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  1. Hot Plasmids - May 2022

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    ...optimized with zebrafish in mind, it can easily be applied to other systems.    Find BLITZ Plasmids here! Xiong...deposits and we hope they'll make it easier for you to find and use the plasmids you need. If you'd ever like...deposit please sign up here. Here's what you'll find in this post: Improving flexibility for in vivo...GFP-tagged version of a protein of interest. The binding of the GFP nanobody to its target stabilizes the...mouse. Image from Goertsen D, et al., 2022.  Find M-CREATE plasmids here!  Goertsen D, et al. Nature...microbial SSAPs. Image from Wang, et al, 2022.  Find dCas9-SSAP plasmids here! Wang et al. Nat Cell Biol... (TRE) or kinase translocation reporters (KTRs). Find visual barcode plasmids here! Kaufman, et al. 2022...

  2. Antibodies 101: Monoclonal Antibodies

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    ..., you may be curious about all of the different kinds of antibodies that are available. One common type..., a limiting dilution is performed to isolate individual hybridomas and ELISA is used to identify the ...useful when you want to ensure that the antibody binds to a specific region of your protein of interest... example, if you are studying a protein that may bind a ligand during your experiment, then you’d want...that recognizes an epitope far from the ligand binding site (Mould et al., 2016). If your antibody recognizes... monoclonal antibodies will exhibit off-target binding to unintended proteins. This is because monoclonal...between lots over time. Specifically, the antigen-binding sites of the antibody - the paratopes - may change...

  3. Hot Plasmids - June 2019 - Optogenetics, Acoustic Reporter Genes, microRNAs, and the CRISPR-Cas9 system CHIME

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    ...deposits and we hope they'll make it easier for you to find and use the plasmids you need. If you'd ever like...of proteins (iLID and SspB) that undergo light-induced dimerization. Upon application of blue light, iLID...a conformational change allowing high affinity binding to SspB, brings together the split botulinum neurotoxin...that it can alter motor responses in C. elegans. Find the split BoTN/B plasmids at Addgene. Liu Q et al...segment In recent years, scientists are beginning to find connections between the microbiome and diseases,...systems that are potentially problematic for imaging. Find the ARG plasmids at Addgene. For more details on...multi-input cell classifiers in one assembly step. Find the miRNA reporter collection at Addgene! Gam JJ...

  4. Cas13d: Small RNA-targeting CRISPR enzymes for transcriptome engineering

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    ...nicknamed CasRx), as well as EsCas13d. Find the Yan et al. plasmids here Find the Konermann et al. Plasmids here...Cas13d orthologs described in these papers can independently process their own CRISPR arrays into guide RNAs...cleavage is retained in dCas13d and is thus HEPN-independent. These enzymes also do not require a protospacer...RspCas13d. RspWYL1 also increased EsCas13d activity, indicating that WYL domain-containing proteins may be broader...even when guides were tiled across a target RNA, indicating that this enzyme does not cleave at a predictable...Since catalytically dead dCasRx maintains its RNA-binding properties, Konermann et al. tested its ability...C2c2) Characterization Resources on Addgene.org: Find RNA Knockdown Plasmids Check out our CRISPR Guide...

  5. Improved Plasmid Maps Powered by SnapGene

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    ...implemented and how they’ll make it easier for you to find the plasmids you need. We'll be monitoring and improving...and effective changes will give you the ability to find the plasmid with the features you need quickly. ...details. Click on the “View all sequences” button to find all available sequence information from Addgene ...hover over the ampicillin resistance gene, you’ll find the full name of the gene, the name of its gene ...functionality. Restriction Enzymes Here you'll find a table of restriction enzymes that cut the given... times they cut. Use the filters on the right to find single, dual, and 3+ cutters. You can also sort ...feature names, locations, sizes, colors used to indicate them on the map, direction (if relevant), and ...

  6. Luminescent Imaging with Nano-lanterns

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    ... All Our Fluorescent Protein Resources Find FRET Plasmids Find Empty Backbones with Fluorescent Protein...Fluorescent imaging techniques have become indispensable tools for molecular and cell biologists over...sensor displaying a 500% signal change upon calcium binding. Suzuki et al. also envision eNLs as good reporter...used a linear unmixing algorithm to decode the individual colors. The development of this algorithm is ... (2012): 1262. PMID: 23232392 PMCID: PMC3535334 Find plasmids from this paper at Addgene. Takai, Akira...2015): 4352-6. PMID: 25831507. PMCID: PMC4394297 Find plasmids from this paper at Addgene. Suzuki, Kazushi...(2016): 13718. PMID: 27966527 PMCID: PMC5171807 Find plasmids from this paper at Addgene. Additional...

  7. Plasmids 101: Blue-white Screening

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    .... If you are interested in reading more, you can find the rest of the Plasmids 101 posts here. Now that...β-galactosidase. Expression of the lac operon is induced by lactose, and also by a lactose analogue, IPTG...thiogalactopyranoside). (To be completely accurate, IPTG binds and inactivates the lac operon repressor, thereby...dye-linked substrate called x-gal (5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-β-D-galacto-pyranoside) into galactose and an insoluble... insoluble blue pigment (4-chloro-3-brom-indigo). So far, so good, but how does this help us screen plasmids...insert. All colonies on this plate should be blue, indicating that your IPTG and x-gal are working as they ...of false positives: Blue-white screening only indicates the presence of AN insert, not necessarily YOUR...

  8. Advice for Starting a Biotech Company from a Grad Student turned Entrepreneur

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    ... initially include a visionary, a science-minded individual, and a specialist. Notably, the team must ... Bruce Booth How to Find a Job in Biotech and Resume/CV tips - LabSpaces Blog Find a Buisness Plan Competition...into a startup company. However, like many like-minded people, I quickly realize that a company requires...transitioned away from the bench and became all about finding the best product-market fit for this set of technologies...is. While communication styles in academia and industry vary drastically, he reassures that one can learn...anywhere. The team should initially consist of 2-3 individuals that are aligned in vision and outcomes. The ...

  9. Supporting Rare Disease Research with the 2020 BeHEARD Awards

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    ...channels, the team will be able to validate their findings in mammalian cells with both human and murine ...cytokines actually get out of keratinocytes and induce their effector functions. It’s an important process... Hospital Zurich. IL-36 cytokines are a potent inducer of an autoinflammatory loop: keratinocytes both...Lin got me interested in TS when I was a newly independent faculty member studying sex differences in thoracic...thoracic aortic disease,” Prakash says. In induced pluripotent stem cells derived endothelial cells from...thirty GNB1 missense variants identified from 58 individuals with GNB1 disorder since the identification of...allow us to enhance our biosensor repository as we find ourselves lacking several crucial biosensors that...

  10. Antibodies 101: Conjugation

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    ...version, but if you find yourself doing your own conjugation, it is important to keep in mind that you will ... be useful. Mainly because, well, antibodies are kind of hard to see. To solve this issue, researchers...antibody conjugates in an earlier post, where you can find some additional tips for working with these tools...affinity for avidin and streptavidin, both of which can bind up to four biotin molecules and can themselves be...with significant multiplexing potential. You will find antibody-oligonucleotide conjugates used in assays...protein-protein interactions with other peptides, like an Fc-binding domain (Figure 1).  Figure 1: Examples of...). If some of those lysines are in the antigen binding region or even just nearby, then conjugation could...

  11. Oh, The Places You Can Go: Careers in Science Communication - Writing for a Research Institute

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    ...You need a lot of time to let you mind process things. Sometimes finding that uninterrupted time to be creative..., but started looking for a new job because “it kinda sucked to work remotely. I was also tired of the...integrated and part of a team.” It took her two years to find her current position at Fred Hutch because her skill...through the tough assignments, the skills that Susan  finds important for her work include: “Listening. Evaluating...advice for getting started in science communication: “Find as many opportunities as you can to get your name...unpaid work as a student. For post-grad school individuals, Susan recommends starting a blog, but with one...internship. Application information can be found here Find tips for using social media as a scientist here ...

  12. Lighting Up Cell Signaling with Photoswitchable Kinases

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    ...with GFP Resources at Addgene.org Find KTR reporter plasmids Find photoactivatable fluorescent proteins...and MEK1 is active or “on.” Dronpa’s color thus indicates MEK1’s current state (Green when off, dark when...endogenous ERK, and its localization serves as an indicator of MEK1 activity. When MEK1 is active, it phosphorylates...Researchers commonly use rectal bacterial infection to induce tail swelling in C. elegans, but activation of ...cells by 24-48 hours exposure to blue light also induced tail swelling in ~75% of worms (see below figure...photoswitchable kinases in my experiments? You can find the plasmids from Zhou et al here. In addition, ...empty backbones in the Michael Davidson Collection Find Photoswitchable Fluorescent Proteins ...

  13. Rosella: A Fluorescent pH-Biosensor for Studying Autophagy

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    ...to autophagy-inducing conditions. Rosella makes it easier to study the mechanisms behind autophagy by... cells. Autophagy (Greek for “self-eating”) is induced by a lack of nutrients and targets cytosol and ... via proteasome degradation. Autophagy is then induced and quantified by measuring the amount of radioactivity...radioactivity in the culture supernatant (this is indicative of protein degradation). To control for protein...cytosol in an inactive form unless autophagy is induced. Then non-selective macroautophagy of the cytosol...some conditions it aggregates in an autophagy-independent manner. Additionally, tracking Atg8p or LC3 doesn...fluorescence. After 4 hours of nitrogen starvation to induce autophagy, red but not green fluorescence accumulates...

  14. 9 tips for a successful postdoctoral experience

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    ...preliminary data to establish your own lab and get an independent investigator grant (e.g. an R01 from the NIH,...makes time for you, as needed, this is a strong indicator that this person cares about your science and ...the reagents and outcomes. This is preferable to finding out you've been doing something all wrong or that... as they can result in spurious yet intriguing findings that fail to replicate. Plan experiments logically...great discoveries in science arose from surprising findings when studying a seemingly unrelated problem. However...As you get better at telling your story, you can find clearer ways to consolidate or present your data...you give your talk or poster to enough different kinds of audiences and if you pay attention to how the...

  15. FLEx Technology and Optogenetics: Flipping the switch on gene expression with high spatial and temporal resolution

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    ...that absorb photons for energy conversion or the induction of intra- or intercellular signaling pathways ...extra-chromosomally long-term expression and low ability to induce innate immune responses (Fenno et al., 2011). However...site-specific recombinases such as Cre or Flp that induce DNA recombination at defined recognition sites ...between mismatched recognition sites, its presence induces first opsin inversion, and then lox sites excision...opsin gene; in Cre expressing cells, however, Cre induces the recombination of the double-floxed opsin construct...FLEx-based vectors to study the neural circuitry behind the mechanisms of sleep and anesthesia. In Cre ...that it is possible to separate neuronal inputs to induce aversion- or reward-related behaviors. The high...

  16. Mycoplasma Contamination: Where Does It Come From and How to Prevent It

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    ..., coughing, etc. Also, a constant in-flow of individuals wherever the cell cultures are kept will increase...Contamination! Tissue culture media often have indicators included in the media that turns yellow from ...trigger a series of chemical reactions and this induces a noticeable color change. This method has high...fluorescent signals produced by these bacteria can hinder correct result interpretation. Also, the signals...Also, prolonged use of a particular antibiotic can induce resistance for other bacteria apart from mycoplasma... should be cleaned regularly and dampness of any kind should be avoided. Distilled water provided to maintain...because you are not the first person to face this kind of problem. Educate others when you can and help...

  17. Transferable Skills Guide: Teamwork

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    ...skills, individuals also tend to have their own specialties. This type of team can exist indefinitely. If ... - you just want the necessary skills. You might find that your next paper is going to require help from...project that never ends is a poorly planned project indeed. Mission team A Mission Team is assembled to make...this year, I joined Addgene’s Green Team, a like-minded group of co-workers who want to make our organization...creating and strengthening those social bonds. So never mind how much better your work and productivity will ...someone to decide, someone to delegate, etc. If you find that there is not someone (or someones) taking on...easily discover you need to add some people if you find there’s a need for an expertise your current team...

  18. Sequencing Options for CRISPR Genotyping

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    ...standardized validation techniques for academia, industry, and especially the clinic. Popular validation...enhancing confidence and reproducibility of a study’s findings. Table 1: Biased Genotyping Options Technique... Figure 1: Schematic representations of the indicated unbiased genotyping options. Figure reproduced...experiments Unbiased detection methods are excellent for finding evidence of DSBs throughout the genome. However...due to >3 bp mismatches or that are sequence-independent are rare, but they are detectable using just ... et al. "High-frequency off-target mutagenesis induced by CRISPR-Cas nucleases in human cells." Nature...high-throughput screening strategy for detecting CRISPR-Cas9 induced mutations using next-generation sequencing." BMC...

  19. Making CRISPR Plasmids Using Fragmid

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    ...with a common dilemma. Request the vectors you can find and use them as-is, saving time and effort but risking...available for request on the Addgene website, both as individual plasmids and as the Fragmid kit. You can also...timeline of the Golden Gate (GG) cloning approach. Individual modules and a sample ligation are depicted. (... sequencing is just part of doing good science!” Find the Fragmid kit here!  Cloning specifics Fragmid...Pol 2 protomer, Cas protein, ect...). Whatever individual components you choose will assemble in the expected...lab tested the Fragmid system by sequencing 60 individual assemblies created over five months. When they...one plasmid was the correct sequence for every individual assembly. What destination vectors are available...

  20. Engaging with science and society at pgEd

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    ...the hopes and concerns of these communities. This kind of engagement and two-way dialogue is crucial if...meetings of experts and leaders from academia, industry, community, education and government; advising...make their own decisions about genetics, both as individual consumers of technologies and as societal participants...three years. pgEd is a small team comprised of individuals from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, and...is to liaise with different organizations and individuals, to identify ways of collaborating, and to organize...academic venues such as scientific, educational or industry conferences, as well as schools, community events...and in helping you decide whether you enjoy this kind of work. It is also beneficial to hone your non-...
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