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...recombinant Adeno-associated virus (AAV) has been widely used to deliver genetic tools to the brain because...neuronal circuits. Epitope tags are short antigenic peptide sequences, attached to a protein of interest (POI...simian virus 5-derived epitope (V5), the synthetic peptide FLAG, the synthetic streptavidin-binding strep-...both (Viswanathan, 2015). For Looger’s team, an ideal probe should combine the solubility, cell tolerance...imaging experiments, the second color is usually provided by red fluorescent proteins such as tdTomato or...smFPs can label fine neuronal structures with high fidelity and at lower concentrations than GFP. smFPs enable...N-cadherin in neurons and show that smFPs fusions provided better labels than fusions to 3 or more HA tags...

... live it out, but ideally without asking too many (annoying) questions. Identifying and solving problems...was aware that such roles existed, but did not consider them for myself. I started picturing myself in...Other Addgenies and Their Careers in Our Career Videos What's required for a role in technical support...any incoming requests or problems - there is considerable diversity in the types of questions customers...consuming and/or less technically challenging. Alongside there is a second-line team that takes on cases...problem. It may not always be straightforward to identify those crucial details because there are just so...Visit the Addgene Careers Page Check Out Our Career Videos ...

...When choosing beads, there are several factors to consider. Agarose beads are sponge-like and vary in shape...shape and structure. Their porous surface provides a large area for binding, but antibodies conjugated ...to the capture antibody and is immobilized. The ideal antibody concentration to use will vary between ...antibody is functioning as expected. In order to identify any non-specific interactions, perform parallel... is used to isolate the protein of interest. The wide availability and high specificity of anti-epitope...appealing, but the disadvantages must be carefully considered before using. For example, the tag may affect...routinely use the chromatin IP (ChIP) technique to identify DNA binding proteins involved in histone modification...

...though. Typically, you will identify a ‘scientific mentor’: someone who provides career advice and offers... and identify any gaps or questions you have, then bring them to your mentor. Pro tip! Consider physically... a quality mentor, and rightfully so! They can provide you with high-level career advice, open doors for...Training follow up After your training session (ideally in the next few days or weeks), look over your ...protocol, or maybe you would like to take pictures/videos of a machine set up while your mentor is demonstrating..., your bench mentor’s training time is time set aside just for you – so do your best to show up as your...

...advantages and disadvantages of each, and some considerations when using the method. ELISA basics All ELISAs...methods. For enzymatic signal detection, users provide a substrate that the enzyme converts into a detectable...those studying low abundance antigens may want to consider alternative detection methods.      Figure...conjugated primary antibody. The reporter reacts with a provided substrate and produces a signal that is directly...can be challenging since scientists must first identify two independent antibodies that work well together... of conjugated antibodies   Additional considerations No matter what ELISA method you choose, it ...sample of wild type cells, purified protein, or a peptide. The positive control will confirm that the procedure...

... will outline a simple method for selecting the guide RNA, validating its efficacy in vitro, and using...d like to manipulate in mind. Now it’s time to consider where you would like to attack this gene. Should... When the target sequence was digested by sgRNA guided Cas9 endonuclease, homology dependent repair (HR... It can take roughly 3 months from the day you decide to do a gene modification experiment in mice to...have your F0 generation (barring life’s little accidents and stuff ups). This is a huge improvement on ...production of mouse lines that could be used to study a wide variety of phenomena, it’s possible that we’ll learn...of off-target effects of CRISPR/Cas-derived RNA-guided endonucleases and nickases." Genome research 24.1...

... in lower lentiviral titers. Another factor to consider is the age of your culture post thaw. In general...lower titer virus. In such cases you may want to consider concentrating your viral prep. Storage can also.... For long-term storage, viral preps should be divided into single-use aliquots, and stored at -80°C. ... start to a successful infection, one point to consider is how the virus is being titered. Most titering... that routinely produce lentivirus may want to consider testing a variety of cation and serum sources .... “Mycoplasma contamination of cell cultures: Incidence, sources, effects, detection, elimination, prevention...About Viral Vector Elements Learn How to Do Genome-Wide Screens with CRISPR Lentiviral Vectors Additional...

...restriction sites into which you can clone your 20 nucleotide guide sequence of choice (for generation of a gRNA... to the puromycin resistance gene through a 2A peptide. The puromycin resistance gene enables selection...plasmid post transfection. The 2A "self cleaving" peptide causes the ribosome to translate Cas9-2A and the...the Puromycin resistance gene as separate peptides. PX459 This is the vector backbone. This particular...cleavage site). Finally, in addition to the 2A peptide on its C-terminus, SpCas9 is also fused to a 3X...Resources on the Addgene Website Visit our CRISPR Guide Pages Browse Our CRISPR Collection Find gRNA Design...

... we set out to streamline this process. We take pride in facilitating the exchange of not just the physical...that allows you to conduct your experiments with confidence. Benefits of the UBMTA: Peace of mind Addgene...University Technology Managers (AUTM). This MTA provides many benefits for both the providing and receiving... lists below for more details. Benefits to the provider (organization / lab that owns the material) ...publish without editorial comment or review by the Provider Limited liability Addgene makes it easy Even...can get tricky. Here’s how Addgene helps: For Providers: One-time Deposit: Simply deposit with Addgene...the UBMTA and are happy to agree to it. Their confidence and familiarity with the UBMTA result in quick...

...and stability. TRX and signal peptide tags help proteins with disulfide bonds fold properly. If a TEV ...the subcellular localization and the number of disulfide bonds in your protein - two parameters that affect... and efficient multiplexing. pCri plasmids are divided into two sets, each of which includes plasmids ...designed for these systems may include a signal peptide (SP) that routes the protein through the secretory...secretory pathway to improve folding and disulfide bond formation. If one prefers expression in E. coli, the...thioredoxin A (TRX)-containing vector can improve disulfide bond formation. pCri also includes a special feature...

... Genomics Institute partners with companies to provide technological resources for those studying rare...be used to accelerate rare disease research and provide hope to patients suffering from these devastating...Schiavi plans on using C. elegans as a model to identify SMN1 interacting partners and perform whole animal...of mesothelioma sufferers. This disease is less widely understood and often misdiagnosed. Like other forms...mesothelioma tumor samples that they have used to identify candidate genes as drivers of peritoneal mesothelioma...Meothelioma Cancer Alliance Website.  We are proud to provide support to Drs Di Schiavi and Nabavi and will continue...., et al. "PP09. 1–2352: Systematic review of incidence and prevalence of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA...

...ultimately flattening the curve, it has become evident that widespread testing is crucial in controlling this ...PCR using Taq Polymerase and then transcribed to provide RNA substrates for Cas13. Cas13, upon finding complementarity...RPA, this technique uses Taq polymerase which is widely available and less expensive. Instead of using ..., field-deployable nucleobase detection and identification using FnCas9 (FELUDA) Sensitivity: – 110 femtomolar...FnCas9, this is also a good way to diagnose single nucleotide variations. Also, FnCas9 cleaves in a range of..., field-deployable nucleobase detection and identification using FnCas9. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.07.028167....org Get the basics about CRISPR in our CRISPR guide Browse our entire COVID-19 plasmid collection ...

...Over 25 million people worldwide are currently infected with the lentivirus HIV-1. Today, HIV-1 can be...the virus doesn’t completely disappear; it just hides in latently infected cells. To truly cure HIV-1,...removal of the HIV-1 genome from infected cells, an idea that became much more realistic with the advent ...Cas9/gRNA expression. A pooled analysis found no evidence of Cas9 cleavage at predicted off-target sites...into a therapy, these papers present tantalizing evidence that an HIV-1 cure may be within our reach. Similar... disease that infects over 250 million people worldwide. As we’ve previously seen in the CRISPR field,... Learn to Use CRISPR Pooled Libraries for Genome-Wide Screens Additional Resources onf Addgene.org ...

...different ways to clone DNA fragments which have provided appealing alternatives to restriction enzyme cloning..., I highly recommend watching this entertaining video created by our friends on the Cambridge 2010 iGEM...fragments to incorporate such regions of homology. This video gives a helpful demonstration of how to use Snapgene...the process works best with fragments over 200 nucleotides. This may be because the exonuclease could chew... through an entire fragment shorter than 200 nucleotides before the annealing and polymerization steps...methods (Kahl 2013). However, Gibson assembly isn’t ideal for synthetic biology standards, which rely up on...Type IIS restriction endonucleases) to cleave DNA outside of the recognition sequence. This requires that...

...deletions are defined using 2 loxP variants (only identical loxP sites can mediate recombination.) The deletions...Optimizing the system: Brainbow-3 Although Brainbow provided neuroscientists with the vast array of colors ...variety of fluorescent proteins to find those with ideal characteristics (low aggregation, high photostability...produces a minimum of 8 colors. The use of AAV provides spatial and temporal control without the need ...Drosophila and zebrafish. Brainbow in Drosophila has aided in the mapping of neural circuits, such as connections... tool to mark and follow single cells due to the wide array and high stability of colors. Sanes and Lichtman...further refinements of the Brainbow technique will provide important insights into the complicated physical...

...open a heart to look at the inside. We do a lot of interactives and videos, as well, to supplement the...addition to testing those experiments. “We also do videos demonstrating an experiment or a technique to students...gel [for] electrophoresis or doing a dissection video. I did that in January. This involves going in front...the courses encompass what they want to teach.” Besides working with students and faculty, Caitlin also...would be to take any opportunity in the lab or outside the lab: write!” Caitlin did this by editing 15...on Facebook. “I think this helped me say with confidence when I interviewed, ‘I write science. I edit ...

...various conditions. The first thing you'll need to decide when running your experiment, is which vector will...will discuss some of the features you may want to consider as you make your choice. The first and most important...selection marker or antibiotic resistance. Next, consider the expression level of your construct: would ... lentiviral or a retroviral backbone. This is considered to be a more robust expression system and has...are several types of yeast expression vectors. Consider your applications and experimental design. You....1 - TRC cloning vector). Check out our complete guide to empty backbones for additional details and guidance...Plasmids 101 blog series Addgene's Molecular Cloning Guide & Other Plasmid Protocols List of common epitope...

...their interest in science more generally to people outside of academia. Here are my recommendations on some...magazines or newspapers or other places online, and consider how those stories are being told. Twitter can ...science blogs written by practicing scientists. 3)   Consider starting up your own twitter feed or talking about...Close the gap between science and society 6)   Consider participating in a future SciFund Challenge. While...motivated more by the desire to help close the widening gap between science and society by connecting ... Santa Cruz, has been turning scientists into confident and connected science writers since 1981. That... both your plasmids and your research stories. Consider practicing communicating your research by guest...

...interests. We've outlined some important factors to consider and summarize helpful advice from the successful...Achieve Success in Academia". Important factors to consider when choosing a research project After joining...and goals. The following questions can serve as a guide when selecting a research project. What will the... are available in order to realize your project ideas. What mentors are available for guidance, intelligent...fungal biology.” Connie Cepko advises students to consider their goal of PhD training when selecting a research... good judgement with the current technology to identify a problem, asking what approach will I take and...touching a pipetteman. Take the time to generate new ideas and think about them critically before diving in...

... nucleases from re-identifying it (3). Surprisingly, few genes have been identified that neutralize CRISPR...Addgene’s CRISPR Guide or find CRISPR/Cas plasmids for your research. Do you have a cool idea or application... process the CRISPR loci to generate RNA, which guide a Cas nuclease to the specified exogenous genetic...engineering. The diversity of the CRISPR/Cas systems provides powerful lines of defense against invading phages...technology? Let us know.  References Ishino Y, Hideo, S, Makino K, Mitsuko A, Nakata A. J Bacteriol. ...