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  1. Giving gRNAs a Facelift - Synthetic and Beyond

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    ...experiment moving. Happy editing! References and Resources References Hendel, A., Bak, R., Clark, J. et...talk about their precious RNA samples. RNA is inherently less stable than most macromolecules used in ...region of the gRNA. These gRNAs can be cleaved and rendered useless after less than a minute of exposure to...
  2. Synthesized by Ginkgo Bioworks, Shared by Addgene: SARS-CoV-2 Plasmids for Many Expression Systems

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    ...mission. In no situation is this more true than the current global pandemic in which scientists race to find...from Ginkgo Bioworks are available for request? Currently, plasmids containing all SARS-CoV-2 protein coding...requested the plasmid. By leveraging our core strengths of intensive screening and the use of high throughput...Visit our COVID-19 Plasmids and Resources Page! References Fukushi S, Watanabe R, Taguchi F (2008) Pseudotyped...
  3. Expanding the Targeting Scope and Editing Efficiency of Adenine Base Editors

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    ...without a DNA double-strand break. But base editors aren’t perfect. They may be slow, can only target certain...culture). This dilution step represents the major difference between PACE and PANCE: for PANCE the phage progeny...editor activity and editing speed. Created with BioRender.com. Introducing ABE8e - a fast and flexible ...much more efficiently and in more contexts. References Gaudelli NM, Komor AC, Rees HA, Packer MS, Badran...
  4. Developing a cold tolerant E. coli using specialized chaperones

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    ... biosensor - IISER Bhopal is back in the SynBio arena this year with a fresh team of twenty excited undergrads...extremophiles to survive under these conditions are currently unknown, and it’ll undoubtedly be quite a while...to guess. Think about it like winter tires in different conditions: the more flexible rubber of winter...spirit of scientific innovation amongst school children through summer workshops and interactive discussions...
  5. Plasmids 101: Yeast Vectors

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    ...widely utilized across many different cell types and each one requires different elements for vector propagation...Instead, the size and A-T content of the DNA (apparently independent of a known specific sequence) dictate...auxotrophic markers and includes the associated references.  Yeast selection marker What does the marker...
  6. Form Your Own Peer Mentoring Group: A How-To Guide for Scientists

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    ...formal mentoring program at my company, but there weren't enough senior people willing to step up and be ...hundreds of mentoring groups through my work with the renowned Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) Boston...commitment of a formal mentoring relationship or there aren’t enough senior mentors available to go around. My...these criteria. If you can, include people from different labs, departments or organizations as it brings...
  7. Kiran Musunuru on the Newest TALEN Genome-Editing System

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    ...stem cells edited to carry mutant versions of 15 different disease-associated genes. Addgene spoke to Musunuru...mutations. Once that's done in stem cells, we can differentiate those mutant and wild type stem cells into any...all have the mutations but they will also have different genetic backgrounds. It becomes more of an apples-to-oranges...suggest TALENs may be cleaner than CRISPR/Cas9. Reference: Quirong Ding et al. "A TALEN genome-editing system...
  8. Guide to Using Pooled Libraries

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    ...libraries consist of a single mixture of many different plasmids. Plasmids within a given library have...Screening libraries (non-CRISPR) can be used for different types of high-throughput experiments, including...deletions in targeted genes across the genome, rendering them nonfunctional. Activation : CRISPR activation...Screening libraries (non-CRISPR) can be used for many different high-throughput experiments. They are useful for...identification of the shRNA a given cell carries. Addgene currently does not distribute any shRNA libraries, but previously...lentiviral or DNA-based screens. Created with BioRender.com. Types of Pooled Library Screens In pooled lentiviral...responsibility of the researcher. Created with BioRender.com. Both positive and negative screens follow the...
  9. Celebrating 15 Years of Scientific Sharing

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    ... vector team is publishing research, hosting conferences, and are expanding our catalog of materials to...appearance and functionality are happening and this strengthens our image in the world. Addgene is now as much...practices and benefits and these are making a difference. We serve scientists around the globe and our...Thanks to all the Addgenies and congratulations to current and alumni Addgenies on our success. Thanks to ...
  10. RANbodies: Reporter Nanobody Fusions

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    ...antibodies Conventional antibodies are a non-renewable reagent - Their production requires animal sacrifice...produce - Hybridomas offer an alternative and renewable source of monoclonal antibodies, but they are ... their use. Each RANbody is detectable by two different tags: a reporter and an HA tag. The reporter comes... link to its sequence in the comments below. References Sanes, J.R., & Yamagata, M. (2018). Reporter-...
  11. Oh, The Places You Can Go: Careers in Science Communication - Writing for a Research Institute

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    ...SciComm by doing SciComm Writing had always been a strength of Susan’s, but she didn’t know if she liked science... of a team.” It took her two years to find her current position at Fred Hutch because her skill set wasn...connections she made through this program lead to her current job. “One of my colleagues in the class was like...Hutch magazine. Getting pulled in all of these different directions is sometimes at odds with the space...
  12. Lighting Up Cell Signaling with Photoswitchable Kinases

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    ...but where the kinases are located, their signal strength, and how long their signals last all impact transduction... or “on.” Dronpa’s color thus indicates MEK1’s current state (Green when off, dark when on). Figure 1...function of the protein and pdDronpa are preserved. References 1. Zhou, Xin X., Linlin Z. Fan, Pengpeng Li, ...28232577. Figures 2-4 were modified from this reference. 2. Regot, Sergi, Jacob J. Hughey, Bryce T. Bajar...
  13. Transferable Skills Guide: Public Speaking

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    ...sixty seconds of silence–but it was thorough and coherent.  To be honest, if my paper hadn’t been ridiculously...to stop talking until I could present something coherent or to quickly string together all the words that...screeching feedback. You’re muted on Zoom. Your video conferencing software freezes and then crashes. You’re muted... a clear, informative presentation, speak at conferences, or even just provide quick updates during a ...
  14. To Each HIS Own

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    ...if you need a very pure sample. Because binding strength is proportional to the length of the tag, with...Antibodies.) Unfortunately, for some proteins there just aren’t any good antibodies available. In these cases, ...antibody posts from our blog!  Resources and References  Resources on addgene.org Addgene Antibody Guide...ChIP Antibodies 101: Introduction to Antibodies References Hochuli E, Bannwarth W, Döbeli H, Gentz R and...
  15. What's New in CRISPR - November 2021

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    ...mammalian systems has been in question. Three different labs have recently published work that provides... gene activation  and base editing, whereas a different set of mutations (the “V3.1” version) works best...miniature Cas system that utilizes a Cas12f from a different species, Acidibacillus sulfuroxidans, AsCas12f1...of up to 10kb but it is also capable of coding concurrent small insertions to allow in-frame deletions ...
  16. RNA Extraction Without A Kit

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    ...extra care when performing RNA extraction. RNA is inherently not as stable as DNA- it is single stranded and...ultracentrifuge.  Figure 1: An outline of the different steps in RNA extraction. Researchers at the... Reagent®, RNAzol®, QIAzol®  and sold by many different companies). TRIzol® is an all-in-one acid-guanidinium-phenol... ensure DNA contamination is not an issue.  References                 Allewell NM, Sama A (1974) The...
  17. Enhancing CRISPR Targeting Specificity with eSpCas9, SpCas9-HF1, & HypaCas9

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    ...the target strand and the gRNA. Created with BioRender.com. To decrease the electropositivity of the...mutations). Although the precise mutations were different than those found in eSpCas9, the effect on specificity...and/or therapeutic settings. Will combining the different mutations found in each of these great tools further...continued improvements in genome engineering! References 1. Slaymaker, Ian M., et al. "Rationally engineered...
  18. Writing Scientific Manuscripts: Literature Searching, Reading, & Organizing

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    ...scientific manuscript will require numerous other references to scientific literature to substantiate the ...literature related to the topic. Finding reliable references and sorting out what they mean is no small task...focus in on a particular conclusion. Many papers aren’t always written this way and there is a greater ...inspiration and accountability. There are a few different ways to automate the process as well. Sign up ...
  19. Modular Cloning Guide

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    ... Molecular Biology Reference Molecular Cloning Techniques MoClo Guide Modular...efficient method for creating many plasmids from different combinations of a common set of components (Weber...including constitutive promoters, T7 expression, RBS strength variants, synthetic terminators, protein purification...plasmids including 11 inducible promoters, 16 RBS strength variants, 8 tag-compatible RBSs, 2 secretion tags...reconstituting the ubiquitination cascades of different organisms in E. coli . MetClo DNA Assembly Kit... for creating fusion proteins for use in many different model organisms. Diatom uLoop Assembly Kit Other...including diatoms, yeast, plants and bacteria. References and More Resources Guide to DNA Assembly Techniques...
  20. CRISPR 101: Targeting Non-Coding RNAs with CRISPR/Cas9

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    ...without permanently altering the DNA, CRISPR interference (CRISPRi) and CRISPR activation (CRISPRa) are...study ncRNA, CRISPR systems offer a number of different options. By carefully considering your ncRNA of... you more about its function.  Resources and references Resources on addgene.org Addgene's CRISPR Guide... CRISPR enzymes for transcriptome engineering References Jinek M, Chylinski K, Fonfara I, Hauer M, Doudna...
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