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TypeBlog Post...culture of engagement in the issues at hand and eagerness to get, as well as give, information to make improvements...to the manager. Team members rarely rush to give honest feedback to the manager for a variety of reasons... frequency. Anonymity can be a great way to get honest feedback, but shouldn't be the only way. From...
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Using a Light Microscope Protocol
TypeProtocol...the stage arm to move the stage so that the light shines onto your sample. To ensure that your sample is... -
What's New in CRISPR - September 2019
TypeBlog Post...perform pooled CRISPRi screens to identify essential genes and phage host factors, and identify sequence-specific...Knockout Library is a lentiviral library targeting 26 genes chosen from an analysis of human metastasis cohorts...knockout library targeting mouse tumor suppressor genes (TSG). Find the Mouse Metastasis CRISPR-Cpf1 Double... -
Spurred by COVID-19, Addgene Bridges Plasmid Sharing Between Academia and Industry
TypeBlog Post... more readily enable research. Often “normal” timelines that could be weeks to months were reduced to ...Institute Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences University of Texas...Stanford University University of Iowa University of Minnesota See highlights from the COVID-19 collection Partnership... -
Three Key Considerations for Precise Neuronal Targeting Using AAV Technologies
TypeBlog Post... cell’s surface proteins and this interaction determines the specificity and efficiency of the AAV serotype...each approach and to follow best practices and guidelines. It was wonderful to see the development of this...by the workshop participants - a testament to openness and sharing in science. We’re excited to support... -
Chemogenetics vs. Optogenetics: Which Method Should I Choose?
TypeBlog Post...Targeted manipulation Controlling stimulation Invasiveness Choosing the best set of tools therefore depends...precise and the offset of stimulation is gradual. Invasiveness Both optogenetic and chemogenetic tools need...region Impacts all cells expressing receptors Invasiveness Mice require permanent intracranial implant ... -
An Addgene Summer Internship
TypeBlog Post...able to obtain eight clones. We ran digested and undigested samples of the clones on an electrophoresis... and I were unsure if there were any successful clones because the bands were all in the wrong place. ... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: Fluorescent Biosensors
TypeBlog Post... may be electrochemical or light-based, with luminescent and fluorescent reporters being especially popular...characteristics like pH, redox state, and voltage across membranes. These sensors generally follow the same pattern...endoplasmic reticulum (ER), vacuole or cellular membranes. Examples include blue flame mitochondria-targeted... -
CASTing Off for New Shores in Human Genome Editing
TypeBlog Post...and can deliver large sequences and even entire genes. Figure 1: Mechanism of CAST systems. A Cas...systems; Cas12k in Type V-K systems; Cascade shown) combines with a donor template and transposon proteins ...Prime-Editing-Assisted Site-Specific Integrase Gene Editing), which combines prime editing with a site-specific recombinase... -
Addgene @ Keystone: Thoughts on Precision Genome Engineering and Synbio
TypeBlog Post...easy to spot meeting participants. They were the ones holding poster tubes (or as our baffled flight attendant...specifically in Dr. Zhang's introduction. His willingness to share reagents so freely with the academic...changing it from a puzzle to decrypt to a tool to be harnessed. Sharing CRISPR, synbio, & more via Addgene Addgene's... -
Management for Scientists: What Makes a Good Manager Anyway?
TypeBlog Post...it takes to be a good scientist are not the same ones it takes to be a competent manager (much less a ...strong sense of engagement in the work Behind-the-scenes support from their bosses and employers. Availability...may not necessarily be comfortable with imposed deadlines (there’s that need for flexibility, sometimes ... -
Choosing Your Perfect Empty Backbone
TypeBlog Post...Vectors (or empty backbones) are frequently used in molecular biology to isolate, multiply, or express...At Addgene, we have a vast collection of empty backbones that have been designed, tested, and published...vector). Check out our complete guide to empty backbones for additional details and guidance for choosing... -
The Stingy Scientist: How the Baby Gel Box Was Born
TypeBlog Post...discards according to the Cambridge, Massachusetts guidelines and wear an extra sweater so we don’t have to...visualization or isolation, then using only a few lanes or a small portion of the gel. What a waste? I... pour over the sides. These tiny gels and tiny lanes required less agar, less ethidium bromide, less ... -
Scientific Peer-review: Providing Critical and Kind Feedback and Advocating for Open Science
TypeBlog Post...20th century, and many iconic papers, including the ones on the structure of the DNA, were not peer-reviewed...submitted paper in addition to the journal-specific guidelines. Peer-review step 1: The first read At the first...preferably the following morning - as usually deadlines are pressing. During this second read, I pay more... -
Intro to Our Summer SciComm Series!
TypeBlog Post...communication itself, not the communication method, that determines if something is scientific or science communication...defined by any number of characteristics. Common ones include age range, familiarity with the subject,...audience to engage if they so wish. (And let’s be honest: are you more likely to closely read an email sent... -
Antibodies 101: Epitope Availability
TypeBlog Post...fall into one of two categories: ones induced by the researcher and ones that happen naturally. Sample ...working with native proteins instead of denatured ones - well, don’t relax just yet. Proteins often change... -
What Do I Do Now? Academic v. Non-Academic Career Decisions
TypeBlog Post...sometimes impossible) timelines—others are usually waiting Work is concentrated to business hours (mostly), ...with peer mentors, to discuss your strengths, weaknesses, interests and passions is another great way ... -
Viral Vectors 101: What is a Virus (and a Viral Vector)?
TypeBlog Post...coat (and envelope), has a “gutted” genome with genes central to the replication process removed. This... the viral vector, increasing both safety and usefulness of the tool. In fact, most gutted genomes have...vectors to reproduce when experimentally necessary, genes for the required proteins are packaged in separate... -
What the HEK?
TypeBlog Post... HEK is it good for? As one of the older cell lines in the research community, many cellular research...organism. This pipeline is utilized to transduce cell lines for basic science research all the way up to the...HEK is wrong with it? All cultured human cell lines are susceptible to contamination by mycoplasma and... -
Plasmids 101: TOPO Cloning
TypeBlog Post... Blog Perform Site Directed Mutagenesis by PCR Use REPLACR Mutatgenesis to Easily Generate Insertion ... be picked and sequenced for potential positive clones. Once you introduce your 3’-end “A” overhang insert...