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  1. New Optogenetic Tools for Cytoskeleton and Membrane Control

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    ...signaling — think of a mouse with an LED brain implant or a worm wiggling back and forth under blue light...have various disadvantages and limitations – for example, microtubule-destabilizing drugs are impossible... embryo (Aljiboury et al., 2023). It’s a great example of how optogenetics allows you to disrupt and study...
  2. CRISPR 101: Engineering the Plant Genome Using CRISPR/Cas9

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    ...longer RNAs (such as mRNAs for gene expression). Examples of commonly used RNA pol II promoters for Cas9...cloning of your gRNA of interest. Figure 1: Simplified schematic of agrobacterium-mediated transformation...delivery and expression in planta using chitosan-complexed single-walled carbon nanotube carriers. Nat Nanotechnol...
  3. Plasmids 101: Common Lab E. coli Strains

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    ...convoluted due to researchers sharing and renaming samples throughout history. It was likely isolated in 1918...BL21 strain and derivatives are the most common examples of the E. coli B strain. Common E. coli strains...vectors. Used by Addgene for pooled library amplification. F' mcrA Δ(mcrBC-hsdRMS-mrr) recA1 endA1 gyrA96...
  4. Generating Mouse Models Using CRISPR/Cas9

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    ...engineered ESCs), and chimeric adults mated to produce completely transgenic offspring. Although powerful, this... finally, we have a technology, CRISPR, that is simple in concept, straightforward to use, and robust ...enrichment and selection offered by mouse ESCs. For example, we often screen only 15-25 mice when generating...
  5. Building Global Connections with the International Mentorship Program USA-EUROPE

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    ...with and be inspired by the mentor’s successful example. For evidence of this, you needn’t look any further...cancer. She has guided me in my next steps. For example, how to get a fellowship to travel abroad, how ... a post-program self-assessment, participants completed follow-up self assessments and program evaluations...
  6. Technologies Enabled by NanoLuc® Luciferase

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    ... NanoLuc® Luciferase-based tools are fantastic examples of technologies that can accelerate your research...endogenous protein tagging as it is only 19 kDa. An example is the CRISPaint-NLuc construct (Plasmid #67178...Another challenge to using FRET sensors comes when employing optogenetic regulators to initiate the event being...
  7. Quick Guide to All Things Lentivirus

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    ...are working with proto-oncogenes or with human samples that have not been tested for HIV.  If not using...must be chosen carefully. Often researchers want a simple set-up where the gene of interest is expressed ...experience in transfection, CaCl2 transfection is a simple and cheap technique that should work well. Quickly...
  8. Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning Applications and Kits

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    ... favorite gene-of-interest, all the way to the complex multi-TU constructs that compose genetic circuits... backgrounds, MoClo can be invaluable for more complex editing and screening experiments in organisms ... blog Plasmids 101: Golden Gate Cloning High Complexity Golden Gate Cloning with NEB’s DAD New MoClo ...
  9. 5 Science Rap Videos & Their Creator: Tom McFadden

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    ...Watson & Crick - Science History Rap Battle A great example of science story telling following the unfortunate...science educator looking for creative ways to implement the next generation science standards and communicate...
  10. Performing In Vivo CRISPR Screens Using the FITS Approach

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    ..., in vitro screens cannot faithfully model the complex spatial, cellular, metabolic, and cytokine microenvironment... cells, an important immune cell type, in more complex and physiological microenvironments. These screens...
  11. 2022 and 2023: Reflections and Looking Forward

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    ...’d like to take a moment to reflect on our accomplishments from 2022 and share what we’re looking forward...recommended uses and education content. This work exemplifies our long-standing commitment to be responsive...
  12. More Data for You: Find Articles Citing Addgene Plasmids

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    ...Plasmids" from these citing articles. What's this? Simply put, if the authors of a "Citing Article" have ...find the plasmids listed below the citation. An example of these "Associated Plasmids" is shown in the ...
  13. How Exercise Purges Stress and Keeps Depression at Bay

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    ...mck-PGC-1a1 mice found it wasn’t that they were simply immune to stress altogether. Their muscles showed...muscle and brain, which may have therapeutic implications, say Hyo Youl Moon and Henriette van Praag of...
  14. A Conference By Postdocs For Postdocs: Future of Research

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    ...planning and execution. I am seeing many similar examples of science trainees taking a proactive role in... Consulting. I know of many schools that have completely student/postdoc-driven biotechnology clubs such...
  15. Fluorescent Proteins 101: History of Fluorescent Proteins

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    ... of the coast of Washington state. Using these samples, he was able to isolate two proteins from the jellyfish...organisms to find the culprits. He even obtained samples of certain ones from local pet shop aquariums in...
  16. Science Communication for Everyone

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    ... so on, differently than scientists would. For example, “manipulate” could mean “illicit tampering” to...founder of The Addictive Brain. Prior to this, he completed PhD from Philipps-University Marburg, Germany ...
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