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  1. AAV Vector Quality Control: Going the Extra Mile with NGS

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    ...These impurities cannot be removed during the purification step because they are inside the virus itself...very low concentration. So how do we make sure to catch all of these potential mishaps before distributing...Guerin et al., 2020).  In addition to genome identification, we developed custom open-access Python scripts...
  2. Cloning Mammalian Cells with the Agarose Method

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    ...to rapidly punch out cell clones with sterile truncated pipet tips. Indeed, an experienced operator can...wiped down with 70% ethanol, and a box of sterile truncated pipet tips (USA Scientific #1011-8410) is also..., and making sure we always maintain a backup replicates of each clone in case of contamination. We do...
  3. Adenoviral Delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 Aims to Expand Genome Editing to Primary Cells

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    ...and quiescent, post-mitotic mammalian cells. Applications of CRISPR delivery by adenoviral vectors Since...Strategies for Tissue-Specific Targeting. In: Applications of viruses for cancer therapy. Elsevier, pp ...Holkers M, Maggio I, Henriques SFD, Janssen JM, Cathomen T, Gonçalves MAFV (2014) Adenoviral vector DNA...
  4. Tips to Make the Most of a Scientific Conference

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    ...instances. If your poster material is nearing publication, consider uploading your work to a preprint server...time to meet. Some conferences may also have a dedicated app with a social media component, but if it doesn...other posts on scientific sharing, scientific communication, and scientific networking Learn how to set ...
  5. Transferable Skills: Negotiation

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    ...fingers or Ethiopian?) to where you are going on vacation (New York City or Hawaii?). So how can you approach...been: A job offer conflicts with a pre-planned vacation I’m looking forward to. How can I negotiate my... I’m excited while still being able to take my vacation? I want to learn more about a different area of...
  6. Which Fluorescent Protein Should I Use?

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    ... to be considered when choosing an FP: Unique categories of fluorescent proteins Photoactivatable / Photoconvertible... used are GECIs - genetically encoded calcium indicators (e.g. GCaMP). Others include: pHluorin & pHTomato.... al. (2010) “Fluorescent proteins and their applications in imaging living cells and tissues”  Physiol...
  7. Plasmids 101: Choosing an Antibiotic Resistance Gene

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    ...common antibiotic resistance genes and which applications are best (or worst) for each antibiotic. The...is expensive (relative to amp), and for some applications, the benefit it offers is marginal. Fortunately...antibiotic resistance ultimately comes down to your applications and needs. The more niche and specific your ...
  8. AAVs in Retinal Gene Therapy

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    ... time advances in human genetics led to the identification of several disease-causing genes, including... But it is the hard work and persistence of a dedicated team of scientists led by Dr. Jean Bennett (UPenn...-1250015778 7. Yu W and Wu Z., 2018. In vivo Applications of CRISPR-Based Genome Editing in the Retina...
  9. Plasmids 101: Secondary Nanobody Toolbox

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    ...in bacteria and extracted with common protein purification methods. Read on to learn more about nanobodies..., Alexa Fluor 568, or Alexa Fluor 647 before application to the sample. Staining with this multi-color...PubMed PMID: 29263082 Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 2. Bates, M., Böhning, M.I., Chug...
  10. New Optimized Genome-wide CRISPRko, CRISPRi, and CRISPRa Libraries

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    ...is only effective when sgRNAs target a specific location on the gene. For CRISPRa, sgRNAs were targeted...Calabrese pooled library and lentiviral prep here! Applications for the Root and Doench CRISPR libraries Overall...et al. "A protein-tagging system for signal amplification in gene expression and fluorescence imaging....
  11. The Importance of a Fun Workplace: Company Culture at Addgene

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    ...be an obvious one, but don’t make things too complicated for yourself (especially if you are the sole ...sole event planner)! If you have a very intricate itinerary, there is a higher likelihood that something ...Delegate- it will save you time and sanity!    10. Communicate Make sure people know that there is something...
  12. Neuronal labeling with Spaghetti Monster

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    ...controlled by collections of neurons that are intricately wired into circuits through synaptic connections...photostable than GFP. In addition, antibody-based amplification of their signals is weak and increases background...more HA tags. 4. High-resolutions microscopy As indicated above, smFPs can be used with conventional microscopes...
  13. Transferable Skills Guide: External Collaborations

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    ...hesitation to ‘approach strangers’ and learn how to communicate outside my scientific expertise. Organizing a...will lead! Read our blog post about fostering communication in remote collaborations! Stay in touch: Maintaining...connection is to make sure you keep open lines of communication with colleagues who move on to new organizations...
  14. New CRISPR Tools: Cas7-11 and PASTE

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    ...experimental design and its potential for clinical applications. Specifically, efficacy rates of Cas7-11 were...place, while increasing the number of potential applications. But they weren’t done engineering quite yet... at the bench and potentially in therapeutic applications. The potential of CRISPR has yet to fully taken...
  15. Rett Syndrome: A History of Research and Therapeutic Outlooks

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    ...detrimental as too little, resulting in MECP2 duplication syndrome or Rett Syndrome, respectively. One ...Efficient and Precise CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated MECP2 Modifications in Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells. Front..., Hector RD, Cobb SR, Bird A (2017) Radically truncated MeCP2 rescues Rett syndrome-like neurological ...
  16. Save Time with Transient Plant Leaf Transformations

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    ...vincristine, are regulated in the medicinal plant, the Catharanthus roseus (Figure 1). The ultimate goal of our ...and a vacuum is applied with a vacuum bell or desiccator. Successful infiltration can often be seen by...expression method for analyzing gene function in Catharanthus roseus seedlings." Frontiers in plant science...
  17. An Inside Look into Addgene's Dev Team

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    ...diverse group of ethnicities, cultures, genders, educational, and professional backgrounds. Sometimes this... information. It is quite possible that the clarifications lead to the story being scrapped or broken ...While writing the code, we may need additional clarification and again we collaborate with the Product Team...
  18. To Codon Optimize or Not: That is the Question

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    ...folding and stability, change post-translational modification sites and even affect protein function (Mauro... AP, Bilen B, Zavolan M (2013) Analysis of CDS-located miRNA target sites suggests that they can effectively...synonymous codon usage bias, and its potential applications. Nucl Acids Res 15:1281–1295 . https://doi.org...
  19. Four Base Editing Reporters to Monitor and Enrich Editing in Real-time

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    ...2019). TREE is a real-time, fluorescent based identification system for the isolation of base-edited cell...to BFP Conversion: A Versatile Assay for the Quantification of CRISPR/Cas9-mediated Genome Editing. Molecular...Harris RS (2018) A fluorescent reporter for quantification and enrichment of DNA editing by APOBEC–Cas9...
  20. CRISPR-mediated Plant Base Editors

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    ...          The artificially evolved adenosine deaminase catalyzes the conversion of a target ‘A’ to ‘I’ (inosine... optimize base editing efficiency based on the location of the ‘A’ relative to the protospacer adjacent...Choose a base editing platform depending on the location of your target base in the protospacer sequence...
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