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  1. Fluorescent Proteins 101: When GFP lets you down

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    ...expected to grow with the ever-expanding genetic toolbox generated by the continuous effort of numerous scientists...). GFP is the most popular, most widely used genetically encoded fluorescent probe. Several factors contribute...probe, it is the first choice when selecting a genetically encoded fluorescent tag. There are, however, ...1998). Another mutation (A206K) is necessary to generate the strictly monomeric EGFP variant, mEGFP (Zacharias..., followed by an intramolecular reaction that generates the chromophore (Tsien, 1998). Importantly, this...Thorn, 2017). These fluorescent analogues are generally added to the bathing solution and require uptake...adding GFP may alter diffusion rates. Smaller genetically encoded probes are based on cofactor binding ...
  2. Viral Vectors 101: Preparing Pooled Libraries

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    ...If you’ve ordered a pooled library from Addgene, you may have been a little surprised at how this powerful...deposited many types of pooled libraries here at Addgene, including cDNA, barcoding, screening, and gRNA...gRNA libraries. Most of the pooled libraries at Addgene are lentiviral pooled libraries, though other types...types exist.  When you buy a pooled library from Addgene, you can either order a DNA pooled library, which...single tube, or a pre-made viral prep library. Addgene’s pooled libraries are typically DNA preps, but ... A) Amplification, validation, and lentiviral generation of a pooled library. An aliquot of the pooled...experiments. Pooled library lentiviral preps are generally aliquoted to reduce the number of freeze-thaw ...
  3. The Golden Stopwatch Award: Recognizing Facilitators of Research

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    ... institution’s TTO or legal office first. Generally, Addgene is also waiting to receive that legal agreement...materials from Addgene can qualify. We also reward improvement against one’s own record Mention Addgene Master...question? Refer them to Addgene’s Tech Transfer Team: techtransfer@addgene.org Congratulations to the...between a TTO and Addgene, whose terms apply to all future deposits of materials with Addgene Master Reception...between a TTO and Addgene, whose terms apply to all future materials requests from Addgene MTA: material ...commercialization Additional resources on Addgene.org Addgene Help Center: Tech Transfer Technology Transfer...arrival of the newest plasmid you requested from Addgene...the plasmid that will help you run that last ...
  4. Engaging with science and society at pgEd

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    ... Resources on Addgene.org Learn how Addgene engages with the community on our Addgene gives back page...Initiatives for the Personal Genetics Education Project (pgEd). Advances in genetic technologies and other ...broadens the conversation about genetics pgEd, based at the Department of Genetics of Harvard Medical School...existing inequalities and injustices. The Personal Genetics Education Project (pgEd), where I currently work...work, strives to broaden the conversations about genetics and facilitate dialogue between scientists and...the personal, social and ethical implications of genetics. In these conversations, pgEd strives to be inclusive...and empowered to make their own decisions about genetics, both as individual consumers of technologies ...
  5. Learning Technical Skills at a Lab Central Workshop

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    ...Resources at Addgene.org Find pooled libraries at Addgene Find basic lab protocols at Addgene ...As a tech at Addgene, part of my job, in addition to preparing DNA and generating/replenishing kits, ...information from the workshop. Future workshops for Addgene Addgene strives to be a great resource for the research...Technician at Addgene who is interested in medicine and music.       Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog ... use what we learn to improve processes in the Addgene lab. In this post, I’ll tell you a little bit about...excited to go there because both LabCentral and Addgene aim to make scientific advancement easier. NEBNext...extract libraries from previously fragmented DNA.The general process for library preparation using this kit ...
  6. CRISPR 101: Homology Directed Repair

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    ...your desired edit are all you need to generate a knock-in.   General considerations for designing a repair.... A Mouse Geneticist's practical guide to CRISPR applications. Singh P, et al. Genetics 114.169771; ...accurate mechanism for DSB repair. The process is generally error-free provided the DNA template used for ... DNA to the target sequence to be modified. In general, the insertion sites of the modification should...bases can be difficult, thus dsDNA plasmids are generally preferred for large insertions such as fluorescent...efficiency with circular plasmid templates is generally low; to increase the frequency of edits, researchers...targeting region from the vector. Alternatively, PCR-generated or commercially synthesized linear dsDNA templates...
  7. Pooled Library Amplifications

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    ...Libraries Resources on Addgene.org Addgene's Guide to Plasmid Pooled Libraries  Addgene's Pooled Library Collection...chemical transformations are generally cheaper and easier. One library that Addgene distributes with a chemical...contact us at deposit@addgene.org. Happy amplifying! More resources on the Addgene blog Genome-Wide Screening...If you’re depositing a pooled library with Addgene, you may be surprised to learn that we ask for an ...recombination and loss of plasmid diversity, so Addgene strives to distribute aliquots of the original ...requesting scientist receives a pooled library from Addgene, they’ll need to amplify the sample for further...developed for each individual pooled library; generalized amplification protocols tend not to work as well...
  8. The Twelve Days of CRISPR

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    ... CRISPR, Addgene gave to me: a primer on prime editing.  On the second day of CRISPR, Addgene gave to ...On the fourth day of CRISPR, Addgene gave to me: ways to use optogenetics to control CRISPR editing.  ... day of CRISPR, Addgene gave to me: updates on base editing from the first generation of base editors ...the eighth generation (and dual base editors, too!).  On the seventh day of CRISPR, Addgene gave to me... of CRISPR, Addgene gave to me: anti-CRISPR proteins!  On the ninth day of CRISPR, Addgene gave to me:...🎶 On the 12 days of CRISPR, Addgene gave to me… 🎶 A few years ago we used the #12DaysOfCRIPSR hashtag...detect nucleic acids.  On the third day of CRISPR, Addgene gave to me: tips and tricks for designing gRNAs...
  9. SpyLigase Irreversibly Locks Peptides Together for Efficient Cell Capture

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    ...no weak links in the chain.  Addgene: What about the Streptococcus pyogenes protein domain made it ideal...cover it. Addgene: OK, thanks for your time, and thanks for depositing your plasmids with Addgene. Howarth...lab at the University of Oxford is dedicated to generating new tools to manipulate biology based on molecular...based on a protein isolated from Streptococcus pyogenes that locks itself together, to produce irreversible...another important step forward by dissecting that S. pyogenes protein into three parts. Their efforts yielded... from the “S” in Streptococcus and the “py” in pyogenes), capable of locking two peptide tags together... and its potential uses. Developing a new tool Addgene: Where did you get the idea to develop SpyLigase...
  10. Plasmids 101: NGS Quality Control for Pooled Libraries

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    ...reference, Addgene commonly prepares NGS samples using both pre- and post-amplification DNA and generates PCR...CRISPR Libraries Resources on Addgene.org Browse Pooled Libraries at Addgene ...In addition to single plasmids, Addgene also distributes pooled plasmid libraries containing hundreds...million plasmids. These libraries are some of Addgene’s most exciting and versatile offerings! We recently...plasmids are amplified and none are lost. Each Addgene library has its own depositor transformation and...components of the library are represented. Typically, Addgene uses electrocompetent Stbl4 cells when performing...transformation efficiency. For a typical library, Addgene usually does four to eight electroporation reactions...
  11. Celebrating 15 Years of Scientific Sharing

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    ...', style='' %} Resources on the Addgene blog Subscribe to the Addgene blog Read our viral vector blog...blog posts Learn more about Addgene Resources on the Addgene website Find plasmids for your research  ...Addgene has so much to celebrate! As we enter this new growth phase of the organization and the expansion...and the opportunities we have for the future. At Addgene we will never ever stop planning, perfecting, and...new projects. Diversification is happening. The Addgene team will have some fun challenges this year and...get excited about making their first deposit to Addgene. We are also lauded by another set of stakeholders...we received some entirely unsolicited praise: “Addgene, for one, is a sterling example of collaboration...
  12. Building and Validating Recombinant Antibodies: A Case Study

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    ...first antibodies distributed by Addgene.  The plasmids used to generate these antibodies were based off... used to generate cDNA, which  was used as a template for PCR amplification with a degenerate primer set...Introduction to Antibodies Resources on Addgene.org  Browse Addgene's recombinant antibody plasmid collection...Addgene has recently announced the launch of an open-access recombinant antibody resource called NABOR...expressed from plasmids that have been deposited with Addgene. Here, we take a closer look at the construction...et. al., Elife  A limitation of hybridoma generated mAbs is that if the frozen cell line becomes non-recoverable...grow up the cells. This RNA could then be used to generate functional recombinant monoclonal antibody (R-...
  13. The Twelve Days of Antibodies

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    ...Antibody, Addgene gave to me… The Addgene Antibody Data Hub!    🎶On the sixth day of Antibody, Addgene gave...Antibody, Addgene gave to me…  An Antibodies 101 eBook!  🎶On the second day of Antibody, Addgene gave to...Antibody, Addgene gave to me…  An online Antibody Guide!    🎶On the fourth day of Antibody, Addgene gave ...Antibody, Addgene gave to me… Antibodies developed by IPI!   🎶On the eighth day of Antibody, Addgene gave ...Antibody, Addgene gave to me…  A recombinant Anti-APP!   🎶On the eleventh day of Antibody, Addgene gave to...Anti-DYKDDDDK!   🎶On the ninth day of Antibody, Addgene gave to me… A neuroscience antibody collection!...flow plots!   🎶On the twelfth day of Antibody, Addgene gave to me…  A growing recombinant antibody collection...
  14. Hot Biosensors 2022: Year-End Roundup

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    ...new to Addgene this year. Feel the love with MTRIA sensors One of the latest additions to Addgene’s catalog...imaging. Vladislav Verkhusha’s lab has generated a new genetically encoded calcium indicator using small...on the Addgene blog Fluorescent Proteins 101: Fluorescent Biosensors Resources on Addgene.org Fluorescent...Here at Addgene’s headquarters, the skies are getting dark and wintry with the end of year approaching...other targets. Figure 1: MTRIA biosensors are generated by inserting a circularly-permuted GFP into an...localized for synaptic glutamate response. They generated variants optimized for different applications ...St-Pierre lab and colleagues have developed a new genetically-encoded voltage indicator (GEVI) called JEDI-...
  15. Meet an Addgenie: Insights into Grad School, Career Paths, and More

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    ...learning.” Addgene’s Director of Product Management Eric Perkins, who has been in many roles in Addgene since...work at Addgene. I posed this question to all nine of my interviewees. Fabienne Furt, Addgene’s Associate...resources on the Addgene blog Browse our science career blog posts Download Addgene's science career guide... guide Resources on Addgene.org Learn more about working at Addgene ...Flynn and I am currently wrapping up my co-op with Addgene as a DNA Sequencing Analyst intern. As a member...go back to school right away. Shannon Rinaldi, Addgene’s Lab Manager, was taking classes at her local community...community college when she took her first job at Addgene as an Order Processing Assistant. After a few months...
  16. Tips for Technical Support Calls

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    ...Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn About the Addgene Help Center Get Help with the Addgene Deposit Process...emails in my six years as a senior scientist at Addgene. Having spent that long in customer service, I'...Though my experience is based solely on my time at Addgene, I’m confident that these tips and tricks will ...another great source of information. At least at Addgene, the questions in our FAQ section are really, truly...not realize it, all of the reagents available at Addgene come from researchers, and the vast majority of...that for you” meme is infamous enough to have generated it’s own tongue-in-cheek website.  If you are ...happens more frequently than you might think. The Addgene scientists answering the phone are smart, but they...
  17. Year of the Camelid: Antibody Style

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    ...from addgene.org  Plasmids encoding nanobodies at Addgene Sybody Generation Toolbox from Addgene     ...only antibodies. (A) Overview of genetic modifications made to generate the nanomouse. (VHH = variable ...The UN General Assembly has declared 2024 the International Year of Camelids. The declaration is intended...to human populations around the world. Here at Addgene, we love camelids too, though not just for the ...chromobodies,” which are single-domain antibodies genetically fused to fluorescent proteins and used to visualize... synthetic single-domain antibody libraries to generate new sdAbs. There has also been some interesting...) (Xu, et al., 2021).      Figure 2: Genetically modified mice offer an alternative method to ...
  18. Ras Pathway

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    ...name to find available plasmids for the gene, or browse the gene list below. For proteins with multiple...top Ras Pathway - Gene List Click on a name to find available plasmids for the gene. For components with... p53 Pathway Background Ras Pathway Plasmids Ras Gene List Resources Background Ras is a small GTPase ...a variety of pathways, which ultimately turn on genes involved in cell growth, differentiation and survival...the cell, however when mutations occur in the Ras gene it can be stuck in a constitutively active form,...multiple subunits or isoforms, individual links to each gene page are provided below. Color is used for clarity...multiple subunits or isoforms, individual links to each gene page are provided below. Symbol Name AKT AKT1 AKT2...
  19. Don’t FRET: Bimolecular Fluorescence Complementation Makes Visualizing Protein-Protein Interactions Easy

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    ...been generated for yeast (Kim et al., 2019) and fruit flies (Bischof et al., 2018), the generation of such...quantities (and the correct stoichiometric ratios) to generate useable data. What’s more, measuring and quantifying...straightforward nature of BiFC also makes it easier to generate a large number of constructs for high-throughput...screening of PPIs. For example, Bischof et al. (2018) generated an open reading frame (ORF) library to screen ... such resources in less genetically tractable organisms lags behind. BiFC can also be used to screen for...pair. Find BiFC plasmids for your experiment at Addgene! How to Design a BiFC Experiment Much like FRET...optimized to be successful. A BiFC experiment generally involves three steps: fusion protein construction...
  20. Four Factors that Differentiate the Stem Cell Field

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    ...scientists are generous Besides some of the scientists I've already mentioned, Addgene depositors Marius...What an honor for Addgene to be a part of that!  Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn about...landmark Cell paper showing that it was possible to generate induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) capable...called OSKM factors). As the Yamanaka lab's primary Addgene contact for many years, I've been looking forward...example of the fast movement in this field.  As an Addgene scientist, I'm exposed to many scientific communities...clinical trial patients with advanced macular degeneration; Laurenz Studer discussed his work with Parkinson's...quality control process alone takes nearly a year. Addgene depositor Juan Carlos Izpsua Belmonte said it took...
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