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  1. Introducing the Addgene Antibodies 101 eBook!

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    ...Addgene is very excited to share the very first edition of our Antibodies 101 eBook! The latest addition... always, don’t hesitate to reach out to help@addgene.org with any thoughts, questions, or feedback. Happy...

  2. Twenty Years of Addgene Sharing: CRISPR

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    ...number of CRISPR libraries Addgene has distributed (1C), from 2012 to 2023. Addgene’s collection of CRISPR ...As we celebrate twenty years at Addgene, we are sharing stories of our repository’s positive impact on...community. They did this by depositing them in Addgene’s repository. Other researchers, eager to try this... tools of their own to share. Over the years, Addgene’s repository has grown to include many CRISPR tools...This growth is supported by new labs joining the Addgene CRISPR community, with approximately 100 new CRISPR...CRISPR depositors each year.    Figure 1: Addgene CRISPR distribution and deposits. (A) Cumulative... (B) Cumulative CRISPR plasmids deposited with Addgene by year. (C) Cumulative number of laboratories ...

  3. An Addgene Co-op: The Intersection of Fun, Friendship, and Work

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    ... Joining the Addgene crew!  This pattern was consistent: everyone I spoke with at Addgene, no matter their...hunting and interviews, I accepted a position at Addgene as a marketing and social media co-op. There are...realized I had made the right decision to choose Addgene for my co-op, but I know it didn’t take long. It... It may have been at one of my first “All Addgene” meetings, when Melina, our CSO and co-founder, approached...analytics, something that had never been done at Addgene before. This meant I was responsible for establishing...strategy. I really believe that the culture at Addgene cultivates trust between coworkers and that trust...retrospect, nonsensical. I have found the people at Addgene have become my friends, mentors, and some of my...

  4. Viral Vectors 101: Optogenetic Tools

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    ...from electrical activity to gene expression, and even CRISPR based gene editing. But, how do you decide ...cells expressing the optogenetic tool causing a change in cellular activity or gene expression. Experimental...activating the optogenetic tool, it can also cause problems when using multiple optogenetics or biosensors...information on hardware, optogenetics tools, viruses, and more.  Conclusion   Optogenetic tools provide a powerful...! Since then, scientists have developed many optogenetic tools to control cellular activity with exquisite...exquisite precision using only light. Optogenetics, or light activated tools, can control everything from... post, we will discuss some broad classes of optogenetic tools, and what factors to consider when choosing...

  5. Addgene is Stopping Use of X (formerly Twitter)

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    ...media, you can find us on Bluesky: @addgene.bsky.social; or @addgene on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and...we will not delete @addgene on X. This will additionally ensure that the @addgene handle is always associated...an official Addgene account. You can reach out to us directly via email at help@addgene.org, and we invite...Addgene is announcing we have chosen to stop all activity on X, formerly Twitter. If you are interested...mainstay of conversation in the scientific community. Addgene has been considering a gradual move off X as a ...to paid content regardless of user preference. Addgene is a values-driven nonprofit. Recent remarks and...posting, monitoring, and resharing content on X.  Addgene deeply values our community and recognizes the ...

  6. Addgene at the ASM Microbe 2016 Conference

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    ...raffled off one of our highly sought-after "nice genes…" tshirts, and the lucky winner was Shagun Sharma...Developing the Addgene microbiology community #ASMMicrobe2016 was a great opportunity for Addgene to let microbiologists...materials! Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn How You Can Use Addgene's Microbiology Pages Read Our ...The start of the conference After setting up the Addgene booth on Thursday evening, I stayed to see the ...with lots of researchers who weren’t aware of Addgene’s plasmid sharing services, as well as #happydepositors...dedicated to science communication through art. Addgene Advisory Board member Siouxsie Wiles gave us a ... about amazing work already represented in the Addgene repository (like these new Rainbow Bacterial Fluorescence...

  7. Addgene's Tips for Plasmid Quality Control

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    ... in most cases at Addgene, we check what we call the “insert,” (the gene or genetic element cloned into...information for a given plasmid are the backbone, inserted gene/functional mutations, antibiotic resistance, restriction... Plasmid Learn How Addgene Uses Barcodes to Track Samples Resources on the Addgene Website View our ...the best things about sharing plasmids through Addgene is that we provide an added level of confidence... plasmid quality is to stay organized. Here at Addgene, we collect data on every plasmid we distribute...examples include Benchling, Serial Cloner, and Snapgene), and save these to a shared computer or server...physical sample and its associated information are at Addgene, we are ready to sequence verify the plasmids. ...

  8. Addgene's Top 10 Blog Posts of 2015

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    ... researchers with many different ways to control gene expression. Get the full scoop from Addgenie A. ...how Cas9 homolog, Cpf1, may make it easier to make gene edits at new genomic locations. 6. CRISPR 101: Non-homologous...Adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors are useful for in vivo gene delivery, but have limited packaging capacity making...2015 has been an exciting year for the Addgene blog. We’ve released over 80 posts on a diverse array ...have started providing recorded interviews with Addgene community members. In addition we’ve experienced...them a read if you’ve missed them! Breakdown of Addgene's top blog posts from 2015 Our most popular posts...your own guest posts by e-mailing us at blog@addgene.org. Thank you again for a fantastic year and happy...

  9. MassBioEd Career Exploration Day at Addgene

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    ...is in this subject.” Outreach travels with Blugene Blugene loves to visit researchers, so Outreach Scientist...Regional High School Resources at Addgene  Read more Inside Addgene Blog Posts Get Career Advice from...their day with breakfast and an introduction to Addgene with our Executive Director, Joanne Kamens. As ...to start networking! Learning about careers at Addgene Afterwards, the students split into two groups ...groups for an in-depth look at some of the teams at Addgene. An introduction to plasmids with Director of Biology...slideshow from our UK team member Benoit Giquel. Bluegene’s globetrotting impressed our guests, as did how...with the “comfortable surroundings” of the new Addgene office space.  Thanks Abigail, we think it’s pretty...

  10. Important Considerations in Optogenetics Behavioral Experiments

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    ...this is to examine expression of the early response gene c-fos. For example, using Chr2 stimulation should...and standardization of genetic tools in the laboratory mouse, most optogenetics is performed in this species...Central PMCID: PMC3032981. Resources at Addgene A Primer on Optogenetics: Introduction and Opsin Delivery The...considerations you should think about when developing optogenetics behavioral experiments. There are far too many...many behaviors that have utilized optogenetics to be fully summarized in a short blog post, but some examples...ill-defined region of the brain. With the advent of optogenetics, ICSS can now be done with neuronal cell-type...the literature to find all the applications of optogenetics relevant to your field. Ultimately, your question...

  11. A Primer on Optogenetics: Introduction and Opsin Delivery

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    ... development of optogenetics, has genetically manipulated a number of the opsin genes to alter the light...have also been engineered to express various opsin genes [7-9]. The advantage of using these lines is, if...Regardless of the method of expression of your opsin gene, it is essential to test the expression of your ...PMID: 22470147.  6. Gore BB, et al. Manipulating gene expression in projection-specific neuronal populations...sections of optogenetics papers. Optogenetics step one: Deciding how you want to use optogenetics The most...things in science, optogenetics is best used to address a specific question. Optogenetics is a tool and, ...electrophysiology to prove that your optogenetic manipulations are generating action potentials (or lack there...

  12. Inside Addgene's 10 Year Anniversary Gala

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    ...Hey guys, Blugene here! As Addgene’s mascot, I’ve watched Addgene grow into the successful, internationally...to the entire Addgene family; the depositors and requesting scientists, all of the Addgene employees, the... the Addgene board members, vendors, Addgene supporters, and of course, Executive Director, Joanne Kamens...week, the Addgene 10-year Anniversary Gala celebrated all of the people who have helped Addgene grow and...changes at Addgene over the last 10 years as well as the many people that make up the Addgene family. It...Ken Fan each spoke about what Addgene means to them. Ken mentioned Addgene’s incredible growth and our determination...make copies of the newspaper, Addgene uses E. coli bacteria to generate copies of plasmids. The community...

  13. Top Requested Lentivirus and AAV of 2016

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    .... Human synapsin 1 gene promoter confers highly neuron-specific long-term transgene expression from an...pooled CRISPR knockout libraries) and individual gene knockouts (using gRNA lentiviruses). Separating ...performing a screen or even a single gene knockout. Top AAV: pAAV-hSyn-DIO-hM4D(Gi)-mCherry Our current...adult rat brain depending on the transduced area. Gene Ther. 2003 Feb;10(4):337-47. PubMed PMID: 12595892...Resources on Addgene.org Find Ready-to-Use Lentivirus Find Ready-to-Use AAV Catch up on Chemogenetics ...accelerate their work. After all, as we like to sayat Addgene, productivity is infectious. Curious which viruses...please)... Top Lentivirus: lentiCas9-Blast Most of Addgene’s lentiviral inventory is based on CRISPR tools,...

  14. Plasmid Tools for Microbiome Studies

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    ...ribosome binding site (RBS) followed by a reporter gene. The hairpin blocks translation by sequestering ...reveals the RBS and allows translation of the reporter gene resulting in GFP signal. With the addition of standards...antibiotic resistance markers, promoters, and inducible gene expression systems in bee gut microbiome species...or preparation, and deliver CRISPR components for gene disruption or CRISPRi. While designed to study the...address these questions, biologists often use next-generation sequencing. Sequencing the 16S rRNA reveals the... also study the microbiome by using engineered genetic tools and reporter microbes. Let’s take a look ...microbiome with sequencing is vast, the ability to genetically alter microbiome members is limited and many ...

  15. Lucky Thirteen: Guest Contributors of 2023

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    ... PellettieriNew Acoustic Reporter Genes: Ultrasound Imaging of Gene ExpressionAuthors: Marjorie Buss and..., and that means it's officially the start of Addgene's winter holiday celebrations! We're kicking it ...Joachim Goedhart  Created in collaboration with Addgene writers High Complexity Golden Gate Assembly with...DADExperts: Matthew Norton and NEBGCE4All: Making Genetic Code Expansion AccessibleResearcher: Ryan Mehl;...big thank you to all who have contributed to the Addgene blog this year! Your contributions have helped ...

  16. Fluorescent Protein Guide: Subcellular Localization

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    ...markers of general cellular organelles and structures. ID Plasmid Structure Targeting Gene/Signal Fluorescent...Plasmids encoding fluorescent proteins tagged with genes or peptides with known subcellular localization ...cytoskeletal element. ID Plasmid Structure Targeting Gene/Signal Fluorescent Protein PI 26722 GFP-cortactin...cellular junctions. ID Plasmid Structure Targeting Gene/Signal Fluorescent Protein PI 71367 Human Beta-catenin...pathway components. ID Plasmid Structure Targeting Gene/Signal Fluorescent Protein PI 110060 FUW mCherry-GFP-LC3...Collection FRET Biosensors Optogenetics Fluorescent Protein Blog Posts Background General Cytoskeletal Junctions...of your protein of interest with known markers. Addgene has assembled a collection of fluorescent fusion...

  17. Antibodies 101: Validation

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    ... your antibody is validated! Genetic Strategies This approach uses a gene knock-down or knock-out approach...all sample types are amenable to genetic manipulation, nor can all genes be easily knocked down or out. ...bioinformatician) to look at RNA expression of your gene of interest across a set of human tissues.  From...Conveniently, you found a cell line in which the gene for your protein has been mutated using CRISPR/Cas9...plasmid encoding your protein of interest, known as Gene of Interest (GOI), and transfect it into your favorite...this protein, which we will call Negative Control Gene (NCG) (A). Then you lyse the cells and run a Western... post!  Resources on Addgene.org Find plasmids encoding antibodies at Addgene Stay tuned for ready-to-use...

  18. Technique: Probe Phage Genomes for Host Binding Proteins

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    ...Resources on Addgene.org Visit Our Microbiology Pages Use the FX Cloning Sytem to Clone Your Gene of Interest...making it difficult to quickly identify possible gene function. In this post, I will describe a useful...done, this technique can also help pinpoint the genes within a sequenced genome that encode for functional...digesting phage genomic DNA into 1-3 kb (approximately gene-sized) fragments so that these fragments can be ...results in optimal likelihood of capturing a whole RBP gene without causing issues associated with cloning large...back to the original plate to identify which phage gene encodes that protein! First, block your membranes...for a review, see Simpson et al., 2015). Visit Addgene's MIcrobiology Pages The problem: Host binding proteins...

  19. Searchable and Sortable gRNAs for Your Next CRISPR Experiment

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    .... Current table columns are target gene, species, sequence, Addgene plasmid ID (if we have one associated...reviewed articles. If you’re targeting your favorite gene with CRISPR, using one of these validated gRNAs ...is worth trying alternate names, particularly for gene names. If you find a sequence that will work for... planning an experiment to performing one.  At Addgene, over 120 labs have deposited CRISPR reagents, ...already been shown to work in CRISPR experiments. Addgene’s dedication to resource sharing has led us to develop... is welcomed for validated gRNAs that are not generated from a plasmid. If you, for example, prefer to...Sharing. 2016. In press. Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn How to Design Your gRNA Use the CRISPR...

  20. The SGC Oxford Collection

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    ...Structural Genomics Consortium Plasmids - Oxford Plasmid Gene/Insert Vector Type Backbone Mutations Tags PI...
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