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TypeBlog Post...their mission. Addgene is fortunate in that we are able to fulfill our mission by generating revenue through... is a bit misleading. Nonprofits can generate revenue (as Addgene does through materials distribution)... at Addgene If you’re ever curious what specifically drives the decision making process at Addgene, just...in the community Addgene fosters a culture of respect, collaboration, and fun Addgene believes there is... on the Addgene Blog Learn about Our Collaboration with Fellow Nonprofit Seeding Labs Addgene Supports...to Our Interview with Addgene Board Member, Connie Cepko Resources on Addgene.org Learn More About Our...Our Mission Meet the Addgene Leadership Team Get the Latest News from Addgene ...
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New Optogenetic Tools for Cytoskeleton and Membrane Control
TypeBlog Post... time or location can be critical when, say, the gene is essential during development and a knockout is...the Addgene blog Viral Vectors 101: Optogenetics Additional resources on Addgene.org Optogenetics Guide... The Chow Lab has also generated a variety of membrane-recruitment optogenetic tools for manipulating ...a full toolbox and workflow for generating new Rho GTPase optogenetic systems (Berlew et al., 2022). Stopping...LOV, CRY2-CIB, and other optogenetic modules? Or want to find more optogenetic tools in our collection?...collection? Check out our Optogenetics Guide or browse our collections of optogenetics plasmids – and keep an eye...Optogenetics gives you the power to control cells or organisms with the flip of a switch. You may be ... -
GCE4All: Making Genetic Code Expansion Accessible
TypeBlog Post...a second plasmid will be needed to introduce the gene of interest containing the chosen codon that will...limiting. It may be time, then, to look towards genetic code expansion (GCE): techniques in which non-canonical...essentially those needed to make site-directed mutagenesis, many researchers new to GCE aren’t able to successfully...added phosphoserine. A community resource Like Addgene, GCE4All is a community resource which depends ...researchers. One way of doing that is by using Addgene’s Blue Flame award to identify highly requested ...the plasmids and bacterial strains (available at Addgene for GCE work. Plus, keep an eye on our blog – we...., Griffith, M. C., & Schultz, P. G. (1989). A General Method for Site-specific Incorporation of Unnatural... -
Addgene is Expanding Our Viral Vector Service!
TypeBlog Post...Subscribe to the Addgene newsletter for updates on all things Addgene; or subscribe to the Addgene blog for updates...request an AAV composed of an AAV plasmid in the Addgene repository and their choice of five different serotypes...comes to ordering high-quality materials from the Addgene repository. Read on to learn more. What will be... be available? Over 3000 AAV plasmids in the Addgene repository will be available for Packaged on Request...request. Request details can be accessed within your Addgene account. Preps will be available for request in...Once submitted, the request will be reviewed by Addgene for legal approvals and technical compatibility...Cart” button will appear with the request in your Addgene account. Orders do not need to be placed immediately... -
Addgene’s First AAV Data Hub Challenge
TypeBlog Post...We're going virtual for Addgene’s first AAV Data Hub Challenge, now taking place Dec. 6, 2022! Share ...Anyone can submit data from their CLOVER lab or Addgene AAV experiments to the Data Hub. Submit your data...travel award. All participants will receive an Addgene t-shirt. Our judges, Drs. Connie Cepko, Ian Wickersham... -
Addgene's Top Blog Posts from 2020
TypeBlog Post...to highlight some of the top articles from the Addgene blog this year. Spoiler alert: many of the top ...subset of the fluorescent protein family and they generate color! They've been adapted for many molecular...SARS-CoV-2, including many with plasmids deposited at Addgene! 2. DNA Purification Without a Kit by Beth Kenkel... -
Suggest A Plasmid You'd Like to Find at Addgene
TypeBlog Post...experiment!” but were unable to find the plasmid at Addgene? Well, we’re here to help with our Suggest a Plasmid...Campaign. How to suggest a plasmid The scientists at Addgene work hard to seek out plasmids to add to our collections... potential depositors. 2. Tweet at us! Tweet @Addgene with #suggestaplasmid, the name of the plasmid ... -
REPLACR Mutagenesis: Replacing In Vitro Recombination Methods
TypeBlog Post...and genetics. It can be used to characterize the function of certain regions in a promoter or gene, as...experiments. When REPLACR-mutagenesis goes head-to-head with Gibson assembly and GeneArt cloning, the results...REPLACR-mutagenesis could save busy scientists a lot of time. Let us know how REPLACR-mutagenesis works ...your hands! REPLACR-Mutagenesis Megaprimer PCR Gibson Assembly GeneArt Cloning Types of Mutations...Comparison of REPLACR-mutagenesis with other common methods for site directed mutagenesis References 1. ...al. (2016). “REPLACR-mutagenesis: a one-step method for site-directed mutagenesis by recombineering.” ...Site-directed mutagenesis (SDM) is one of the key tools researchers use to prove causation in molecular... -
The Importance of a Fun Workplace: Company Culture at Addgene
TypeBlog Post... Benjie Chen co-founded Addgene in 2004. They worked tirelessly to get Addgene from a concept to an up... culture here at Addgene has remained paramount. Candidates who interview at Addgene frequently ask the...working at Addgene?” Most Addgenies reply with an enthusiastic, “Our company culture! Addgene is the best...ideas and company. The Addgene summer picnic This past weekend was the annual Addgene Summer Picnic - a time... it was another successful event! Addgene company culture At Addgene we organically developed the philosophy... happened naturally when Addgene was a family affair back in 2004. As Addgene has grown, it has taken ...Our story today starts with a bit of Addgene history... As you may be aware, Melina Fan, her brother ... -
Addgene Welcomes John Doench to the Advisory Board
TypeBlog Post... be done with RNAi in terms of determining what genes are involved in biological process X, you can do...help guide and promote Addgene in its mission to make research easier. Addgene is excited to announce ...use in genetic screens and has contributed much of his knowledge to the CRISPR resources at Addgene. His... is what got him involved with Addgene - he says he’s “known of Addgene basically since the beginning ...ethic that Addgene has behind it is something that very much resonates with me.” About Addgene’s role in...Doench says, Addgene is “a central resource for what is worth having. The work that [Addgene’s] outreach ...Production Specialist at Addgene. He is the audio engineer and producer for the Addgene Podcast. Resources... -
Addgene’s Top 10 Blog Posts from 2014
TypeBlog Post...Joanne Kamens Plasmids 101: Antibiotic Resistance Genes By Marcy Patrick Plasmids 101: Yeast Vectors ...community, so email us at blog@addgene.org if you are interested. Addgene's Most Popular Posts of 2014 ...year in science – as seen through the lens of Addgene’s blog and plasmid repository. Our blog is just ... Competent Cells” has been extremely popular, generating many additional questions. We’re happy to see... -
Interview: Ed Boyden on Optogenetics, Neuroscience, and the Future of Neuroengineering
TypeBlog Post...of the optogenetic tools that are still missing. Optogenetic tools for neuroengineering Addgene: For those...brain through optogenetics research Addgene: What are some of the big problems that optogenetic tools can ...science.' Looking for Optogenetics Plasmids? Plasmids for Optogenetics Research (Addgene) Plasmids from Ed...populations of neurons at once. Addgene spoke to Boyden about this latest optogenetics advance, the big questions...brief history of optogenetics? How long has this idea been around? Boyden: Optogenetics is a toolset that...two-color pair. We'll be sending it to Addgene in a matter of days. Addgene: Can you tell us a little more about..., or other conditions. Addgene: You've contributed various plasmids to Addgene over the years, many of... -
Quick, Versatile Plant Transgenesis with GreenGate Plasmids
TypeBlog Post...promoters, N-terminal tags, coding sequences of the gene of interest, C-terminal tags, plant terminators ...The complete GreenGate toolkit, now available at Addgene, also gives the option to stack several expression...rounds, dramatically reducing the time required to generate multi-construct transgenic plants. In the most...motivations for making GreenGate available through Addgene,” Lohmann said. “We strongly believe the free sharing...Versatile and Efficient Cloning System for Plant Transgenesis." PLoS ONE. 8(12): e83043 (20 December 2013)... -
AAV for Neuronal Tracing
TypeCollection...G-deleted rabies lacks the viral glycoprotein (G) gene, which is not required for the transcription or .... Since this starter cell now has all the viral genes present, the virus can spread from this cell to ...Ready-to-use AAV available from Addgene's viral service encoding tools for monosynpatic retrograde neuronal...to perform retrograde neuronal tracing. Note : Addgene does not distribute rabies virus. AAV Vectors for... was modified so that it could only infect a genetically specified neuronal population. This is done using... give rise to G-protein coated RAVB. Resources Addgene Blog: Rabies and Neuronal Tracing References Wickersham...restriction of transsynaptic tracing from single, genetically targeted neurons. Neuron. 53(5):639-47. PMID:... -
TALEN Plasmids and Kits
TypeCollection... order to generate TALORs (TAL Orthongal Repressors) that can be used to custom repress gene expression... successfully been employed for deletion mutagenesis and gene targeting in human and mouse pluripotent...editing was also shown to alter regulation of nearby gene expression. The vectors listed below have the EF1α...kits and accessory plasmids available from Addgene for generating your own specific TALE plasmids. Genome... TALEN Plasmids and Kits You may also like... Addgene's Genome Engineering Guide CRISPR Plasmids Zinc ...amino acid repeats in the TAL effectors. View Addgene's TALEN Guide. These collections and accompanying...Takashi Yamamoto Additional Plasmids for Use with Addgene TALEN Kits For Use With: ID Plasmid Depositing ... -
3 Tips to Improve HDR Efficiency for CRISPR Editing in Human Cells
TypeBlog Post... as ‘indels’. While this is convenient for generating gene knockouts, NHEJ repair does not allow introduction...CRISPR/Cas9 system is a versatile tool for precise gene editing in many organisms and model systems. We ...were able to introduce the desired mutations in genes associated with dementia, such as APP and PSEN1,...Cas-blocking mutations at both targeted alleles when gene editing. Figure 1: Techniques to improve...called CORRECT, which, by undergoing two rounds of gene-editing enables scarless introduction of an intended...introduction of specific sequence changes. To generate a specific sequence change the cell must undergo...that desired genome-editing events by HDR can be generated more efficiently by (1) improving editing accuracy... -
AAV Titers: Where Do They Come From And What Do They Mean?
TypeBlog Post... Sean C., Genevieve Laperriere, and Hugo Germain. "Droplet Digital PCR versus qPCR for gene expression...vectors and improved alternative methods." Human Gene Therapy, Part B: Methods 23.1 (2011): 1-7. PubMed...genomes can limit production of recombinant AAV-2." Gene therapy 6.7 (1999). PubMed PMID: 10455443. 3. Hindson...virus type 2 Reference Standard Material." Human gene therapy 21.10 (2010): 1273-1285. PubMed PMID: 20486768...benchmark for infectivity of recombinant AAV vectors." Gene therapy 17.7 (2010): 872-879. PubMed PMID: 20336156...new viral vector preparations. Addgene has used this method to generally validate our viral vector preparation...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Important Considerations When Using AAVs Addgene's AAV Quality Control... -
Hot Plasmids: Fall 2024
TypeBlog Post...Caenorhabditis elegans. Genetics, 228(2), iyae126. https://doi.org/10.1093/genetics/iyae126. Gene disruption in...tags for live imaging in C. elegans CRISPR/Cas9 for gene disruption in M. abscessus Bioluminescent reporter...developed a novel dual-plasmid CRISPR/Cas9 system for gene disruption in Mycobacterium abscessus, an increasingly...Here, the researchers were able to target multiple genes in M. abscessus either simultaneously or stepwise...system is induced to cause disruption of the target gene. Lastly, curing the mCherry-sgRNA plasmid leaves...Anti-V5 [IPI-SV5-Pk1]. Addgene Report, https://doi.org/10.57733/addgene.l0ulu4. Hanke, T., Szawlowski,...collection of epitope tag antibodies available through Addgene. Anti-V5 [IPI-SV5-Pk1] is a recombinant version... -
Plasmids 101: Golden Gate Cloning
TypeBlog Post...scarless cloning. The cloning scheme is as follows: the gene of interest is designed with Type IIS sites (such... allows for multiple DNA components (promoters, genes, terminators, etc) to be assembled in the correct...recognition site(s) thus eliminating these from your gene of interest. PCR products are then digested with...ligated following a heat inactivation step. If your genes of interest or destination vector contain multiple...More Resources at Addgene: Check out more Plasmids 101 Posts! Check out Addgene’s restriction cloning...Addgene’s plasmids are used with a wide variety of restriction enzyme-based cloning methods. Each method...can also be adapted to express multiple gRNAs. Addgene has two Golden Gate-based gRNA assembly methods... -
What's the Best Way to Elute and Store Your Plasmid DNA?
TypeBlog Post...presence of the protein endonuclease I encoded by the gene endA. Nowadays, the most common E. coli strains ...plasmid amplification are endA negative, meaning the gene has been removed/mutated to neutralize the nuclease...nuclease activity. For strains that still carry this gene, there are usually extra steps like heat inactivation...1874070701307010010 Additional resources on the Addgene blog Find five ways to purify DNA without a kit...Browse our Plasmids 101 blog posts Resources on Addgene.org Check out the Molecular Biology Reference Find...