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  1. Plasmids 101: Origin of Replication

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    ...the origin of replication (ori) and all of its control elements. The ori is the place where DNA replication...depending on how they are regulated. Generally, control of replication is referred to as "relaxed" or "...Vectors Copy Number+ ori Incompatibility Group Control pUC ~500-700 pMB1 (derivative) A Relaxed pBR322...
  2. Viral Genome Sequencing - A One Stop Shop for AAV Identity and Serotype Confirmation

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    ...One of the main tenets of our quality control (QC) mantra is to do our utmost to ensure that scientists...Gene Therapy. Existing methods for AAV quality control Historically, AAV vector QC has been sparse including...number of AAV preparations this level of quality control is sufficient but for viral vector core facilities...
  3. Another Pathway into Cells: iTOP

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    ...problems. For instance, it’s much more difficult to introduce a gene of interest into primary cells, so most...both purified CPP-tagged protein and an untagged control could enter cultured cells and activate expression...reporters Previous Protein Delivery Techniques: Introduction of macromolecules into cultured mammalian cells...
  4. The Importance of High Titer for AAV Transductions

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    ...therefore higher titer will be required. For example, retrograde AAV gets transported up the cell’s axon. While...even larger area, thus necessitating even higher retrograde AAV titers for successful transduction. In another...from and what do they mean? AAV Vector Quality Control: Going the Extra Mile with NGS AAV:  Versatile ...
  5. Improving Transduction Efficiency with Exosome AAVs

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    ...transduction profiles in different AAV serotypes both in vitro and in vivo when compared to the conventional AAVs...target less accessible cells, such as brain tumor stromal cells in a mouse model of glioblastoma (Volak et...vector-mediated genetic modification of brain tumor stromal cells after intravenous delivery." Journal of neuro-oncology...
  6. The Crispr Babies Saga Shows the Need for Action, Not More Delays

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    ...independently verified, the watching world erupted in controversy. Briefly, there are two overlapping, valid critiques...within their respective mandates, to tackle a controversial and ethically fraught rapidly emerging technology...good research practice: computer simulations, in vitro research, animal models, and several stages of human...
  7. What Good Citizenship Can Do for Reproducibility in Science

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    ...reproduce someone else’s result. Then, they hit trouble. The experiment won’t work. Even if it does, they...to share with other researchers to help them troubleshoot and understand. All of this communication and... of incentives. Right now, researchers are not strongly rewarded for being transparent in their communication...
  8. Plasmids 101: Mammalian Vectors

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    ...components, it may be useful to describe the means of introducing genetic material (such as plasmids) into mammalian... comparable to bacterial transformation (the introduction of DNA into bacterial cells); however, the techniques...plasmid to be expressed transiently. Since the DNA introduced in the transfection process is not integrated...
  9. GCE4All: Making Genetic Code Expansion Accessible

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    ...acid in the media and the tRNAs and synthetase introduced to the bacteria using plasmids. Rapid expansion...plasmid. Third, a second plasmid will be needed to introduce the gene of interest containing the chosen codon...researchers, from selective protein ligation through introducing ncAAs with protein modifications of interest ...
  10. OCaMP: A New Calcium Indicator for Neural Imaging

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    ...which is more than just the stuff that makes bones strong; it plays critical roles in nerve and muscle function...fluorescent tools are used simultaneously to monitor or control different cell types or signals in the brain. For...Simultaneous fluorescence (upper trace) and electrophysiological recordings (lower trace) using OCaMP expressed...
  11. A Novice's Perspective on Neuroscience - SfN2017

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    ... by stories. In retrospect, I should have expected this given that the brain controls everything we do... at Addgene.org Addgene's Viral Service Find Retrograde AAV Browse Optogenetics Plasmids ...
  12. Quick Guide to Working with Drosophila Part 3: Genome Engineering in Flies

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    ...this final installment, I’ll provide a brief introduction as to how you can engineer new transgenic flies...use attP sequence docking sites so that you can control exactly in which locus your transgene ends up (...selection markers include vermillion (another gene controlling eye color) and yellow (a gene affecting the body...
  13. Plasmids 101: Inducible Promoters

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    ...Promoters control the binding of RNA polymerase and transcription factors. Since the promoter region ...promoters can be regulated by positive or negative control. Positive inducible In the OFF state, the promoter...system, the activator rtTA (reverse tetracycline-controlled transactivator) is normally inactive and cannot...
  14. The Many Reasons for Irreproducible Research- and a Vaccine to Eradicate It

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    ...growth rates will be higher in treatment versus control, and you think there are four important times to...preregistration, but usually with a fully fleshed out introduction section) to one of 222 participating journals..., they will place special emphasis on positive controls and good sample sizes, concerns that are too easy...
  15. How to Make Friends and Meet People at a Scientific Conference

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    ... give you theirs! Think about how you want to introduce yourself and what you do. You can probably use... at a conference, but start with a more general intro until you know if the person you are talking to ...people in sessions by sitting next to someone and introducing yourself. Put your phone away! This is a natural...
  16. Summer SciComm: Preprints

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    ...communicating the results of the work. Yes, those control experiments are important — but without letting...and finish that experiment (and don’t forget the controls!). And when you’re ready to write up the paper...blog Summer SciComm Series: Modes of Communication Intro to Our Summer SciComm Series!...
  17. Addgene: The First Twenty Years

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    ...institutions with standardized agreements and electronic signatures to dramatically speed up MTA approvals...Massachusetts Nonprofit Network Excellence Award for our electronic MTA system. We also started our blog and YouTube...biology and cloning, since they have reasonable introductions to lots of molecular biology,” — Reddit commentor...
  18. Supporting Rare Disease Research with the 2020 BeHEARD Awards

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    ...,000 people globally. Pustules form from the uncontrolled activation of the interleukin-36 (IL-36) cytokine...macrophages, T cells, and the recruitment of neutrophils. Though there are IL-36 receptor inhibitors in... significantly reduced levels in women with TS (Trolle et al., 2016). Using lentiviral vectors from Addgene...
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