies the process of creating... seem preposterous. Luckily, the Pierre Neveu laboratory designed a new iterative, chaining-based cloning... to improve on the Arch indicator and their collaborators in Robert Campbell’s lab carried out five rounds...improved light-switchable bacterial TCSs Jeffrey Tabor's lab has developed new synthetic biology tools by...for controlling gene expression. For more details about these light-switchable TCSs, read our blog post:...
  16. Cellosaurus: A Cell Line Information Database

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    ... of Bioinformatics reached out to us to tell us about a resource called Cellosaurus, a growing cell line...all the information in the resource.  This is a labor-intensive project; scripts can be used in some cases...preferences to help you identify proximal lines you care about. If you have cell lines without a certified origin... Or finding errors in the available information about a cell line you’ve used? Submit your manuscript ...distributor. A success all around! If you’re excited about this resource and want to learn more, check out ...
  17. Addgene at the ASM Microbe 2016 Conference

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    ... for bag check was definitely worth it! Hearing about his passion for global health and the various initiatives...with fluorescent microbes. Check out her animation about the Hawaiian bobtail squid!  Continuing the art...talked to some scientists who stopped by the booth about amazing work already represented in the Addgene ...opportunity for Addgene to let microbiologists know about our mission of open science and resource sharing...community, contact [email protected] to find out more about our free deposit and distribution service! Did you...
  18. Addgene @ Keystone: Thoughts on Precision Genome Engineering and Synbio

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    ...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...
  19. The Strength of Story Telling

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    ...living as a scientist in Beijing, talking to people about taking beautiful photographs of their studies, reporting...to friends or dates or colleagues we tell tales about parts of our lives that tend to have a story structure...informational interview question: Interviewer: “Tell me about a time you had a conflict at work.” Interviewee:...situation down by opening a dialogue specifically about the project and contributions, rather than getting...defensive or getting into ‘he said; she said’. We spoke about it for a while and he eventually calmed down, apologised...
  20. Science Careers: Unruly Interests Feed Many Paths

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    ...focus on molecular pathways, I found myself curious about other routes – In terms of both types and topics...not resist applying for. Not that I knew anything about being an editor - that I learned on the job. The...science? Look at our graphics and design editors. How about condensing a week’s worth of the world’s scientific...the scientific publishing world and debate issues about how to improve the scientific publishing process...science communication professionals who are thinking about, for example, how to use new technologies to reach...
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