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  1. Technologies Enabled by NanoLuc® Luciferase

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    ...et al (2). In this post, I’ll cover two great applications of the NLuc technology. The first couples NLuc...the coupled luciferase. This strategy was first applied using RLuc8, an engineered Renilla luciferase, ...fluorescence. The paper reports a wide variety of applications of the Enhanced Nano-Lanterns including monitoring...
  2. CRISPR 101: Epigenetics and Editing the Epigenome

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    ...to specific DNA sequences. Non-editing CRISPR applications direct catalytically dead dCas9 fused to a variety... publication at Addgene. Klann TS, Black JB, Chellappan M, Safi A, Song L, Hilton IB, Crawford GE, Reddy...Ruan K, Wang F, Xu G, Hu R (2016) A CRISPR-based approach for targeted DNA demethylation. Cell Discovery...
  3. Viral Vectors 101: Optogenetic Tools

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    ...tools Once you’ve selected the class of tool appropriate for your experiment, you’ll need to find a specific...Yizhar, O., & Deisseroth, K. (2012). Principles for applying optogenetic tools derived from direct comparative...
  4. Plasmids 101: Repressible Promoters

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    ...for sphingomonads and other Alphaproteobacteria. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2013 Nov;79(21):6795-802. doi...cumate-inducible gene expression system for Bacillus. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2019 Jan;103(1):303-313. doi...expression of genes for metabolic engineering applications in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.” FEMS Yeast Res...
  5. Quick Guide to All Things Lentivirus

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    ...have been increasingly popular in fundamental and applied research since their first use in the early 90’... at transferring the gene of interest to the appropriate cells, it was obvious that its safety was a disadvantage...either tTA or rtTA (FUW-M2rtTA). In this kind of approach, a population of cells might express only the ...
  6. Transferable Skills Guide: Teamwork

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    ...cross-team guy” at Addgene, an unofficial title that I happily embrace (and admittedly, I may have started that...identify as one.  But some time around 10th grade, I snapped out of the phase of my life that had me listening...you’re part of a team - it will just make you a happier person. What does a good team need? Besides that...
  7. Pouring LB Agar Plates

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    ...concentration disolved in the appropriate liquid solvent. See table to the right for appropriate antibiotic concentrations...Strains Grow Assuming the appropriate strains were streaked on the appropriate plates, then if both strains... LB-agar powder you’ve measured out into an appropriately sized bottle for autoclaving. We make 400 mL...autoclave. Be sure to check the literature for an appropriate sterilization technique if you are working with... wipe down with a paper towel. Count out the appropriate number of plates and stack them on your lab bench...of molten gel mix, a tube rack containing the appropriate antibiotics, and a section for active pouring...antibiotic. Incubate both plates overnight at the appropriate growth temperature and check for growth. See ...
  8. CRISPR 101: Multiplex Expression of gRNAs

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    ...chance that all the edits you want to make will happen.  There are many reasons to multiplex gRNAs, some...adjacent to the sites. When digested with the appropriate Type IIS enzyme, the unique flanking overhang...subsequent “bricks” to be added one by one. This approach is especially useful for combinatorial analyses...
  9. CRISPR 101: Cytosine Transversion Editors

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    ...huge innovation, there was a limitation to this approach. CBEs and ABEs are base transition editors. They...GBEs), Xueli Zhang’s lab, returned with a unique approach to improving C → G editing. Instead of fusing ...abasic site. In this post, it refers to the same approach as a CGBE. BER Base Excision Repair A cellular...
  10. Protocol - Bacterial Transformation

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    ... thaw on ice (approximately 20-30 mins). Remove agar plates (containing the appropriate antibiotic ) from...spreading device Reagents LB agar plate (with appropriate antibiotic) LB or SOC media Competent cells DNA...Pro-Tip Transformation efficiencies will be approximately 10-fold lower for ligation of inserts to vectors...transformation onto a 10 cm LB agar plate containing the appropriate antibiotic. Pro-Tips We recommend that you plate... take up the DNA, an electro-magnetic field is applied to the cell/DNA mixture to induce membrane permeability... to have access to an electroporator and the appropriate cuvettes. Follow the manufacturer's instructions...
  11. Protocol - pLKO.1 – TRC Cloning Vector

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    ...your convenience. See “warranty information” in appendix. Table of Contents A. pLKO.1-TRC Cloning Vector...References H.1 Published articles H.2 Web resources I. Appendix I.1 Sequence of pLKO.1 TRC-Cloning Vector I.2 ...GenHunter: #Q401 FuGENE® 6 Transfection Reagent Roche Applied Biosciences: #11814443001 OPTI-MEM® serum-free ...protamine sulfate, and puromycin are located in the “Appendix”. F.2. Determining the Optimal Puromycin Concentration...overnight. Day 2: b. The target cells should be approximately 80-90% confluent. c. Dilute puromycin in the...increments. d. Label plates from 1-10 and add appropriate puromycin-containing media to cells. Days 3+:...overnight. Day 2: b. Target cells should be approximately 70% confluent. Change to fresh culture media...
  12. New Antibodies in the Lab Animation!

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    ...Thinking about using antibody-based applications in your experiment...but not sure where to start or ...or quick refresher on — these common antibody applications.  Thanks for watching, and we hope you found...
  13. #DeckTheLab to Win a Tasty Winter Treat This Holiday Season

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    ...wintertime festivities! Help us spread some cheer by snapping a photo of you and your labmates celebrating the... the New Year. Will your lab be a lucky winner? Happy holidays from all of us at Addgene! We look forward...
  14. 'Tis the Season to #DeckTheLab

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    ... Why #DecktheLab? Help us spread some cheer by snapping a photo of you and your labmates celebrating the... the New Year. Will your lab be a lucky winner? Happy holidays from all of us at Addgene! We look forward...
  15. SciComm with the Experts at Science in the News Part 1

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    ... when Communicating with Non-Scientists How to Approach Different Audiences Listen to the SITN Podcast...Addgene Blog Check Out our Interview with Science Rapper Tom McFadden Learn about SITN's work at DayCon ...
  16. Twelve Amazing Guest Blog Contributors!

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    ...Performing In Vivo CRISPR Screens Using the FITS Approach Caitlin Faulds, who introduced the very first...Modular Cloning and Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning Applications and Kits We are very grateful for each and...
  17. Deck the Lab 2022!

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    ...reveal the winning entries on Twitter and Instagram! Happy decorating, all, and to all a good light!    🤩 ...set a challenge to my lab mates. They did not disappoint. #deckthelab pic.twitter.com/X4eKUGnQMe— Alex...
  18. Antibody Data Repositories and Search Engines

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    ... specificities, from target-specific ones to application-specific ones to anything goes. We've shared ...repositories and search engines Website Targets Application Purpose Notes Antibodypedia Any Any...
  19. Call for Guest Bloggers

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    ... Molecular biologist with Biogen interested in applying CRISPR for mouse genome editing. Post: Generating...Generating Mouse Models Using CRISPR/Cas9   Erik L. Snapp, Associate Professor at Albert Einstein College of...
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