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TypeBlog Post...applications. I think these papers are good starting points to understand the contours of each topic. The video...field is simply to know where to look and how to start. There is value, then, in having a guide that curates..., podcasts, and communities to help people get started in synthetic biology. While not everything is open-access...many people will find this guide useful as they start their synthetic biology journey. And if you have...
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Celebrating the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
TypeBlog Post...designing entirely new proteins, improving our understanding of how protein folding works and creating biological...nature (at least that we’ve seen so far!). They started by designing a novel topology, then iteratively...expressed, purified, and characterized it, producing crystal structures demonstrating “the structure is strikingly...possible. Although Top7 was designed simply to be stable and novel, the principles that created it have ...novo designed proteins also helped researchers understand more about the biophysics of protein folding ... -
#DeckTheLab with Tinsel and Test Tubes, Fa La La La La La La La La
TypeBlog Post...figurines that you can stage in a lab diorama. Or maybe you want to create a stack of wrapped gifts using...picture or video for either contest on Twitter or Instagram by December 31, 2021. Let us know which contest...and the winners will be revealed on Twitter and Instagram shortly after. Have fun, be creative, and enjoy...celebrates and decorates, follow us on Twitter and Instagram as we share pictures of our decked out spaces.... -
Hot Plasmids: Summer 2024
TypeBlog Post...editor installs the recombinase “landing sites,” then the recombinase handles the installation of the ...Free-floating rat brain sections stained with Anti-GFAP. The staining patterns from recombinant antibodies...methods such as chemical crosslinking or tilted-stage imaging. A truncated form of a tardigrade LEA, RvLEAMshort...the PASSIGE strategy. First, twin prime editing installs two sequences containing attB/P recombinase landing... -
SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Detection Methods Based on CRISPR/Cas
TypeBlog Post...post was contributed by Shravanti Suresh from Iowa State University. Since its appearance, SARS-CoV-2 has...recommends one strategy: testing, tracking, and social distancing. With countries like South Korea, one of the ... cDNA. Isothermal amplification is done at one constant temperature, eliminating the need for thermocyclers...to our guest bloggers Shravanti Surest from Iowa State University. Shravanti Suresh is a PhD candidate ...CRISPR/Cas immune systems in the Sashital Lab, Iowa State University. She is actively interested in science... R. S., Baxter, N. J., Kosik, K. S., Arias, C., Acosta-Alvear, D., & Wilson, M. Z. (2020). A Scalable,... -
Five Popular Model Organisms
TypeBlog Post...out there. The house mouse (Mus musculus) Let’s start with the most preferred mammalian model organism... set of mutations that made cancer cells more resistant to chemotherapy. You can find these plasmids at...found in lewy bodies), have been invaluable in understanding the basic molecular mechanisms underlying the...scientists can easily observe early developmental stages which can be difficult in other vertebrate species...assess developmental processes. For example, the Stainier lab studied the proliferation and differentiation...temporal expression of different transgenes, the Stainer group determined that there are actually two distinct... -
Antibodies 101: Introduction to Immunofluorescence
TypeBlog Post...assays using non-fluorescent visualization methods. Stay tuned for a future blog post to learn more about...experimental goals. Example steps include: counterstaining, mounting sample on slides, and confocal .... To narrow down which specific methods to use, start by reading the methods sections of papers that have...straightforward than choosing a primary, so we’ll start there. Some of the most important considerations...commentary by Uhlen, et al. 2016 is a good place to start.) Reviewing available antibodies can seem overwhelming... Introduction to Performing Immunofluorescence Staining. In: Methods in Molecular Biology. Springer New... -
Antibodies 101: Single Chain Fragment Variables (scFvs)
TypeBlog Post...domain and the N-terminus of the other domain at a distance that favors proper folding and formation of the...tend to have lower affinities, lower long-term stability, and a higher likelihood to aggregate due to their...characterization. Figure 2: Phage display starts with a pooled library of scFvs that are displayed...between the VL and VH domains. This bond provides stability and solubility for the scFv (Gaciarz and Ruddock...are inserted into a vector encoding the antibody constant domain scaffold to convert the scFv into an antibody...disulfide bond independent folding of intrinsically stable scFv. PLoS ONE 12:e0189964 . https://doi.org/10.1371... -
Deep Mutational Scanning with One Pot Saturation Mutagenesis
TypeBlog Post... combination and possibly discover unexpected epistatic changes in protein activity. See Natarajan et ...product is digested with DpnI to remove residual starting template. After transformation and harvest, the... matter? Most of the time no, but there are 2 instances where it does. 1) When the backbone vector has...References 1. Natarajan, Chandrasekhar, et al. "Epistasis among adaptive mutations in deer mouse hemoglobin...Wrenbeck, Emily E., Justin R. Klesmith, James A. Stapleton, Adebola Adeniran, Keith E J Tyo, and Timothy ... 4. Fowler, Douglas M., Jason J. Stephany, and Stanley Fields. “Measuring the Activity of Protein Variants... -
2018 #DeckTheLab Contest Winners
TypeBlog Post...tip boxes, and more (stay tuned for a few blog posts coming up about sustainability in the lab!). The @...red nosed reindeer. View this post on Instagram Eppi the red nosed Reindeer! 🦌🦌 as you.... If we've tagged you it's because we love your Insta!! #LILCChristmas . . #lab #ladiesinlabcoats #Christmas...phdtips #sciencecommunication #sciencedaily #instascience #ladies #research #cardiovascularresearch #parkinsonsdisease... -
Making Career Development an Integral Part of the Science Training System
TypeBlog Post...my daughter has a business degree. From the very start of their undergraduate experiences, they were provided...begin to tackle these challenges, a group of stakeholders came together with the goal of driving systemic...scientific training and employment infrastructure. A Stakeholder Workshop at Janelia Research Campus in 2019 solidified...Evidence-Based Models for STEM PhD Career Development; a Stakeholder Workshop Report.” The report enabled the development... Additional resources on the Addgene blog Get started with Addgene's science career resources Browse ... -
Keeping Up With CRISPR/Cas9
TypeBlog Post...for that. Lately, significant advances in the understanding and application of CRISPR/Cas9 technology are...news was circulating. Scientists at North Carolina State, in the labs of Chase L. Beisel and Rodolphe Barrangou...still working out important details in their understanding of how CRISPR/Cas9s actually work. Last month...of Cas9's three-dimensional shape via x-ray crystallography, an advance they say should allow scientists... report showing Cas9's structural details. "Understanding this structure may help us engineer around the... -
Science Communication for Everyone
TypeBlog Post...readers about how our articles have helped them understand different topics of science, especially disease...sessions led by scientists, which is hosted on our Instagram channel every Sunday. What's planned for the upcoming...scientists and non-scientists. We’re in the process of starting a forum where non-scientists can directly approach...participate in our one-hour Live Q&A session on Instagram every Sunday. Undergraduate and graduate students...scientific jargons. Someone should also be able to understand what you are trying to convey without having ... -
Let There Be LITE Plasmids
TypeBlog Post...requires genes to be regulated dynamically.” To understand how that works in memory formation or other brain...cells but extends to freely moving animals, as established for conventional optogenetic tools." In total...applied the LITE system to 28 different genes to establish it as “a novel mode of optogenetic control of ...players in normal biological processes and disease states. While LITE plasmids have clear application to ...mammalian endogenous transcription and epigenetic states." Nature. 500, 472–476 (22 August 2013). , ... -
Reflections and Looking Ahead
TypeBlog Post...enriched our repository with 15,020 new plasmids — a testament to the scientific community's commitment to open...complement our next-generation sequencing, setting new standards for plasmid quality control. Through our partnership... research papers are already inspiring higher standards in antibody use (Ayoubi et al., 2024; Kahn et ...conversations both online and in-person, you helped us understand how Addgene can better serve the global scientific... how you receive plasmids — as DNA or bacterial stabs — and reinventing our search experience so you ... -
From our Table to Yours: An Inside Look at Lunch at Addgene
TypeBlog Post...Right from the start, when we founded Addgene nearly 10 years ago, lunch felt like a family meal. My ...We borrowed an idea from the software folks and started Hack Days. During Hack Days, teams at Addgene will...Executive Director, Joanne Kamens, responded by starting something we call “Random Lunches.” Once or twice...wonderful tradition for university departments to establish, with the goal of fostering better communication...we head into Thanksgiving weekend in the United States, I look forward to gathering around a large table... -
SciComm with the Experts at Science in the News Part 2
TypeBlog Post..., we discuss some of the many things you can do start your own science communication student group and... and Amy say is the quickest way to get things started? Set up your own Science by the Pint series and... the SITN podcast as a means for listeners to understand the dynamics of information flow. Some of the... best way to get a Science Communication group started. It's as simple as getting people together at a...email [email protected] For more info about starting your own SciComm organization and to learn about... -
IDP and your PI: A Roadmap for Career Planning and Personal Development
TypeBlog Post...As we get closer to the start of another academic year, graduate students and post-docs alike are wondering...ourselves credit for what we have accomplished. Starting with a recap of accomplishments, from learning...with lab members, determine how to work through obstacles, and take steps to resolve interpersonal conflicts...technique are beneficial for researchers at all stages. Rather than succumbing to academic inertia, it...'t Just More Paperwork. Vincent BJ, Scholes C, Staller MV, Wunderlich Z, Estrada J, Park J, Bragdon MD... -
Addgene is Expanding Our Viral Vector Service!
TypeBlog Post... process will look slightly different from our standard process. We’ll walk you through a brief overview...be able to request Packaged on Request service starting in January 2025. What will the ordering process...flexibility; while ensuring we can maintain high standards for both our depositors and requestors. Requesting...specialist will reach out to you during the request stage, before you order. Timeline Once your order is ...place a request and order if approved. I want to stay updated! We want to keep you updated! Subscribe... -
Supporting Rare Disease Research with BeHeard 2017
TypeBlog Post...but many throughout the world are affected by devastating diseases that affect far fewer people and therefore...provide hope to patients suffering from these devastating afflictions. Elia Di Schiavi - Spinal muscular...expression in specific cells. With a more concrete understanding of the molecular biology behind SMN1 and its...screens. He plans to work with a partner at IRCCS Besta in Milan to test small molecules targeting SMN1 ...Nabavi is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Vancouver Prostate Center and is affiliated with the University of...