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  1. PEI Calculator for Planning AAV Packaging Transfections

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    ...use the ratios below: 1 Transfer Plasmid : 1 pHelper: 1 RepCap OR 3 Transfer Plasmid : 5 pHelper: 2 RepCap...Calculations are based on using 28 μg of total plasmid (Transfer, helper, and RepCap added together) per 15 cm ...the calculator in the comments section below. References 1. Choi, Vivian W., et al. "Production of Recombinant...Resources on Addgene.org Find AAV Packaging and Transfer Plasmids Here New to Making AAV? Check out Addgene...

  2. Antibodies 101: Introduction to Gating in Flow Cytometry

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    ...Gates are the parameters the machine uses to differentiate between variations in those factors. To understand...a little bit of theoretical background on the different parameters that your gating strategy will be based...measured: height (H), area (A), and width (W). The different measures are represented as FSC-A/SSC-A, FSC-H...cells, blood cells and more), each coming with a different size and structural complexity. After several ...still be gated out later. Based on personal preference, some people like to make stricter gates while..., unstained population, which I can clearly differentiate from the positive one (Figure 8). Note that ...

  3. Site Directed Mutagenesis by PCR

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    ...mutagenesis. In addition, you may want to try different concentrations of template (e.g. 0.1-1.0 ng/μl...). Such non-complementary bases at the 3’-end interfere with plasmid reconstitution, and consequently ...relative to the original template). Due to the small difference in size, the fragments should be separated on... at extremely low frequency), and these could interfere with the function of the resulting construct. ...recognizes a unique site in the coding region (preferably near the 5’-end) and that also generates 4 bp... is a researcher at Cornell University.       References 1. Breslauer, Kenneth J., et al. "Predicting ...

  4. Thoughts on the Future of Research 2015 Boston Symposium

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    ...that, even though postdoc associations across different universities are trying to compile more comprehensive...path,” but individual institutions can have many different names for the positions commonly thought of as... life sciences name faculty-research as their preferred career outcome - see below). Stephan additionally...the training they receive as postdocs is not transferrable to other environments. Slide from Paula Stephan...slides can be found here). Importantly, the panel offered some great solutions to these problems and some...achieved. Of note, it was highlighted during the conference that just increasing funding for academic research...

  5. Is this the right place for me? 8 tactics for choosing a lab

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    ...something you CAN choose and it will make a huge difference for your future career and life. You might see...amazing scientists, but the labs were profoundly different. My first rotation was with a mid-sized lab with...hone in on the factors that will make the most difference for your success. Gather data on the lab choices...careers?    Will you be encouraged to develop transferable skills by attending career events or being involved...your best performance and learning? Everyone’s different so give some thought to what atmosphere makes ...resources on the Addgene blog Check out our transferable skills guide Learn about careers in science ...

  6. Plasmids 101: Restriction Cloning

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    ...their different migration speeds; after running the gel for some duration of time, these differently sized...time required for complete digestion varies for different enzymes. Many companies now sell fast digest enzymes...purification. In gel purification, you use a voltage difference across a gel matrix (usually agarose) to pull...sized pieces will be in different locations and can be cut out of the gel individually. There are a variety... plasmid DNA from the column using a particular buffer or water. See column manufacturers for more detail...

  7. What's New in CRISPR - Spring 2019

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    ...and a screening approach, the Jennifer Doudna lab identified three different Cas12a inhibitors. Some of ...hisashii, BhCas12b that is functional at 37 °C but preferentially nicks the non-target DNA strand. The lab then... of stable genomic integration and is easily transferred via conjugation.   Read the paper in Nature... Jennifer Tsang...

  8. Addgene's Top Blog Posts from 2020

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    ...sharing even broader and began working with tech transfer offices to make reagents available to scientists... Proteins For Molecular Biology Experiments by Jennifer Tsang Chromoproteins are a subset of the fluorescent.... 7. 25 Work From Home Tips for Scientists by Jennifer Tsang These tips were written early on in the...Five DNA Quantification Methods to Consider by Jennifer Tsang The nanodrop vs. spec debate dominates ... Jennifer Tsang...

  9. A new platform for fast functional characterization of potentially cancerous mutations

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    ...dependent cell lines and any mutations that that confer proliferation advantages will be revealed in the absence... a given mutation will have a different phenotypic effect in a different system. These plasmids can also...well-studied candidates. The possibilities are vast. References Ng, Patrick Kwok-Shing, et al. "Systematic functional...

  10. Addgene is Expanding Our Viral Vector Service!

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    ...use in this service.  At launch, we will offer five different serotypes for packaging: AAV1, AAV2, AAV5...the Addgene repository and their choice of five different serotypes.   Figure 1: The process of...that this ordering process will look slightly different from our standard process. We’ll walk you through... Preps will be available for request in three different quantities: 10x 100 µL (1 mL), 25x 100 µL (2.5...

  11. Three Key Considerations for Precise Neuronal Targeting Using AAV Technologies

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    ...neuronal populations to consider. To tease apart how different neurons impact a certain output, neuroscientists... populations using viral strategies Combining different approaches can increase the specificity of cell...optogenetic payload in neurons that project to different regions of the brain. A more locally defined set...in their cell bodies. Optical stimulation in a different brain area can then reveal the cells bodies of...share experimental design and data. With these different approaches to open science, we aim to accelerate...

  12. Mapping the 4D nucleome with CRISPR/Cas9

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    ...NmCas9 and St1Cas9. Each ortholog was fused to a different fluorescent protein to create three colors. The...specificity of these orthologs is key: due to differences in the PAM sequences required by each ortholog...specific for telomeric sequences and showed that different fluorescently labeled dCas9 isoforms are efficiently...target sequence. They were also able to label two different pairs of chromosomes using gRNAs specific to sequences...Addgene are excited to see what’s coming next! References Multicolor CRISPR labeling of chromosomal loci...

  13. Cre-ating New Methods for Site-specific Recombination in Drosophila

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    ...the efficiency of Cre recombination varies for different constructs and cell types. Second, Cre may induce...from the standard UAS/GAL4 system is toxic to proliferating cells. A Cre-estrogen receptor ligand binding...enhance genome editing capabilities in Drosophila. References: Multiple new site-specific recombinases for ...for use in manipulating animal genomes. Nern A, Pfeiffer BD, Svoboda K, Rubin GM. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA...PubMed. Reduction of Cre recombinase toxicity in proliferating Drosophila cells by estrogen-dependent activity...

  14. Celebrating Outstanding CRISPR/Cas9 Achievements at the Dr. Paul Janssen Award Dinner

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    ...Dr. Jennifer Doudna and Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier. I was joined by Addgene Scientist Matt Ferenc (one...especially excited to attend this event because Jennifer did her graduate work one floor above mine in ...system Drs. Dounda and Charpentier met at a 2011 conference and decided to collaborate on what was a “curiosity... science to the non-scientists in the room. He offered the great analogy of comparing the CRISPR/Cas9 ...

  15. Lentiviral CRISPR Libraries Enable Genome-Scale, Knockout Screening

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    ...online on Addgene's CRISPR Library Reference page.    References: Genetic Screens in Human Cells Using...GeCKO library, each library has been enriched for different gene targets. These pooled libraries include enrichment...lentiviral libraries and their demonstrated application offer proof-of-principle that CRISPR-Cas9 can be used ...any sequence in the genome. Tips and tricks Wang offers this tip: “It's quite important, at every step ...

  16. Tips for a 1st Time CRISPR User (by a 1st Time CRISPR User)

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    ...at how variable Cas9-expression was across the different cells (Figure 3).   Figure 2: Cas9 expression...publication. Pro-Tip: 1. Use multiple gRNAs to target different regions of your gene. I used existing BRAF gRNA...our website. There are a few reasons to target different regions of the gene with multiple gRNAs, but the...comparing the phenotypes of multiple gRNAs. Targeting different regions of the gene is also useful in case the...that would co-migrate on a gel) instead of two different sized digestion products (which could be easier...your way to making new scientific observations. References 1. Rago C, Vogelstein B, Bunz F. Genetic knockouts...

  17. Antibodies 101: Affinity Tags

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    ...antibodies, and more!   Resources and References   References Coligan, J. E., Dunn, B. M., Speicher, ...blot and immunofluorescence. GST  Glutathione S-Transferase (GST) is a 26 kDa tag which can be isolated with...Nonetheless, this tag can be purified with several different resin types and is a fairly small tag that is ...  Affinity tags vs. other tags There are many different types of tags, including epitope tags (FLAG, Myc...

  18. Plasmids 101: Gene, enhancer, and promoter trapping

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    ...tools for your next experiment! References and Resources References Wood, V., et al., Hidden in plain...an endogenous gene. Each trap uses a slightly different approach (described in detail below), but fundamentally...kidneys at a specific developmental stage you could infer that the gene which GFP was monitoring was being... these circumstances, trap methods may be the preferred screening option. Promoter traps Promoter trap...

  19. Plasmids 101: What is a plasmid?

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    ...fundamentals. Our mission is to curate a one-stop reference guide for plasmids, so that you can spend less...their artificial nature, lab plasmids are commonly referred to as “vectors” or “constructs.” To insert a gene...Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) Plasmids 101: Luciferase Monitor the level of a chemical in a particular...plasmid use in the lab. Addgene’s Molecular Biology Reference includes information about molecular cloning, ...a plasmid vector, molecular biology tools and references, and how to maintain your plasmid stocks. The...

  20. Cellosaurus: A Cell Line Information Database

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    ...specific compounds, links to publication references, and cross-references with cell line catalogs and collections...be adjusted based on query, reference, and shared allele search preferences to help you identify proximal...to learn more, check out the Cellosaurus FAQ! References Lorsch JR, Collins FS, Lippincott-Schwartz J....
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