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

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    ... Thermo Scientific NanoDrop is one of the most popular options, so most of this post is based on reading... from a NanoDrop. The principles will apply to similar instruments from other companies, like the Implen...reagents, making it more difficult to detect. A particularly strong absorber at 230 nm is guanidine thiocyanate...
  2. CRISPR Antimicrobials

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    ...vectors are replication-deficient. Thus, a very large number of phagemids would be needed for an in vivo...Diana P. Pires, and Timothy K. Lu. “Engineering Modular Viral Scaffolds for Targeted Bacterial Population...Methods for Bacterial Genome Engineering Treating Muscular Dystrophy with CRISPR Gene Editing Using CRISPR...
  3. An Introduction to Adenovirus

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    ...hexon), as well as other intracellularly-exposed proteins and downstream cellular events, all recruit strong...Sarvetnick, N., Sherman, L., & Verma, I. (1998). Cellular immune response to adenoviral vector infected ...
  4. Introducing Addgene's New Search - Find Plasmids More Easily For Your Research!

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    ...journal articles. From paper to plasmid Authors regularly indicate that their plasmids are available from... very likely find a useful plasmid, but what’s popular? The coveted Blue Flame is more than an award for... Tags: Identify a specific marker protein Use: Similar to “Vector Type” you can filter by experimental...
  5. The Effect of COVID-19 on Liu Lab Plasmid Requests From Addgene Data

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    ...Addgene, as a proxy for global activity in our particular scientific subfields.  Plasmid requests correlate...plasmid requests correspond to publications of popular papers. Figure 1: Plasmid requests by date...-examine our global data at a finer temporal granularity. For each paper, we observed that the demand ...
  6. CRISPR 101: Making a Knock-In Cell Line

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    ...generating a frameshift mutation. The majority of cellular repair events will generate these types of mutations...hundred bps of sequence. However, if you have a larger knock-in (200 bp – 2 kb), a dsDNA donor will need...oligonucleotides. These donors traditionally have larger homology arms in the 500 bp to 1 kb range, however...
  7. Summer SciComm Series: Modes of Communication

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    ...beautifully compelling photos and videos, while molecular, micro, and cell biology are often more suited...microscopy) Visually compelling. Easy to convey a large number of details without overwhelming your audience...Difficult to do in-depth storytelling. Requires regular content production. Internet "trolls"   More...
  8. Coomassie Purity Stain of Recombinant Antibodies

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    ...and reagents from other vendors should produce similar outcomes when using these protocols. However, please...blade Plastic tray Gel imaging system ImageJ or similar software Reagents Purified recombinant antibody...should be very little background staining. Pro-Tip A large shift in the electrophoretic mobility of the bands...Analysis Use ImageJ (Link opens in a new window) or a similar photo software to determine the relative intensity...
  9. Plasmids 101: Control Plasmids

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    ...level of Gene X in cells treated with Plasmid A is similar to the expression level of Gene X in the untreated... controls are negative controls that produce a similar product, but do not target an endogenous gene in... variable and helps ensure the phenotype isn’t singular or associated with only one aliquot/preparation...
  10. The PAM Requirement and Expanding CRISPR Beyond SpCas9

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    ...are not always positioned correctly to target a particular gene. Furthermore, a target sequence may have... desired target locus. The PAM sequence is of particular concern when trying to edit a gene using homology...cleavage events for the VQR and VRER variants is similar to wild-type SpCas9, indicating that the variants...
  11. Plasmids 101: Broad Host Range Plasmids

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    ...known to have replicons with broad host ranges. Popular replicons from these groups include: RK2 (IncP)...vectors for gene expression in bacteria. Methods in Molecular Biology (Clifton, N.J.), 765, 327–343. https:/...endonucleases on the broad host-range plasmid RK2. Molecular & General Genetics: MGG, 152(3), 129–135. https...
  12. AAV ddPCR Titration

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    ... Service Viral Vector Guides Virus Blog Posts Molecular Biology Reference Introduction This protocol describes... lower or higher dilutions depending on their particular sample. For additional tips on AAV titering using... bucket 96-well freezer blocks (x 3) Reagents Molecular Biology Grade Water, Hyclone, SH30538.02 GeneAmp...10X Buffer 25 µL of 10% Poloxamer 188 4475 µL Molecular Biology Grade Water Procedure Preparation Before...
  13. Cutting Once Is Harder Than It Sounds: Your Guide to Minimizing Off-Target Effects

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    ...CRISPR nucleases are remarkably precise molecular tools for cutting DNA. But “remarkably precise” does...based on a deeper understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms involved, without adding any unnecessary...scaled to how much specificity you need for your particular experiment. Step 1: Choose your target well If...
  14. 10 Steps to a Perfect Science Talk

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    ..., but I always seek out information about the particular audience and venue before tailoring each presentation...peer mentors to check your slides for typos and clarity in a big room.  Finally, don’t pass up opportunities...informal poll by asking for a show of hands on a particular question. I like to ask about how many people...
  15. Targeting HIV-1 with CRISPR: Shock and Kill or Cut it Out?

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    ...efficiency differed from 48-100% between strains. In a similar experiment, CRISPR reduced the HIV-1 copy number...evidence that an HIV-1 cure may be within our reach. Similar studies have shown that CRISPR can be used to combat...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Treating Muscular Dystrophy with CRISPR Gene Editing Learn to Use...
  16. Deep Mutational Scanning with One Pot Saturation Mutagenesis

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    ...functional screen of your liking. This method is similar to site-directed mutagenesis (SDM) PCR, but with...Random Mutagenesis by Error-Prone PCR”. Methods in Molecular Biology In Vitro Mutagenesis Protocols, pg. 103...Measuring the Activity of Protein Variants on a Large Scale Using Deep Mutational Scanning.” Nature Protocols...
  17. Tips for Getting a Faculty Position

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    ... matter how many times I say this, candidates regularly try to convince me that their search committee...whiskies, but I remember the days of modest postdoc salaries all too well. If there's a group to make money...search!   Erik Lee Snapp received his PhD in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology from Oregon Health...
  18. Antibodies 101: Multiplex Immunofluorescence

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    ...appropriate secondary antibodies. The general process is similar to standard immunofluorescence, but with some extra...selecting an antibody, some of the requirements are similar to standard IF. Here, we’ll walk you through the...if the localization and intensity patterns are similar between the two experiments. If not, it might be...
  19. Building Global Connections with the International Mentorship Program USA-EUROPE

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    ...Mentorship Program work? IMP Pilot Program 2015-2015 Scholars need strong proactive mentors who have relevant...President from the non-profit IMFAHE, Inc. She is particularly interested in breast cancer and metastasis as... Medical School, where she studies age-related macular degeneration. She is also a blogger who writes ...
  20. 9 tips for a successful postdoctoral experience

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    ...reason most people enter postdoctoral training. Similarly, there are several factors to consider when selecting...to strengthen your new model?  PFs need to be regularly thinking about manuscripts. The other items will...Erik Snapp! Erik Lee Snapp received his PhD in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology from Oregon Health...
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