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  1. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Photoactivatable Fluorescent Proteins

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    ...FP-protein fusions (FP-chimeras) is that they undergo normal protein turnover. FP-chimeras are continuously ... Threonine 203 to Histidine (T203H) (1). wtGFP normally contains a mixed population of neutral (protonated...30°C and this is not ideal for experiments in mammalian cells. Dendra2 is another monomeric PA-FP which...microscopy (PALM, also FPALM) (11). For PALM, a small area containing inactive PA-FPs is photoactivated...
  2. Which Fluorescence Microscopy Technique is Best for Me?

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    ...technologist taking an x-ray, or a biologist imaging the smallest structures of life; the key to a great image is... Due to the wave nature of light, an infinitely small point of light will blur to a 200-300nm sized spot...light microscope is diffracted. Even an infinitely small point of light – think of a single GFP molecule ...nanometers. Thick dynamic samples Ex: 3D cell cultures, small model embryos >15 μm Thsee are some of the most ...
  3. New FLIS Plasmid (April Fools 2022)

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    ...commonly known as fruit flies, have been an important animal model for research, particularly genetics research...reasonably close genetic homology to humans, and small size have allowed scientists to use it as a model...capturing the flies is nearly impossible, due to their small size and inconspicuous coloring.  FLIS plasmid Recently...
  4. Starter guide to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) part 1:  A renaissance in regenerative medicine

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    ...the embryonic and extraembryonic cell types. In mammalian development, cells found in the zygote through... blastocyst [6]. They are isolated mostly from abnormal and/or supernumerary preimplantation embryos that...cells, these multipotent stem cells are located in small quantities in specific “stem cell niches” found ...of peripheral blood. Typically, there is a very small number of ASCs in each tissue and once removed from...showed the successful generation of human iPSCs from dermal fibroblasts via retroviral and lentiviral infections...
  5. xCas9: Engineering a CRISPR Variant with PAM Flexibility

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    ...Characterizing xCas9 in mammalian cells Hu et al. compared xCas9 activity with wt SpCas9 in mammalian cells, finding...NGT, NGC, GAA, and GAT PAMs is improved, with a smaller increase in NGA editing. Adenine base editor xCas9...improvements at NG and GAT PAMs. xCas9 3.7 Activity in Mammalian Cells Construct NGG PAM NGA PAM NGC ...out our CRISPR Guide Find CRISPR Plasmids for Mammalian Systems Learn about CRISPR History ...
  6. Fluorescent Tagging of Endogenous Genes with SapTrap

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    ...localization, protein aggregation, or disruption of normal protein function, and ultimately misinterpretation...endogenous genes of interest to better understand normal protein function. However, CRISPR protein tagging...genomic loci in other model systems, including mammalian cells. CRISPaint (CRISPR-assisted insertion ...TagGFP2, TagBFP, TagRFP, and T2A-TurboGFP-PEST), and small epitope tags (HA, Myc, Strep tag II, AviTag, HaloTag...fluorescently tag markers of cellular structures in mammalian cells. These plasmids use fluorescent proteins...
  7. Addgene's Cancer Collection Pages Connect the Research Community

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    ... group of genes/proteins that, when expressed, normally encourage cell survival, growth and proliferation...an organism that both classes of genes function normally to maintain balance – encouraging cells to grow...has already demonstrated that a number of novel small molecules can bind directly, albeit weakly, to K-Ras...up on these promising results and customize the small molecules for a higher affinity fit. Kevan Shokat...PMCID: PMC3354961. 5. Sun, Qi, et al. "Discovery of small molecules that bind to K‐Ras and inhibit Sos‐mediated...
  8. Google Forums Round Up: First Impressions of NgAgo

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    ... dangerous, non-physiological temperature for mammalian cells and one which diminishes the endonuclease...PAM sequence might not always be available at an optimal distance from the target site. For example, NGG...can indeed be optimized for genome editing in mammalian cells. However, the fact that most of the researchers...rapidly degraded by the cellular machinery, leaving a small amount of active NgAgo/ssDNA complex in the cell...It is possible that, during translation, only a small fraction of nascent NgAgo protein molecules manages...
  9. AAVs in Retinal Gene Therapy

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    ..., including the RPE65 gene responsible for an autosomal recessive, severe, childhood-onset form of blindness...cloning of the RPE65 gene, a naturally occurring animal model, the RPE65−/− dog, was characterized and ...expression in non-dividing cells because they remain in episomal form in the cell’s nucleus. But since nothing...perfect, neither is AAV. Its main limitation is the small size of its DNA cargo - 4.8 kb at most - which means...editing AAV: A versatile tool for gene expression in mammals Resources at Addgene.org Find AAV plasmids Find...
  10. Controlling for Off-target Effects with a New Genome-wide CRISPR Screen Design

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    ...off-target cutting than full-length guides (19-20bp)?  Small-scale studies (Tsai et al., Fu et al.) suggest 17...libraries Overview of Library To better define the optimal conditions for CRISPR knockout screens, the Bassik...safe-targeting guides as a control will result in a smaller list of true positive hits than when using non-...truncated gRNAs have improved specificity with only a small loss of on-target activity in high-throughput screens.... 5. Bassik, Michael C., et al. "A systematic mammalian genetic interaction map reveals pathways underlying...
  11. Transferable Skills Guide: External Collaborations

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    ...found that many researchers feel that they lack formal training in a variety of transferable skills. At...non-research context, especially when considering small to mid-sized companies and organizations. Addgene...comfort zone and slowly expand from there. Start small: Collaboration opportunities within an organization...someone else has realized this too. Begin with informal conversations about your ideas and don’t be afraid...for a meetup or recruit volunteers for your local animal shelter. There are many opportunities so just pick...
  12. Transferable Skills Guide: Career Planning Resources

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    ...found that many researchers feel that they lack formal training in a variety of transferable skills. At...many graduate and post-doctoral programs lack any formal or mandatory professional development training....same thing? Make an effort to meet people. Attend smaller talks within the bigger conference, especially ...you should have a business card; it’s a bit more informal, and a lot easier to hand out than a CV or resume...the connection you made at the job fair when you formally apply for the position. This post on Business ...
  13. Tips for CRISPR Gene Editing in Mice

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    ... has expanded since its adaptation for use in mammalian cells in 2012-2013. Researchers are now using ...Now that you’ve validated your gRNAs for use in mammalian cells, it’s time to use them in mouse embryos....method was developed as the use of CRISPR/Cas9 in mammalian cells was being explored and it allowed control...that we’ll learn much more from our favourite mammalian model organisms in the near future.  Many thanks...Design You gRNA Find CRISPR Plasmids for Use in Mammalian Cells Check out All of Our CRISPR Resources   ...
  14. Antibody Validation for Flow Cytometry

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    ... Triton X-100; and methanol, we found that the optimal perm/fix solution depended on the specific antibody...caused by siRNA is also transient, and as such, the optimal knockdown of the protein target will depend on ...or ephemeral knockdown will be possible, and the small difference in protein expression makes confirmation...10.1038/nmeth.3995 Virk, H. S., Biddle, M. S., Smallwood, D. T., Weston, C. A., Castells, E., Bowman, V...
  15. Five Popular Model Organisms, Part 2

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    ...prokaryotic organism. With its fast growth rate, small size, and low cost, it’s understandable why E. coli...A close relative to the mouse, both are great mammalian models due to their size, physiology, and genetic...For these reasons rats were once the most used mammalian model in medical research with an archive of information...offspring (produces many seeds), self fertilizing, a small yet highly characterized genome, and is easily maintained... of the Brown Norway rat yields insights into mammalian evolution. Nature 428, 493–521 (2004). https:/...
  16. Harnessing Bacterial Toxins for Allelic Exchange

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    ...There’s an astounding number of ways to create chromosomal mutations in bacteria, so many that it may be...introduced from a conjugative plasmid replaces the chromosomal copy. This is a versatile technique, and is less... with excellent efficiency using a commercial isothermal assembly master mix. Introduction of the strong...interest, from the day primers arrive, the desired chromosomal modification can be made in 5 days. Counter-selection...lambda red recombineering enables simplified chromosomal gene replacement in Escherichia coli." Appl. ...
  17. Transferable Skills Guide: Time Management

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    ...found that many researchers feel that they lack formal training in a variety of transferable skills. At...Mangement for Scientists. Back when I used to do mammalian cell culture, I would often respond to friends...other half of each day you can spend accomplishing small tasks (like... preparing plasmids to send to Addgene...the full experiment fails, you’ll still have made small accomplishments each day that should help keep you..., the task will likely be much easier. Having a formal plan for your day will make this easier - if you...
  18. March for Science

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    ...article are those of the author do not represent a formal stance taken by Addgene or its staff. In Washington...reality and science is how we learn about reality. Formally, a government can be defined as a social contract...into in order to protect their rights (2). Less formally, governments are the organizations that make and...often pandered to when strong or overlooked when small, but data is not going change depending on the number...article are those of the author do not represent a formal stance taken by Addgene or its staff. Many thanks...
  19. Targeting HIV-1 with CRISPR: Shock and Kill or Cut it Out?

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    ...the HIV-1 genome had been excised, leaving only a small portion of the LTRs joined together. Clonal Cas9...preclinical HIV-1 research that should be pursued in animal models, and it’s difficult to tell if one approach...both cases, translating the in vitro work into an animal model comes with two key hurdles. The first is ...genomes will need to be sequenced to determine the optimal gRNAs for either “shock and kill” or viral excision...to determine if CRISPR/Cas9 escape occurs in an animal model. If these escape mutations are frequent, ...
  20. Your Top Requested Plasmid in 2015!

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    ...deliver both Cas9 and your gRNA of interest to mammalian cells. It was designed to have increased lentiviral...available for a little over a year and a half, a small sampling of the research it has already been used...Some Common Ways to Deliver CRISPR Plasmids to Mammalian Cells Resources on the Addgene Website Visit...
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