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  1. What’s in Your Tube?: A Quick Guide to Measuring DNA by Spectrophotometry

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    ...sample’s absorption at 260 nm (A260). Figure 1: Characteristic absorption spectra for pure DNA and... that this simple procedure is often taken for granted. In this post, we take a moment to review what ...a characteristic absorption spectra across this range of wavelengths with maximal absorption at 260 nm...present in the sample also absorb light in this range of wavelengths (Figure 1B-D). These other molecules....  In common practice, a pure sample of double-stranded DNA should give an A260/280 ratio of ~1.8 and ...Proteins absorb light to varying degrees across the UV range used in NanoDrop systems. Peak absorption occurs...
  2. An Inside Look into Addgene's Dev Team

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    ... done and we’re onto the next story. Figure 1: Addgene’s Agile Approach Sharing is caring There...to be translated into Modern Greek to be easily accessible today. Roughly speaking, we translated our software...see these improvements, you are benefited with reassurance your plasmids will not get lost in a freezer ...Another advantage of Scrum is that it provides transparency to everyone involved about the status of each...accelerating research and discovery. We work with transparency, gladly share our knowledge, and love to collaborate...
  3. New CRISPR Tools: Cas7-11 and PASTE

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    ... of low-toxicity RNA editing tools.   Fig. 1 Schematic of luciferase RNA knockdown assays using...PRIME, PASTE relies on single-stranded nicks instead of the double-stranded breaks used in other insertion...target. In addition, when they looked at the transformed E. coli expressing Cas7-11, they found no evidence...broadly similar to shRNA and Cas13 systems in a range of mammalian cell lines. However, in those same ... of landing sites via Cas9-directed reverse transcriptases, followed bylanding site recognition and integration...
  4. Data Freedom: The Expansion of Data Sharing in Research Publications

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    ...processed since the declaration, only a small fraction (<1%) of authors have asked for advice about the scope...supporting datasets must be logically annotated and arranged, as in an actual publication and not require interaction...responsible for storage.  If datasets are too large to transfer to a journal repository, they are likely too large...albeit unintentional, tendency to work against transparency. This opens science to charges of elitism and...opportunities for research as well as increasing transparency. Thank you to our guest blogger! Jim Woodgett...Will Pay for Public Access to Research Data? - by Francine Berman and Vint Cerf (Science, August 2013) PLOS...
  5. Adenovirus Guide

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    ...to an antigen. AdEasier-1 cells BJ5183 E. coli cells containing the pAdEasy-1 packaging plasmid. Adenovirus...enzyme PmeI . This construct is then transformed into AdEasier-1 cells (Addgene #16399) , which are BJ5183...plasmid pAdEasy-1 (Addgene #16400) is suitable for most purposes. For especially long transgenes, the use of...gene therapy landscape . Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 6 (1), 53. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392...icosahedral capsids and build new virions. Figure 1: Wild-type adenovirus and its genome. Genes over or...production system. Figure is based on the use of pAdEasy-1. AdMax™ AdMax™ is another well used rAdV vector production...as a Zika virus vaccine . Scientific Reports, 10 (1), 3613. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-60238-5...
  6. The Importance of a Fun Workplace: Company Culture at Addgene

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    ...fun together! Laura’s Top 10 Event Planning Tips! 1. Take suggestions Some of Addgene’s best events have... elaborately pranking each other, dressing in costume, and holding competitions (ranging from cook-offs...orderly and timely fashion. 9. Ask for help My grandma used the old adage “many hands make light work”..., evite, posters, megaphone, or your company’s intranet. Don’t forget about the power of simple word of...
  7. How to Write a Scientific Review Article

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    ...References 1. Haery, Leila, Ryan C. Thompson, and Thomas D. Gilmore. "Histone acetyltransferases and histone...popular papers, but looked for papers from a wide range of authors. Just start writing When I first started...drafts of the manuscript. This is the time to transform the document into something cohesive-- change ...Tips for Improving Your Next Manuscript 6 Tips for Grant Writing Resources on Addgene.org Check out Our...
  8. Antibodies 101: Immunoprecipitation

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    ...antibody bonding strengths.    . Steps of an IP: 1) Protein extracts from cells or tissues contain a ... protein of interest, such as a sample transiently transfected or stably infected with the protein of ...downregulated, examine a protein’s stability or post-translational modifications, or study how a target protein...experiments using a tagged protein may not be translatable to the endogenous system and will need to be...
  9. A Look Back at One Year of Plasmid Sharing for COVID-19 Research

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    ... reached labs in over 75 countries. Figure 1: SARS-CoV-2 proteins and other components. Image from...loop-mediated isothermal amplification after reverse transcription (RT-LAMP) and a colorimetric readout that can... 45 minutes. The team deposited the reverse transcriptase, protease, and Bst polymerase constructs from...toolkit include ones for expressing MMLV reverse transcriptase and Taq polymerase that can be used in a one-step...
  10. Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs)

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    ...two (Knutson et al., 2010a,b).      Fig. 1: Undergraduates in Provost’s CURE prepare to analyze...). But is it possible to bring the kinds of transformative educational experiences afforded to those fortunate... now connects MDH-focused CUREs at 50 schools, ranging from R1 institutions to community colleges, and...NADH production.   CUREs are beginning to transform undergraduate education in the sciences by making...
  11. Negotiating Work and Life: How to Find the Joy

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    ...commandments for making it all work – most of the time. #1 Thou shalt find enjoyment in your work If you are ...responsibilities. Another tip: don’t miss your grandfather’s 100th birthday, as your mom will never forgive...when you can’t get home, babysitting or running errands. Give help when you have time, and in return you...decent meal, fold their laundry, take public transportation, call a cab and remember their own school assignments...
  12. Chemogenetics Guide

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    ...Addgene's Chemogenetics Plasmid Collection . Figure 1: General overview of a chemogenetics experiment. Early...bidirectional control of neuronal activity. Table 1: Descriptions of DREADDs and their activity in neurons... while PSAMs and LMOs have an effect for only 0.5–1 hours after delivery. Chemogenetic Ligand The chemogenetic...Causal Cellular and Neuronal Biology. Physiol Rev, 98 (1), 391–418. https://doi.org/10.1152/physrev.00009.2017...Neurophotonics 11 (2), 021005. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.NPh.11.2.021005 PMID: 38450294 Coward, P., Wada, H... Gi-coupled receptor. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 95 (1), 352–357. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.95.1.352 PMID... 451–460. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-004-2017-1 PMID: 15765260 Farrell, M. S., Pei, Y., Wan, Y., Yadav...
  13. A Guide to Starting Your Own Journal Club

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    ...for your first journal club to begin! Figure 1: Discussing next-generation sequencing at the Addgene...of current new and exciting literature. As I transitioned out of academia and away from the bench I certainly...
  14. SciComm: Taking Science to Elementary and Middle Schools

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    ...can make this fun activity relate to STEM.” Figure 1 shows the activities we had for my school’s Math &...olds in a single evening. Grades K-5 cover a broad range of attention spans, skill levels, and STEM exposure...aspects of talking to 8th graders was the broad range of questions I received. I gave my presentation ...
  15. Mesothelioma - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

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    ...blood test for HMGB1, the high mobility group box 1 protein. Normally localized to the nucleus, if the...of diagnosis) is about 35 years, but it usually ranges from 20-50 years and sometimes longer. There is...be Used to Study Cancer Drug Resistance Plasmid Grant to Aid Cervical Cancer Screening in Ghana Additional...
  16. The Challenges of Cell Culture

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    ...testing. You can find Nick on LinkedIn. References 1. Skloot, Rebecca, and Bahni Turpin. The immortal life...cell line contamination: Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition Is Required for Acquisition of Anoikis Resistance... to carry our independent quality control for a range of testing, from animal doping to forensics, DNA...
  17. Lentiviral Vector Guide

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    ... typically ranges from 8–10 kb, encoded on RNA (Figure 1). This RNA is reverse transcribed into the provirus...— contains transgene and LTRs (chimeric 5’ LTR) Packaging plasmid 1 — contains gag and pol Packaging plasmid...pre-infusion CAR T-cell products. Journal of Translational Medicine , 20 (1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-022...been removed or mutated for increased safety. Figure 1: Wild-type lentivirus genome. All retroviruses use...genes (for example, vif , vpr , vpu , and nef for HIV-1). The LTRs flank all of these genes, and anything ...and third-generation systems, please refer to Table 1. Figure 4: Third-generation lentiviral plasmids. Feature...heterologous enhancer/promoter such as CMV or RSV Table 1. Summary of key differences between second- and third-generation...
  18. Four Base Editing Reporters to Monitor and Enrich Editing in Real-time

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    ...complex. So how exactly does this work? Figure 1: APOBEC- and Cas9-mediated editing (ACE) reporter ... affecting protein translation of different reporter proteins. Protein translation requires the start ...compared to CRISPR/Cas9 edits that rely on double strand DNA breaks. Due to this inefficiency it is crucial...constitutively expressed to identify successfully transfected cells. C-to-T editing by the APOBEC-Cas9 editosome...that results in the restoration of fluorescence. Transient reporter for editing enrichment (TREE) The Wang...Wang and Brafman lab developed a transient reporter for editing enrichment (TREE) to purify single base... to cells segregated solely by a reporter of transfection, which only report the efficiency of plasmid...
  19. Rett Syndrome: A History of Research and Therapeutic Outlooks

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    ...therapies to clinical trials in 2021. Figure 1: Schematic of the human MECP2 locus and MECP2 protein...References: Amir RE, Van den Veyver IB, Wan M, Tran CQ, Francke U, Zoghbi HY (1999) Rett syndrome is caused...collection of molecular biology tools so that both veteran and new Rett researchers can find the reagents ...maturation (Tillotson & Bird, 2019) and is a global transcriptional regulator of thousands of genes. Studies have...have suggested roles in transcriptional repression, activity dependent de-repression, chromatin remodeling...groove of AT-rich DNA sequences to regulate transcription (Baker et al., 2013). Mutations that affect ...gene editing, MECP2 reactivation, RNA editing, RNA trans-splicing, and protein replacement to reverse the...
  20. Plasmids 101: Stringent Regulation of Replication

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    ...levels of DnaA to get the job done.   Figure 1: DNA melting by DnaA and IHF is the first step of ...the proteins cooperatively can separate the DNA strands. Created with BioRender.com. Once DnaA breaks...it recruits helicases to continue unwinding the strands. This creates two replication forks that move in...elongation phase, a DNA polymerase synthesizes a new DNA strand at each replication fork. Termination sequences...act as a feedback mechanism to reduce further transcription. Replication is also regulated by the balance... concentration is controlled at the level of translation. RepZ mRNA must fold into a “pseudoknot” held...intramolecular base pairs for the protein to be translated. An antisense RNA called Inc, also encoded by...
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