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  1. Antibodies 101: Validation

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    ...and specificity. However, there are countless variables that impact an antibody’s affinity and specificity...very similar proteins. Additionally, they require variable expression of your target across samples - it ...it is hard to distinguish between specific, invariable expression and non-specific, background signal, ...
  2. A Practical Guide to Optimizing AAV DIO and FLEx Vector Expression

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    ...vector for this step may save time as it reduces variability that may be encountered with DIO/FLEx vectors...off-target expression. Since recombination rates vary between every lot of AAV vector, a range of dilutions...rare for a methods section to include all of the variables that need to be accounted for (i.e. serotype, ...
  3. RNA Interference in Plant Biology: New Tools for an Old Favorite

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    ...approach are thought to be off-target effects and variable silencing efficiency. To address these shortcomings...screening method was limited in two substantial ways: variable silencing efficiency and labor-intensive processes...sufficient degree remain alive. This likely reduces variability in the RNAi output and trivializes downstream...
  4. Mycoplasma Contamination: Where Does It Come From and How to Prevent It

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    ...The mycoplasmas enter the cell culture through various sources that are difficult to trace. These include..., PCR primers specific to the 16s RNA genes of various commonly infecting mycoplasmas are used. A broad...coughing in the lab. The human mouth contains a wide variety of mycoplasmas and these can enter the cell culture...
  5. With an Eye Towards the Future, We Look Back at the March for Science

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    ...work. Alina Chan is a postdoctoral researcher at Harvard Medical School working on human artificial chromosomes...Science in Albany, NY, many tables were set up with various science demonstrations, and students could walk...engineering synthetic microbial communities at Harvard University to studying an evolutionary arms race...
  6. Antibody Validation for Flow Cytometry

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    ...lines, some of which are commercially available. Various proteomic and transcriptomic datasets can be used... confirm. As such, the approach used may need to vary according to the target, sample type, and available... J., Biddle, M. S., Alshafie, W., Fotouhi, M., Bolivar, S. G., Ruiz Moleon, V., Eckmann, P., Worrall, ...
  7. Lentiviral Guide

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    ...envelope plasmids are generalized and appropriate for varied cell types and systems. When planning your experiment...incompetent: Uses 3 separate plasmids encoding various HIV genes. Safer. Replication incompetent and always...This means that lentiviruses can infect a greater variety of cell types than retroviruses. Both lentiviruses...9880. PubMed . Retroviruses. Coffin JM, Hughes SH, Varmus HE. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press. Cold Spring...
  8. It’s CRISPR Week at Addgene!

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    ...Wednesday will highlight some Cas9 variants. Next, we’ll look at various CRISPR applications (such as visualize...
  9. The 12 Days of CRISPR

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    ...CRISPR, Addgene gave to me: Functional Genetic Variants Revealed by Massively Parallel Precise Genome ...CRISPR, Addgene gave to me: High-fidelity Cas13 variants for targeted RNA degradation with minimal collateral...
  10. The Codon Guide to Synthetic Biology

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    ...textbooks. I’ve selected “seminal” studies for various categories, including CRISPR gene-editing, the ...foundations of synthetic biology, DNA assembly, and various applications. I think these papers are good starting...
  11. New Educational Resource: The Addgene Videos Page

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    ... feature step-by-step instructions to navigate various lab processes.  Our most recent protocol video ...feature interviews with real Addgenies who have a variety of roles at Addgene.  You’ll hear all about their...
  12. Call for Guest Bloggers

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    ...for our audience of biological scientists from a variety of different fields. Exposure - With over 100,000... Network - Addgene will promote your blog on a variety of social media outlets meaning you’ll have the...
  13. Interview with Bart Newland, Addgene’s Newest Board Member

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    ...a small start-up is very interesting. It’s very varied. There’s IP work to do, general corporate work,...is bringing experience and judgement to a wide variety of business decisions that are not “legal” at all...
  14. Bringing Sustainable Practices to the Lab: Innovations

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    ...throughput washing devices that are compatible with a variety of pipette tips. This is part of a cultural change...hazardous. Then, they use this material to produce various grades of plastic lumber and distribute it to industrial...
  15. Management for Scientists: Seeking Feedback

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    ...found. Listen to our podcast interview with Harvard Medical School researcher Connie Cepko to learn...rush to give honest feedback to the manager for a variety of reasons. They may feel that giving feedback ...
  16. What's New in CRISPR - March 2020

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    ...Caulobacter cells for ctrA gene expression using various dCas9. Image adapted from Guzzo et al., 2020. ... expression of dCas9 and gRNAs whose expression varies depending on transgene design and delivery. They...
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