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TypeBlog Post... words, any insertion or deletion that isn’t a multiple of three will do. A popular screening method for...trace file generated in Sanger sequencing and a simple algorithm to quantify editing efficiency by insertion...have to screen to identify a knockout clone. For example, if your cell line is diploid (2N) and your out...to compare the sequencing reads from your edited sample to an untreated population. Software such as CRISPResso... Multiple Authors...
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Using Phosphoserine to Study Protein Phosphorylation
TypeBlog Post...protein phosphorylation in an array of model systems coupled with advances in mass spectrometry suggest that...recognizes a specific ‘open’ codon and utilizes this triplet to incorporate phosphoserine A Sep-tRNA synthetase... purified from the system, researchers can run samples on SDS-PAGE gels containing Phos-Tag, a small molecule...substitution. Alternatively, you can express the completely wild type protein from the same plasmid. Upon...reference and protocols for use of this system, please reference ‘Rinehart Lab reagents for improved expression... -
CRISPR 101: Off-Target Effects
TypeBlog Post...goal of isolating single cell clones to use for multiple downstream experiments. You only successfully ...specific list of the candidate off-target sites. For example, if there are 10 putative off-target locations ...most commonly used Cas, spCas9, has gone through multiple rounds of optimization which have led to more ...confounding your results should be minimal. For example, if your goal is to generate a knock-out cell line...are performing CRISPR library screens, the same principle holds true - the higher the number of distinct... -
Is this the right place for me? 8 tactics for choosing a lab
TypeBlog Post...emotions and assumptions. I’m not just talking about simple things like “Which route should I take to get to... give you a fuller picture. Consider talking to people in the lab across the hall or in the same department...choosing a training lab, I strongly suggest you complete a work rotation in the lab if at all possible.... lab members alone during the interview period. People seem to be hiding their work and are nervous about...successful. Collaborative Competitive Papers have multiple authors One author plus PI on most papers Productive... -
8 Great Depositor Research Stories
TypeBlog Post...us about a new tool for efficient multiplex base editing and multiplex prime editing (requiring minimal...editing tool for large inserts. DAP arrays for multiplex gene editing: Guest blogger Qichen Yuan tells ...a research story you want to share on our blog, please reach out to [email protected] - we'd love to hear... -
Our New Antibody Mascot is....
TypeBlog Post...journey is at an end! Their name is...(drum roll, please!)... Abi! Thank you so much to everyone who submitted... name. So we reached out to you and received a plethora of options, ranging from Affie to Yncredibody....Which name best fits our new immunoglobulin friend? Please help us decide by voting for your favorite on this...Original Blugene and Aavery would like your attention, please, as they introduce their new friend… Fig... -
The Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank: Over 25 Years of Antibody Sharing
TypeBlog Post...antibodies, for example through the use of less toxic adjuvants; 2) generating complex antibody chips ...cells are fused with activated B cells from the spleen of mice injected with the antigen of interest. ... assessment of many protein targets in a single sample; 3) producing recombinant, partially humanized ... -
FLEx Technology and Optogenetics: Flipping the switch on gene expression with high spatial and temporal resolution
TypeBlog Post...Bernstein and Boyden, 2011; Mei and Zhang, 2012). For example, blue light activates channelrhodopsins that, in...Abdallah et al., 2018; Deubner et al., 2019). For example, Taylor and colleagues used rAAV FLEx-based vectors... Han, 2016). Not so long ago, however, it was completely unclear which subpopulation of DA neurons could.... "A FLEX switch targets Channelrhodopsin-2 to multiple cell types for imaging and long-range circuit ...Walther Stoeckenius. "Rhodopsin-like protein from the purple membrane of Halobacterium halobium." Nature new... -
Lambda Red: A Homologous Recombination-based Technique for Genetic Engineering
TypeBlog Post...generate 2 possible products: 1) a partially dsDNA duplex with single-stranded 3’ overhangs or 2) if the ...dsDNA was short enough, a ssDNA whose entire complementary strand was degraded. Beta: Beta protects the...created by Exo and promotes its annealing to a complementary ssDNA target in the cell. Only Beta expression...region of interest and design an oligo that is complementary to the lagging strand. In practice, it’s easier...system once recombinant clones are generated. A simple way to do this is to express lambda red genes from... -
How Do I Place an Addgene Order Using a PO Number?
TypeBlog Post...Addgene, we try to make the process as smooth and simple as possible. We are the Customer Support Specialists... Placing an order on Addgene’s website is quite simple, even if you’re using a PO number. Follow these...generated through your organization in this field. Please also enter the billing address for your organization...time, your organization will have net 30 days to complete payment for your order. Still have questions?... -
A Conference By Postdocs For Postdocs: Future of Research
TypeBlog Post...competition is fierce. However, I believe there are plenty of great jobs out there for science PhDs. The problem...organizers are building valuable skills and meeting new people by working together on the event planning and execution... execution. I am seeing many similar examples of science trainees taking a proactive role in their non-bench... Consulting. I know of many schools that have completely student/postdoc-driven biotechnology clubs such... -
Microbes: Look, Listen, and Tell
TypeBlog Post...visualization in vivo using ultrasound (for an example see the figure below). In addition to low costs...benefits of this technique. It is even possible to multiplex ultrasound dyes because these dyes “collapse” ...Approaches to Presenting the Microbial World’ showcased complex connections and ideas in various visualized approaches...gifs created by the Amoeba Sisters. Here’s one example of how they “bridge the jargon gap using gifs”:... -
Addgene's Top Blog Posts from 2020
TypeBlog Post... 9. Droplet Digital PCR for AAV Quantitation by Kate Harten DeMaio We made the switch to droplet digital...Leah Schiesow If you're thinking about hosting multiple plasmids in one cell, it might be that you can't...Purification Without a Kit by Beth Kenkel To complement our RNA Extraction Without A Kit blog post, we've... -
Bringing Sustainable Practices to the Lab: Innovations
TypeBlog Post...cytometers. These fluidic machines handle biological samples and are cleaned between each use. You wouldn’t ...high-throughput and efficient way? Grenova, for example, offers automated, benchtop, high throughput washing...lab culture, but with the right incentives (for example, by grant agencies), we can shift toward a more...more sustainable one. The math on this is pretty simple: wash your tips once and you cut your tips cost ... -
Management for Scientists: Seeking Feedback
TypeBlog Post...feedback and input on multiple topics every time you meet. Seek feedback in multiple formats Ask ...and often A one-time event doesn't work to get people sharing. Frequently ask direct questions for ... in a 5 part series on Introduction to Managing People for Scientists. Subscribe to the Addgene Blog to... -
Viral Vectors 101: Systemic Capsids
TypeBlog Post...recommended for all systemic capsid applications. For example, AAV-PHP.eB is typically administered at a total... we are calling “strain-specific tropism.” For example, AAV-PHP.B doesn’t lead to enhanced transgene expression...they can display species-specific tropism. For example, AAV9-X1.1 specifically transduces brain endothelial..."Mouse Strain-Specific Tropism?" column. For a complete list of mice strains with LY6A-dependent tropism..., lung, and thymus, and transduce the heart and spleen at similar efficacy levels to AAV9 (Stanton et ...J., Deverman, B. E., & Gradinaru, V. (2020). Multiplexed Cre-dependent selection yields systemic AAVs ... -
Science as Art
TypeBlog Post... communicate about their work with non-academic people.” Daniel went on to discuss his work: “Macro photography...-rays. His haunting images have been enchanting people for years and have gathered much acclaim - including...could provide a new tool to study old and unique samples, such as those collected by Darwin on his voyage...incompatible with the need to conserve these unique samples, meaning that we know very little about these specimens... -
Spurred by COVID-19, Addgene Bridges Plasmid Sharing Between Academia and Industry
TypeBlog Post...academic and industry scientists. This partnership complemented each other's strengths: Ginkgo Bioworks’ infrastructure...distribute such a large deposit. Once the project is complete, Ginkgo will have synthesized approximately 3,... their plasmids available beyond academia. For example: Plasmids from the Michael J. Fox Foundation are... would like to make them available to industry, please reach out at [email protected] and we will... -
Addgene is Expanding Our Viral Vector Service!
TypeBlog Post...AAV5, AAV8, or AAV Retrograde (AAVrg) capsids. Please be aware that this ordering process will look slightly... the identity of the packaged DNA and serotype. Please note that Addgene cannot perform functional or ...the service to be fulfilled and QC assays to be completed and reviewed. The timeline therefore will be as...follows: Request review: 1–2 days Prep and QC completed: 6–8 weeks Average shipping time: 1–2 days (USA... -
pSiM24: Simplifying Plant Genetic Engineering
TypeBlog Post...smaller, easily customizable vector functions in multiple species, including tobacco and Arabidopsis. Improving...β-glucuronidase (GUS) and GFP reporters, as well as multiple transient and transgenic systems, Sahoo et al....be customized due to its modular structure. Two multiple cloning sites (MCS's) flank the M24 promoter, ... if needed. In total, three MCS regions permit multiple regulatory elements to be inserted, further customizing...