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TypeBlog Post...communication skills with training programs, which are increasingly available. But think of this as a jumpstart ...possible outcome of a ComSciCon workshop is the creation of a new science communication initiative that...science communication opportunities in your area, create them. Seek out collaborations with organizations...
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Plasmids 101: Sequence and Ligation Independent Cloning (SLIC)
TypeBlog Post... vector and insert are (separately) digested to create 10–12 base “chewed back” overhangs, they can be...bacteria, which will efficiently repair the plasmid. Created with BioRender.com. SLIC also opened up a...transformed into bacteria, which repair the plasmid. Created with BioRender.com. How does SLIC compare to... -
Developing a cold tolerant E. coli using specialized chaperones
TypeBlog Post...under cold temperatures, and frigid conditions decrease the potential for microbial contamination. Additionally...Acclimatisation To resolve this impasse, our team decided to create a hybrid system where we could incorporate cold-tolerance...The event also featured a seminar on “Tools to increase scientific reproducibility” by Benoit Giquel, ... -
Behind the scenes: Addgene’s new search engine and more
TypeBlog Post...well-characterized. During this time, we’ve also created a variety of educational resources in an effort...understanding of Addgene’s customer’s needs. Categories We created a categorization of our information in order to...for promoter and serotype, among others. We also created a normalization mechanism to “collapse” variations... -
15 Years of Addgene: The Top 15 Plasmids
TypeBlog Post...sequence (pSpCas9(BB)). The 2A-GFP allows for screening of transfected cells. Find pSpCas9(BB)-2A-GFP ...virus, making it ideal for CRISPR pooled library screening experiments. Find lentiCRISPR v2.(If you’ve peeked...site, a pair of annealed oligos can be cloned to create a chimeric guide RNA. Find pX330-U6-Chimeric_BB-CBh-hSpCas9... -
Sweating the Small Stuff: Details in the Lab
TypeBlog Post...use small, incremental changes to understand what works and what doesn't. By being creative, thoughtful...each step as you complete it. Yes, this can be incredibly tedious, but it also works, so do it anyway. ... -
GPCRs: How Do They Work and How Do We Study Them?
TypeBlog Post...and their GPCR binding partner, Bryan Roth’s lab created an open source resource called PRESTO-TANGO (parallel...parallel receptorome expression and screening via transcriptional output - TANGO) (Kroeze et al., 2015...are ideal candidates for use in chemogenetics. To create chemogenetics receptors, GPCRs were first mutated... -
Back to Bacteria: CRISPR gRNA Multiplexing Using tRNAs
TypeBlog Post...mutations through homologous recombination. To further increase the utility of CRISPR/Cas9, it will be necessary...that enhance pol III transcription, potentially increasing the levels of gRNA expression. Since tRNAs are... of multiple gRNAs targeting a single gene can increase the likelihood of gene knockout, or multiple gRNAs... -
3 Challenges in Plant Synthetic Biology
TypeBlog Post...funding and time. While institutions that focus on creative problem solving like the Howard Hughes Medical...plant research, more initiatives are needed to increase the body of knowledge. Organizations like Open...research and effectively carry out their mission of creating new forums and opportunities for open innovation... -
Dos & Don'ts When Publishing a Scientific Manuscript
TypeBlog Post... the world of science publishing, and an ever increasing number of journals and publishers to choose from...them needing a subscription to the journal. An increasing number of funding bodies insist that the research...is beneficial for both the referees (as they get credit for their time and effort) and the scientific community... -
The Breast Cancer Microenvironment: A Tumor’s Backstage Team
TypeBlog Post...cells in the microenvironment. This results in increased expression of transforming growth factor-β signaling...signaling, possibly inducing the secretion of growth promoting proteins, such as human growth factor, vascular... (Kogure et al., 2011) believes that miRNA may decrease the expression of TAK 1, an enzyme that controls... -
Summer SciComm: Preprints
TypeBlog Post...publishing has a number of drawbacks, especially the increasingly growing time from submission to publication....for their efforts, inspire future research, and increase their impact. Open access and transparency Another...journal publication or an updated preprint, further increasing their findability. Now, go out there and finish... -
It’s Bioelectric! An Exciting Interdisciplinary Field of Research
TypeBlog Post...electric! After attending this meeting I had an increased appreciation for the role of ion channels and ... the entire worm during regeneration, the worm creates two heads. Subsequent cutting results in a two-...pHLuorin fluorescent protein. This GEVI features increased brightness and improved plasma membrane specificity... -
Seven Tips for Using LinkedIn as a Scientist
TypeBlog Post... viewed your profile.” The latter is much less creepy. If we’ve met before, I’d be much more likely to...borders on my first rule of networking--”If it feels creepy, don’t do it.” It’s just not a useful way to build...rules of good resume writing. Include examples of concrete accomplishments in both the technical and “plus... -
New Tool for Lineage Tracing: The ClonTracer Library
TypeBlog Post...figure out how to optimize protocols for in vivo screening with lentiviral pooled shRNA libraries. Later,...reagents.” Here at Addgene, we’re excited to see the creative new ways you put the ClonTracer library to use... Blog Learn about the Sabatini and Wood Drug Screening Kit Find Out How to Best Utilize Our Cancer Resource... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: Introduction to FRET
TypeBlog Post...available on our FRET Resource page and can be used to create fusions with a gene of interest. These plasmids...biosensors too, as another laboratory may have already created the sensor that you need. FRET biosensors designed...multiple FRET biosensors simultaneously would further increase the amount of correlated information available... -
Hot Plasmids May 2018 - Optogenetics, Decaffeination, Biosensors, and Fluorescent Protein Tools
TypeBlog Post...response to blue light. This tool, CRY2clust, was created by adding a 9-residue peptide to the C-terminus...regions. To overcome this issue, Shemesh et. al. created a soma-targeted derivative of the opsin CoChR, ...within the cell. Their Fluorescence fLuctuation INcrease by Contact (FLINC)-based biosensors measure fluctuations... -
Plasmids 101: The Wide World of Natural Plasmids
TypeBlog Post...Figure 1: Common functions of natural plasmids. Created with BioRender.com. Resistance (R) plasmids...resistance genes to help cells survive their own secretions. Pro tip! Historically, colicin-producing plasmids...years, and new classifications are still being created as whole-genome sequencing becomes more relevant... -
Early Career Researcher Toolbox: Finding Relevant Papers
TypeBlog Post...growth or decline of interest in a field over time. Creating an alert for a search term helps automate your...is not a traditional search engine. Instead, you create your own research feed by entering keywords, concepts...new papers that contain these terms. You can also create intersects in your feed which means only papers... -
Plasmid-based Recombinant Monoclonal Antibodies: What They Are and Why You Should Be Excited About Them
TypeBlog Post... 2017). In vitro selection allows scientists to create antibodies to targets that may not work well in... laboratories and companies have already begun creating plasmids encoding affinity reagents. These include...open plasmid sharing, the CRISPR community has created hundreds of useful variants of Cas9. By providing...