...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. ...

...through our hot plasmids articles. These articles provide brief summaries of recent plasmid deposits and ...structural understanding thereof have the potential to provide improvements to existing technologies based on ...PubMed PMID: 29915061.        A new method to identify proteins occupying a specific genomic locus: Caspex... as an affinity tag. This ‘Caspex’ construct is guided by a pre-defined sgRNA sequence to a specific genomic...preprint posted July 4, 2017 A new method to identify proteins occupying a specific genomic locus: C-BERST... and H2O2, APEX2 labels electron-rich amino acid side chains (e.g. Tyrosine) with biotin. These biotin-labeled...spectrometry allowing a researcher to specifically identify proteins that are enriched in the 20 nm radius...

...kinetics of the target ligand. Another important consideration is whether the affinity of an experimental protein-ligand...Proteolytic removal of the fusion protein could provide a more relevant kinetic analysis, but the trick...immobilization through biotin-avidin binding could provide a true measurement of high affinity (i.e. sub-nanomolar.... MBP has a similar function as GST in that it provides a method to express a foreign protein in bacteria...biotinylate the lysine residue in the AviTag. As a side note, we found that adding a TEV linker dramatically...that we couldn’t find an all-in-one plasmid that provided an easy way to biotinylate a fusion protein in...biotinylation and purification strategy outlined here provides a basis to determine binding kinetics using a ...

...transposon? The piggyBac™ transposon was originally identified in moths in 1983, but wasn’t successfully used... that have negative impacts on fitness. One consideration when making a transgenic cell line with the ...the piggyBac™ system, these challenges can be considerably reduced. The piggyBac™ transposon system can...donor-plasmid, you could use a single-stranded oligodeoxynucleotide (ssODN) as the donor [6]. The problem with... his specialized knowledge to help researchers identify the right technologies and strategies for their...sites is cytotoxic for proliferating cells and provides a simple tool for conditional cell ablation.,”...Zinc-finger nuclease-induced gene repair with oligodeoxynucleotides: wanted and unwanted target locus modifications...

...’ll be confident in what to expect. No system, including MTAs, is perfect, but it does provide consistency...1995: the UBMTA. Because biological materials are widely varied with many properties, having well-understood...Instead, we facilitate the signing of MTAs by the Provider and Recipient (in Addgene parlance, the depositor...plasmids are distributed under the UBMTA, which is widely used across academia. It’s our process that differs...to note that it’s the depositing institute that decides the terms of distribution for their plasmids. ...Webpage, help center articles, and our MTA YouTube video for more information. Happy transferring!    Many...

... AAV (rAAV) vector (Figure 1). Everything else outside the ITRs gets left behind.    Figure 1: Recombinant....com. ITR structure  ITRs are symmetrical 145-nucleotide sequences that flank the ends of the single stranded...Figure 2). Additionally, the ITR contains a 4-nucleotide Rep binding element (RBE) that serves as a binding...sequences. GC tails are often located immediately outside of the ITRs in the plasmid backbone and do not ...since analysis of individual reads allows for identification of non-dominant ITR sequences.  Restriction...Capsids More resource on Addgene.org Addgene's AVV guide AAV Viral Preps References  Earley, L. F., Conatser...Alexander, I. E., & Logan, G. J. (2019). A User’s Guide to the Inverted Terminal Repeats of Adeno-Associated...

...brilliant ideas on how to solve many therapeutic and pre-clinical problems! Who knows, perhaps the ideas spurred...students play, you can observe, answer questions, and guide them to productive strategies while noting any gaps...their knowledge. Practically speaking the format I decided on was to have two teams of 4 people face each ...with them. My impression was that they had clearer ideas about gene therapy in the following lessons. And...freely share your projects with us! This exchange of ideas will help improve life science and biomedical education...molecular biology educational resources Find protocol videos to teach basic lab techniques Plasmid Land: The...

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...without changing them. Thus, it has been widely adapted for a wide variety of applications: base editing,...fusions localized to specific loci based on the guide RNA sequence. A year later, they developed CRISPRainbow...RFP) to the genomic loci of interest. Pairs of identical hairpins within one gRNA will result in a blue... chromosome-specific loci in the genome and the guides are relatively unstable.   Figure 1: CRISPRainbow...deliver CRISPR-Sirius into cells. They named this guide sgRNA-Sirius-8XMS2 which will recruit the HaloTag...Find plasmids for your research Read our CRISPR guide ...

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...This post was contributed by Deborah Sweet, Vice President of Editorial at Cell Press. Almost everyone who...some point. Usually it comes up when a researcher decides on a new project and begins by trying to reproduce... various different versions of checklists and guidelines to help authors understand what they are expected...NIH) now look for data management plans and for evidence of sharing for grant renewal—but there is clearly...hiring, funding, and promotion processes, I’m confident that everyone’s enthusiasm for actually making...Sweet from Cell Press. Deborah Sweet is the Vice President of Editorial at Cell Press.  She trained originally...editorial work to focus on a broader role as Vice President. Her current responsibilities encompass overall...

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...infectivity): The use of the VSV-G envelope provides the widest tropism or range of cells a virus can infect...The widespread use of γ-retroviruses (gamma-retroviruses) in cancer and stem cell research has prompted...into the 293T packaging cell line. This system provides the greatest flexibility to pseudotype γ-retrovirus...encoded by the transfer plasmid, but instead are provided in trans by other plasmids or the packaging cell...terminal repeats; U3-R-U5 regions found on either side of a retroviral provirus (see below). Cloning capacity...Protocols: General Transfection The Addgene Retrovirus Guide  ...

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...Viral Service. With their support we are able to provide faster access to a larger number of viral preps...Karpova’s lab from Janelia Research Campus have provided valuable insight into AAV production. Finally...advice and encouragement. Why virus? Why did we decide to take on this project? Addgene’s mission is to...plasmids in a ready-to-use viral format. Having identified this need in the community, we approached it ...control, generates  educational materials, and provides viral vector technical service (details about ...expertise in answering questions on virus and helping provide educational resources on this collection. With ... we could ship internationally and be ready to provide extensive logistics support for export and shipping...

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...can be engineered to be cell type specific. Once inside the host cell, the virus unleashes its cargo – ...transduction efficiency and can effectively infect a wide range of cell types that are typically ‘difficult...viruses have a low immunogenicity which makes them ideal for applications with whole organisms. Finally, ...right approach for your experiment, you’ll need to decide exactly which type of virus to use. Types of viruses...genome into the host genome, setting up permanent residence. They primarily infect dividing cells, as their...signals which can traffic their viral particles inside the nucleus, without the need for envelope disassembly...clinical applications, viruses are true bench to bedside tools. Keep an eye out for our upcoming blogs on...

...Encourage your close peers to come along for the ride, and consider applying to several opportunities. In an ...academic resources, we created STEAMid, for a nationwide database of  STEAM internships for high school...order to gain a competitive advantage this cycle, consider the advice below:  1. Eligibility check Scrutinize...and grades that serve as automated filters of consideration. If you are worried about any eligibility provision...to writing a solid personal statement will pay dividends. This is the only opportunity where you get to...ahead for success. Every student should use these guidelines consistently across a number of years as you ...