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TypeProtocol... check to make sure that it isn't methylation sensitive . Plasmids grown in Dam or Dcm methylase...opens in a new window) NEB's table of methylation sensitive restriction sites . Sometimes enzymes cut sequences...diagnostic digest), you can create a "Master Mix" consisting of all of the reaction components except for ...each tube. This will save you time and ensure consistency across the reactions....
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Spurred by COVID-19, Addgene Bridges Plasmid Sharing Between Academia and Industry
TypeBlog Post...Foundation are used in Parkinson’s research. The extensive resource from the Structural Genomics Consortium...Consortium enables science to determine the three dimensional structures of proteins. The RESOLUTE Consortium... -
Mapping the 4D nucleome with CRISPR/Cas9
TypeBlog Post... Another caveat of the study is the method’s sensitivity. The authors estimate that a minimum of 150-200...necessary for a detectable signal, limiting the sensitivity of the technique. One potential solution is SunTag... -
We're Updating Our Hold for Publication Policy
TypeBlog Post...cupcakes, or maybe the lab member originally responsible for the deposit had already moved on to their...with journal articles. But we do encourage you to consider sharing them openly as soon as that preprint is... -
Addgene's a Nonprofit? Nonprofit Awareness Day 2017
TypeBlog Post...researchers around the world. We take this responsibility seriously. Every decision we make, every project... provides unmatched customer service that is consistently timely, informative, friendly, and professional... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: Fluorescent Biosensors
TypeBlog Post...generally follow the same pattern described above - a sensing domain induces changes in a fluorescent signal ...compatible with your lab and experimental setup? Consider what kind of instrumentation you have available... -
SunTag and Fluorescent Imaging
TypeBlog Post...a separate plasmid. This system amplifies the intensity of the fluorescent signal and enables single molecule...SunTag, they attempted single-molecule imaging deep inside the cell, in the nucleus and cytoplasm. Again, ... -
Using Ultrasound to Image Bacteria in vivo: Acoustic Reporter Genes
TypeBlog Post... vesicle reporters that are detectable by an inexpensive and widely available imaging platform: ultrasound... experiments because ultrasound devices are inexpensive, widely available, and have deep tissue penetration... -
Five Questions to Ask If You're Deciding Between a Master's or PhD Program
TypeBlog Post...descriptions often fail to capture all of the responsibilities of a role, so it helps to see how people describe...path one you could see yourself taking? If so, consider setting up an informational interview with them... -
What's the Best Way to Elute and Store Your Plasmid DNA?
TypeBlog Post...instead results in the breakage of the ester bonds responsible for the sugar backbone of the DNA helix or even...Storing DNA: temperature and longevity You should consider a couple of more things when you elute your DNA... -
Fostering communication in remote collaborations
TypeBlog Post...a time. Just be sure there is a point person responsible for incorporating everyone’s suggestions into...timelines for experiments and manuscripts, who is responsible for which parts of the project, and, as mentioned... -
Plasmids 101: Walkthrough of Addgene’s Snapgene-Powered Quality Control Process
TypeBlog Post...for our quality control process because of its expansive feature library and useful tools. In this blog...proteins that are already included in Snapgene’s extensive database. Snapgene also provides easy visualization... -
Addgene at the ASM Microbe 2016 Conference
TypeBlog Post...at his University of Wisconsin lab for a summer during my PhD and is responsible for my enduring love ... -
Management for Scientists: What Makes a Good Manager Anyway?
TypeBlog Post...Chance to do/learn new things, diversity of responsibilities, which might include training or teaching ...Nature Biotechnology article “Managing knowledge-intensive workers”. I have added a few comments of my own... -
Plasmids 101: Antibiotic Resistance Genes
TypeBlog Post...most applications. Antibiotics vary in their sensitivitly to heat and/or light – do not add them to media...store plates/stocks wrapped in foil if a light-sensitive antibiotic like Tetracycline is used. Keep in ... -
Multifunctional Neural Fibers: Modulation from Gut to Brain
TypeBlog Post...important as its capabilities are the practical considerations of actually using it - the device has a rechargeable...expressing channelrhodopsin 2 (ChR2), a blue light sensitive cation channel, fused to mCherry to the brain ... -
A New Optogenetic Tool Based on AraC Controls Gene Expression with Blue Light
TypeBlog Post...replacing its dimerization domain with VVD, a light-responsive domain that dimerizes upon exposure to blue light... Ventura B (2021) Engineering AraC to make it responsive to light instead of arabinose. Nat Chem Biol.... -
Addgene Receives NIH BRAIN Initiative Grant to Create Open-Access Recombinant Antibody Resource
TypeBlog Post...distributions to cover costs, which can limit expansion into new services. “We appreciate NIH’s vision.... The content of this article is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent... -
Scientific Peer-review: Providing Critical and Kind Feedback and Advocating for Open Science
TypeBlog Post...interpretations. A good peer-reviewer will help spot inconsistencies in the work, missing information that would...non-native English speaker, I sometimes miss the sensitivity to judge how aggressive my sentences might sound... -
Meet the New Addgene Board Members!
TypeBlog Post...perfect fit for Addgene. She was Head of Quality at Dimension Therapeutics, which was acquired by Ultragenyx... in 2017. As one of the original employees at Dimension Therapeutics, she helped build and grow the gene...