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TypeBlog Post...complementary and non-complementary to the gRNA, respectively. When complexed with a truncated gRNA, Cas9 ...transcriptional activation or repression at the respective sites. Many thanks to our guest bloggers Alissa...
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Academic vs. Industry Postdocs
TypeBlog Post...Academic postdocs can be long—5 years or more, especially in the biological sciences—whereas industry postdocs...make that transition from an academic setting—especially if job applications require teaching experience... -
AAV Vector Quality Control: Going the Extra Mile with NGS
TypeBlog Post...during the production process? These questions are especially important when producing multiple vectors in ... with the most total reads are most likely to correspond to the contaminant. Each contig is then BLASTed... -
Genome-wide Screening Using CRISPR
TypeBlog Post.... In this scenario, gRNAs that are “enriched” correspond to genes that confer drug resistance when mutated...library plus Cas9 to generate the mutant cells, respectively (C). Mutant cells are screened (D) and "hits... -
Transgenic Organisms, Cas9 Gene Drives, and Appropriate Safeguards
TypeBlog Post... on popular support, which in turn depends on widespread trust in scientists to develop new technologies...trusted to handle such a powerful technology responsibly. An accidental release would be particularly ... -
Getting to Know Expansion Microscopy
TypeBlog Post...Mikhaylova, et al. 2015). Despite these limitations, ExM is a valuable tool, especially when paired with complementary... -
Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs)
TypeBlog Post...students. But he also found that his teaching responsibilities left him with limited time for one-on-one ...professional risk involved in setting up a CURE, especially if it’s a new approach within their department... -
CRISPR 101: Making a Knock-In Cell Line
TypeBlog Post...you can inhibit cell cycle regulatory proteins responsible for the transition out of S phase, so cells stay...Methods favoring homology-directed repair choice in response to CRISPR/Cas9 Induced-double strand breaks. Int... -
Summer SciComm Series: Modes of Communication
TypeBlog Post...Infographics Low Combines both words and images; especially useful for conveying and contextualizing data...except for space) Real-time audience engagement and response. High connection levels and interaction. Can bring... -
A Guide to Starting Your Own Journal Club
TypeBlog Post... figure organization with a different person responsible for each figure. Others still are more casual...focus and critical mass of participants. This is especially true of journal clubs where the very point is... -
INTEGRATE: Bacterial Genome Engineering Using CRISPR-Transposons
TypeBlog Post...human therapeutics (e.g. using Sleeping Beauty). Despite their diverse utility, DNA transposons have been...Ladha A, Makarova KS, Koonin EV, Zhang F (2020) Response to Comment on “RNA-guided DNA insertion with CRISPR-associated... -
Cpf1: A New Tool for CRISPR Genome Editing
TypeBlog Post...AsCpf1 and LbCpf1 (1307 and 1228 amino acids long respectively), both cleave in a staggered pattern similar...rate is similar to that of high fidelity Cas9s eSpCas9 and SpCas9-HF1. Both AsCpf1 and LbCpf1 ribonucleoproteins... -
Antibodies 101: Reading a Flow Plot
TypeBlog Post...Gern, J., & Seroogy, C. (2017). Neonatal immune response to rhinovirus A16 has diminished dendritic cell...Greiner, D., & Anderson, D. (2015). Neutrophil Responses to Sterile Implant Materials. PloS One, 10, e0137550... -
Viral Production at Addgene
TypeBlog Post...reported or posted on the material page for the corresponding catalog item (see maps section for images). ...targeting integrated copies of the lentiviral Rev responsive element (RRE) gene and the cellular ribonuclease... -
Harnessing TnpB for Genome Editing: A Compact and Versatile Tool for Your Research
TypeBlog Post... editing (no transgene integration), which is especially valuable for regulatory approval and public acceptance...tools. Its small size and unique features make it especially promising for delivery via viral vectors and ... -
CRISPR 101: Any Base Transversion Editors
TypeBlog Post...Converts A to Y (T or C), X (any base), or C, respectively. gGBE, gTBE, gCBE Glycosylase-based G, T, ..., or C base editors Excises G, T, or C, respectively, to be replaced with another base. References ... -
Twenty Years of Sharing: Expanding Accessibility
TypeBlog Post...shipping. However, there were issues that persisted despite our best efforts. With a little over half of our...time when a picture is worth a thousand words, especially when it comes to protocols. In 2013, we launched... -
Twenty Years of Sharing: Addgene's Viral Vector Service
TypeBlog Post...counterparts. Those familiar with viral vectors, and especially those familiar with adeno-associated viruses ...chemogenetic tools: protein tools that are activated, respectively, by substrates, light, or engineered ligands... -
Antibodies 101: The Four ELISAs and When to Use Them
TypeBlog Post...procedure is longer than alternative ELISA methods, especially when secondary antibodies are used. Competitive...positives. If testing a recombinant protein, especially one with tags, be sure to include a sample that... -
Viral Vectors 101: Pseudotyping
TypeBlog Post...envelope protein on the virus’s surface and a corresponding receptor in the host cell. Some of these envelope-receptor...infecting neurons and cause minimal inflammatory response, but are not taken up by axon terminals and can...