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  1. Plasmid Preps: Different Purity, Different Quantities, Different Uses

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    ...Use cloning grade DNA for direct cloning of your gene of interest into a plasmid backbone. Transfection...quantity and purity.  Additional resource on the Addgene blog Browse blog posts on plasmid cloning Read... conjugation, and transfection Resources on Addgene.org Read the molecular biology reference Find plasmids...
  2. How Exercise Purges Stress and Keeps Depression at Bay

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    ...protected. Effects of Activation of the PGC-1a1 Pathway Gene expression analysis of the animals’ skeletal muscles...protects the brain from depression. Mice that are genetically modified to produce extra PGC-1a1 only in their...psychiatric and cognitive conditions as well as neurodegenerative diseases.” I don’t know about you, but I think...right place. Get started with PGC-1 plasmids from Addgene. References: Skeletal muscle PGC-1α1 modulates...
  3. Save Time and Money by Making Your Own Competent Cells

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    ...without antibiotics to give the antibiotic resistance gene time to be expressed.  However, you can skip this... perform over 100 transformations each week at Addgene, so we need to be cost and time efficient. We do...Preparation of electrocompetent cells (protocol) At Addgene, we use the Mix & Go! E. coli Transformation Kit...large number of transformations being performed at Addgene, this adds up to a significant time savings. You...
  4. Quick Guide to Near-Infrared Fluorescent Proteins

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    ...supplying a single gene to cells. Still in bacteria, which do not produce BV, an additional gene coding for heme...applications of fluorescent proteins, genetically encoded biosensors, and optogenetic tools. Follow her recent research...-the-art probes, many of which you can find at Addgene. Biliverdin chromophore Near-infrared fluorescent...FPs can be combined with blue-light controlled optogenetics, such as channelrhodopsins and tools based on...reported widely used dimeric iRFPs (Table 1). In general, the monomeric state of a probe leads to less interference... Ref BphP-based FPs miRFP670 https://www.addgene.org/79987/ 642 670 87,400 14.0 198 Monomer  155...155 4.5 72 5 miRFP703 https://www.addgene.org/79988/ 674 703 90,900 8.6 127 Monomer 394 4.5 37 ...
  5. Top 10 Open Science Developments of 2013

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    ...aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision to ban gene patents in a case against Myriad, an organization...should come as no surprise that those of us at Addgene believe in the power of sharing, and especially...s how science progresses after all, with each generation of scientists standing on the shoulders of their...public database to gather the results of Myriad's genetic tests for breast and ovarian cancer risk directly...And, last but not least (certainly not for us), Addgene launched this blog, A Better Way to Share Science...
  6. Editor's Choice, August 2016

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    ...Directed Mutagenesis by PCR Google Forums Round Up: First Impressions of NgAgo CRISPR Between the Genes: How...quick way to generate many mutated plasmid constructs. The second post was contributed by Addgene Scientist...month including a first of its kind for the Addgene blog - Addgene Software Engineer Kris Shamloo wrote a ... Read All Our Editor's Choice Blog Posts The Addgene Blog has had quite the up-tick in views over the...optimize and troubleshoot the system. Site Directed Mutagenesis by PCR & Single Base Editing with CRISPR For ...and discusses a newer, CRISPR-based technique to generate C->T or G->A transitions in a target sequence ...potential specificity issues, and other means of generating mutations in live cells are all discussed further...
  7. Mycoplasma Contamination: Where Does It Come From and How to Prevent It

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    ... technique, PCR primers specific to the 16s RNA genes of various commonly infecting mycoplasmas are used...The primers used in the process are either species/gene-specific or universal. This method is quick, efficient... 93–103 Additional resources on the Addgene blog Browse Addgene's viral vectors articles Find tips and...working with viral vectors Resources on Addgene.org Check out Addgene's written and video protocols ...being contamination free. The aerosols that are generated (while talking or pipetting) during working in...leading causes of contamination. These aerosols generated will enter the culture medium during subculturing...are used which trigger cellular mechanisms that generate luminescence. This can then be detected by a luminometer...
  8. Exploring Applications of the Bioluminescent HiBiT Tag

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    ...p53) is one example of these difficult-to-study genes. Its main function is to regulate DNA repair, senescence...GC), TP53 was one of the most frequently mutated genes. Next, the authors explored how these variants of...ready to request from Addgene so you can combine the sensitivity of HiBiT with Addgene's quality control, ...luciferase enzyme (Figure 1). Addition of substrate generates a proportionate luminescent signal, strong enough...weak promoters, and even modest endogenous pools generate high signal-to-background luminescence (Schwinn...over time; and, importantly, repeated excitation generating reactive oxygen species that can lead to phototoxicity...Collection that express similar constructs available at Addgene. Read the original paper for more detail on whether...
  9. ReFigure: Save Scientific Figures into Dashboards and Share Your Insights

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    ...line Y, or the phenotype of a mouse with a specific gene knock out, often you have to remember the experiment...Data Sharing Resources at Addgene.org Deposit Your Plasmids with Addgene Find Molecular Biology Protocols...innovation by all.  Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Use Apps to Save Time and Track Your Experiments...
  10. Build Your CRISPR Vocabulary

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    ...elegant bacterial immune system and an efficient gene editing tool… but boy does it have a lot of parts... resources on addgene.org  Addgene's CRISPR Guide Addgene's CRISPR 101 eBook  Addgene's CRISPR Cheat Sheet...section of the bacterial chromosome that stores a genetic record of previously encountered foreign nucleic...looser PAM requirements, which are available from Addgene!   RNA crRNA: “CRISPR RNAs” are transcribed from...CRISPR-Cas9 system for laboratory applications. At Addgene, we sometimes refer to the programmable guide sequence...sequence as the scaffold. gRNA: "Guide RNA" is a general term referring to the RNAs used by Cas proteins...Conclusion Ready for some more details? Check out the Addgene CRISPR guide or our CRISPR 101 ebook. We also ...
  11. Mapping the 4D nucleome with CRISPR/Cas9

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    ...this publication at Addgene. A protein-tagging system for signal amplification in gene expression and fluorescence...multiple protein molecules (and also available from Addgene!) Since the signal level provided by SunTag is ...applicable to studies of cell cycle progression, epigenetics and cellular reactions to external stimuli. It...pantheon of useful CRISPR/Cas9 techniques, we at Addgene are excited to see what’s coming next! References.... Find the plasmids from this publication at Addgene. Dynamic imaging of genomic loci in living human.... Find the plasmids from this publication at Addgene. ...
  12. Seeing Red: Simple GFP Photoconversion

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    ... GFP-containing organism,” says Hanson, “using a gene encoding one of the unexpectedly photoconvertible... Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene.   Addgene’s Fluorescent Protein Plasmids and Resources...multiple important technologies, including FRET and optogenetics. Even though GFP has been so thoroughly characterized... GFP is great news for microscopy enthusiasts! Addgene has empty backbones containing GFP variants used...PubMed. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. Subach OM, Patterson GH, Ting LM, Wang Y, Condeelis...
  13. CRISPR Protocol for Genomic Deletions in Mammalian Cell Lines [Video]

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    ...approach is to target two exonic sites within a single gene using paired DSBs. This method allows for deletion...Medical School. Addgene is proud to present a video reprint of the CRISPR article "Generation of Genomic Deletions...within the deletion boundaries may be produced to generate clonal allelic series. Single DSBs resolved by...biologists can imagine, create, and examine novel genetic configurations. Watch the following video to learn...the full protocol from the JOVE article here on Addgene's website and find more CRISPR resources.    Thank... Medical School. His lab studies the molecular genetics of blood cell development and disease. Learn more...al. An erythroid enhancer of BCL11A subject to genetic variation determines fetal hemoglobin level. Science...
  14. Celebrating Outstanding CRISPR/Cas9 Achievements at the Dr. Paul Janssen Award Dinner

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    ...they have been able to use CRISPR/Cas9 to generate mice with genes knocked out in the insulin signaling cascades...and Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier. I was joined by Addgene Scientist Matt Ferenc (one of our resident CRISPR... to a year or greater with older technologies. Addgene is proud to be helping get CRISPR reagents out ...  New to CRISPR/Cas9 Technology? Learn More: Addgene's CRISPR/Cas9 Guide History of CRISPR Cas - A tale...
  15. Plasmids 101: Dimers and Multimers

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    ...CGE), which has been used in plasmid vaccine and gene therapy development to examine plasmid topologies...plasmid DNA concatemers in mammalian cells. J Gene Med. 2009 May;11(5):444-53. doi: 10.1002/jgm.1310. PMID: ...resources on Addgene.org  Addgene's Plasmids 101 eBookAddgene's Molecular Biology ReferenceAddgene's Restriction...length of the monomer (~11.6 kb). Image generated by SnapGene software.  Thanks to increasing affordability...RA, James AA, Kolodner R. recA-independent general genetic recombination of plasmids. Nature. 1981 Nov... performing restriction digests on plasmids at Addgene, we sometimes observe something odd in our uncut... the short-read Illumina MiSeq sequencing that Addgene uses.) However, when some researchers received ...
  16. Behind-the-scenes of the Isolation of the Thermostable IgnaviCas9 From a Yellowstone Hot Spring

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    ...Neddersen characterized a few samples by 16S rRNA gene sequencing which showed the presence of many “dark...Yellowstone National Park (YNP). Extremophiles - phylogenetically diverse microbes living in extreme physical...lab and ThermoCas9 from the van der Oost lab. Phylogenetic comparison indicates that like GeoCas9 and ThermoCas9...particularly useful. Additional resources on the Addgene blog Learn about other Cas proteins Read all of...GeoCas9, another thermostable Cas9 Resources on Addgene.org Read our CRISPR guide Find CRISPR plasmids for...
  17. Bright Monomeric Fluorescent Proteins: mNeonGreen, mTFP1, and mWasabi

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    ...Oregon created mTFP1 by transforming E. coli with a gene library of approximately 484 variants, including... your research Subscribe to the Addgene blog Resources on Addgene.org Learn about the Michael Davidson...Allele Biotechnology that now can be deposited at Addgene. What makes these fluorescent proteins unique and...was then screened through successive rounds of mutagenesis for the brightest teal fluorescent proteins that...scientists from Florida State University, they used a mutagenesis approach and found that specific amino acid changes...scientific community, please deposit the plasmids at Addgene! References Ai, Hui-wang, et al. "Directed evolution...PMCID: PMC3811051. Additional resources on the Addgene blog Read our fluorescent protein blog posts Find...
  18. Antibodies 101: Affinity Tags

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    ...Solubility Enhancer. In P. E. Vaillancourt, E. coli Gene Expression Protocols (Vol. 205, pp. 99–118). Humana...-59259-301-1:99 Resources on Addgene.org Addgene antibodies Addgene’s antibody guide Antibody protocols...having solubility issues!). Need a GST antibody? Addgene has you covered! His His tags, often called polyhistidine...Purification of His fusion proteins from E. coli is generally more straightforward and of a higher purity than...and other qualities of each tag class, they are generally best suited for their primary application. Ready...protocols  Resources on the Addgene blog Plasmids 101: Protein tags Antibodies 101: Epitope tags To Each...
  19. What the HEK?

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    ...affect factors that could skew research results (gene expression, growth rates, etc.). Thus, it’s important...present in this line, making it genetically female. HEKs are generally cultured as an adherent monolayer...plasmids with the SV40 origin of replication. To generate a virus, you need only transfect the ‘helper’ .../fbioe.2021.796991 Additional resources on the Addgene blog Five Popular Model Organisms 10 Tips for...and Troubleshooting Additional resources on Addgene.org AAV Production in HEK-293T Cells  ...
  20. Why Add Sucrose? Improved Yields for Adeno-associated Virus Preparation

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    ...during adeno-associated virus manufacturing." Human gene therapy21.10 (2010): 1251-1257. PMID: 20649475. ...have probably heard about Addgene’s viral service but did you know that Addgene also performs independent...101 eBook Additional resources on Addgene.org Learn about Addgene's viral service Learn about viral production...research? Since launching the viral service in 2016 Addgene’s research team has been actively investigating ...PMCID: PMC2957237. Additional resources of the Addgene blog Read our beginner's guide to viral vectors...
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