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  1. Antibodies 101: The Basics of Western Blotting

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    ... a western, proteins are: (1) separated by size, (2) transferred to a membrane, and  (3) detected using...expensive system-specific sandwiches.   Figure 2: The western blot dry apparatus includes a stack of...its primary structure and separated by size with smaller molecules moving more quickly through the matrix...for SDS-PAGE, measure the protein content and normalize to ensure equivalent loading. Denature the samples...at the bottom of the gel and separate by size. Smaller proteins encounter less resistance in the acrylamide...separation, vary the acrylamide content of the gel. For small proteins, use a higher percentage of acrylamide ...
  2. Editor's Choice, September 2016

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    ... of my favorite molecular biology tool, P1 phage. 2) The post describes an ingenious but simple technique...progressiva (a.k.a. FOP), that, while affecting a small number of people, deserves our attention and has...Plasmid Formats Better Dyeing Through Chemistry & Small Molecule Fluorophores Addgene's Cancer Collection...
  3. Mycoplasma Contamination: Where Does It Come From and How to Prevent It

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    ...bringing in environmental contaminants.  Figure 2: An Addgenie works in the tissue culture hood while...doi.org/10.1290/1071-2690(2002)038<0086:caeomi>2.0.co;2 Uphoff CC, Drexler HG (2011) Detecting Mycoplasma ...Mycoplasmas are considered to be one of the simplest and smallest bacteria. The absence of a rigid cell wall makes...microscope, the mycoplasma DNA appears in the form of small clusters, apart from the cellular DNA. Fluorescent... a very good practice for prevention. Prepare a small quantity of media stock that would be used for the...) Sensitive Assay for Mycoplasma Detection in Mammalian Cell Culture. Anal Chem 84:4227–4232 . https:/...
  4. From our Table to Yours: An Inside Look at Lunch at Addgene

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    ...and trophies are awarded and coveted. I’ve only won 2 trophies over the years, which is either an indication...favorite parts about working at Addgene. We’re a small non-profit, so we can only provide free food on ... employees, Addgene has naturally divided into smaller functional teams. Our Executive Director, Joanne... setting for people in different labs to chat informally about their challenges, successes, and expertise...
  5. Cre-ating New Methods for Site-specific Recombination in Drosophila

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    ...CHO) cells, as well as in cortical neurons in layer 2/3 of the mouse brain. Rubin’s work shows that the ...to occur at a frequency of 1.2 per megabase in mammals), leading to DNA damage and developmental aberrations...indicating that the recombinases were inherited normally and thus nontoxic. In contrast, 0/79 offspring...two of these recombinases were also active in mammalian cells. In experiments, B3 and KD were shown to...site-specific recombinases for use in manipulating animal genomes. Nern A, Pfeiffer BD, Svoboda K, Rubin ... and DNA damage induced by Cre recombinase in mammalian cells. Loonstra A, Voojis M, Beverloo HB, Al Allak.../s004270100167. PubMed. Cryptic loxP sites in mammalian genomes: genome-wide distribution and relevance...
  6. New CRISPR Web Resources and #12DaysofCRISPR Recap

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    ...Genome Editing and The CRISPR Software Matchmaker Day 2: Homology directed repair: CRISPR 101: Homology Directed... new page shows you base editing plasmids for mammalian systems, bacteria, plants, and yeast. Popular ...Targeting: This page contains Cas13 constructs for mammalian and bacterial systems. Plasmids with wild-type...unique non-specific RNA cleavage in bacteria. In mammalian systems, Cas13a degrades only the specified RNA...anyone predict that we’d be able to edit RNA in mammalian cells with CRISPR? I certainly didn’t, but now...Genotyping Day 5: Delivery systems: CRISPR 101: Mammalian Expression Systems and Delivery Methods and A ...
  7. Microbes: Look, Listen, and Tell

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    ...similar optical quality (magnification of 140X and 2 micron resolution). I have worked many hours in a ... for noninvasive imaging of microorganisms in mammalian hosts." Nature 553.7686 (2018): 86.PubMed PMID...
  8. Six Spooky Science Stories and Halloween at Addgene

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    ...melanogaster." Molecular and cellular endocrinology 215.1-2 (2004): 1-10. PubMed PMID: 15026169. Soo, Rochelle...there until they mature and changes sex from male to female. Then, it detaches from the gills and latches...
  9. pSiM24: Simplifying Plant Genetic Engineering

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    ...infection. At approximately 7 kb, pSiM24 is 2 and 6 kb smaller than commercially available pCAMBIA and pKYLX...stable gene expression applications in plants. This smaller, easily customizable vector functions in multiple...plant scientists want to transfer large genes, smaller binary vectors with a larger cloning capacity would...
  10. Scientific Reproducibility - Focusing on Solutions at the Minisymposium on Reproducibility

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    ...Almo, Institute for Protein Innovation  1:18:45 - 2:01:18 (end) - Panel Alex Tucker (Ginkgo Bioworks)...their curation of citable, linkable figures. Cause #2: Hidden “negative” data We all want to be able to ...experiments. Biology is messy enough that by chance, some small number of the scientists will get a result that ...order to chase a positive result. Beyond these more formal systems, individual labs can certainly institute...
  11. Custom CRISPR Screens & the Green Listed Software

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    ... Doench/Root (2), Zhang (3), Wu (4), Yusa (5), Wang/Lander/Sabatini (6), and Chari/Mali/Church (7). These...Bioinformatics 33.7 (2016): 1099-1100. PubMed PMID: 28414855. 2. Doench, John G., et al. "Optimized sgRNA design to...the full genome CRISPR screen approach is to use smaller libraries targeting subsets of genes. With such...where CRISPR modified cells are transferred into an animal and the behavior of the transferred cells is followed...of candidate genes from a full genome screen, a smaller, secondary, CRISPR screen could be used to validate...Addgene, and then use Green Listed to design a smaller validation screen using selected gRNAs extracted..., studying genes affecting cellular behavior in animal model systems. Use Green Listed to extract gRNAs...
  12. Finding Your Science Policy Path

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    ...teaching and mentoring others (see more in Figure 2). Starting early demonstrates not only your interest...application process so you can learn more! Figure 2: The many ways to prepare for a science policy career...societies, and industry through convening activities, formal lobbying, or strategy setting.  The “little p” ...question may change over time and that’s perfectly normal!  Action Items:  Start a career journal during...
  13. Our Most Popular Blog Posts from 2019

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    ...fusion location, there are many choices to make. 2. Prime Editing: Adding Precision and Flexibility to...nucleic acid sequences that fluoresce upon binding a small molecule, are often named after vegetables; Broccoli...
  14. Three Tips to Organize Your Lab Notebooks in the New Year

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    ...that you can easily spot the colors and text. Tip 2: Use electronic to-do lists to access your tasks on...share your documents with your colleagues. Start small by identifying the protocols, guides, or references...
  15. Seeing Red: Simple GFP Photoconversion

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    ...photoconvertible fluorescent protein. Nat Methods. 2009 Feb 6(2):131-3.  PubMed. Find plasmids from this publication...has been shown to work in plant, Drosophila and mammalian cells, and it may find wide use in biological ...efficiently photoconverted in plant, Drosophila, and mammalian cells. Photoconverted GFP is compatible with other...
  16. Tag Your Favorite Yeast Genes with Ease

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    ...Pringle’s former lab at UNC Chapel Hill. Bähler et al.(2) describe a modular collection of plasmids for a wide... 50 base pairs of sequence homologous to the chromosomal site of insertion. The linear PCR product is ...Based on their findings, the authors recommend optimal FP combinations for use in yeast imaging, categorized...
  17. Addgene’s Expanding Collection of Research Tools for Industry Scientists

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    ...Stasevich Lab's Frankenbody plasmids (set 1 and set 2) allow researchers to visualize single molecules and... backbones such as mEGFP-N1 for expression in mammalian cells or mEGFP-pBAD for bacterial expression, .... The collection includes plasmids for use in mammalian cells as well as those that can be used in bacterial...
  18. Using Ultrasound to Image Bacteria in vivo: Acoustic Reporter Genes

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    ...E. coli: acoustic gene 1 (arg1) and acoustic gene 2 (arg2). The key difference between arg1 and arg2 vesicles...it’s a probiotic strain that can colonize the mammalian intestinal tract and has been used for 100 years... for noninvasive imaging of microorganisms in mammalian hosts. Nature, 553, 86-90. PubMed PMID: 29300010...
  19. Some Like it Hot: Thermostable GeoCas9

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    ...remained active in up to 30% plasma. Figure 2: Human plasma longevity of SpCas9 vs GeoCas9. SpCas9...Temperature Range for Optimal Activity 35 - 45 °C 50 - 70 °C Genome Editing in Mammalian Cells? Yes Yes ...tool of choice for a number of model organisms: mammalian cells, yeast, drosophila, plants, worms, zebrafish...at temperatures ranging from 30-74 °C, with an optimal growth temperature of 55 °C. For a brief comparison... experimental results. GeoCas9 RNP editing in mammalian cells Besides being able to take some heat, GeoCas9...GeoCas9 can introduce genomic edits in mammalian cells. Harrington et al tested GeoCas9’s editing skills...without the need to grow the organisms at lower than optimal temperatures. GeoCas9’s thermostability could also...
  20. Behind-the-scenes of the Isolation of the Thermostable IgnaviCas9 From a Yellowstone Hot Spring

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    ... stabilization of unknown bacteria. Figure 2: Christina Mork collecting samples at the hot spring...extreme physical and chemical conditions like YNP thermal sites - are also of practical interest since they...using a heat gun, and pH measurements. We collected small water and sediment samples, stabilizing them in ...hot spring sample. The sample was separated into smaller samples of 5-10 cells each for sequencing, allowing...IgnaviCas9 protein is 1,241 amino acids long, has optimal sgRNA spacer length of 22-25 nts, and is thermostable... Cas9 from Parvibaculum lavamentivorans, whose optimal growth temperature is 30°C. Find IgnaviCas9 here...
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