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TypeBlog Post...what gets packaged into the AAV molecule. What’s outside of the ITRs does not get packaged in the AAV vector...the WPRE. TL;DR? Watch our AAV Transfer Plasmid video! Now you’ve got a basic understanding of some...Lisowski L, Alexander IE, Logan GJ (2019) A User’s Guide to the Inverted Terminal Repeats of Adeno-Associated...basic viral vector elements Read about four considerations for the perfect AAV tool Learn about synthetic...
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Fluorescent Biosensors for Measuring Autophagic Flux
TypeBlog Post...lysosome, and degradation of autophagic substrates inside the lysosome. Historically, methods for studying...dynamic process into a static measurement and it provides limited information about what materials or organelles...autophagic activity. The aim of this post is to provide an overview of four autophagy biosensors currently...protein plasmids and resources Fluorescent protein guide: Biosensors ... -
Plasmids 101: Origin of Replication
TypeBlog Post...know all about antibiotic resistance genes, let’s consider another basic element of any plasmid: the origin... intend to use, and whether or not you need to consider your plasmid's compatibility with one or more ...copy number varies. See below for additional considerations. *Requires pir gene for replication (reference... external factors contribute as well. These considerations are especially useful to keep in mind if you... -
Safe Port in a Storm...How Addgene is Weathering the Pandemic
TypeBlog Post...Addgene closed for almost two weeks and with labs worldwide closing for unknown amounts of time, we were facing... enhances productive collaborations as well as provides visibility for grant-driven research being done...each of many grantors supporting research could provide Addgene with a small amount of funds, the community...and projects to serve the needs of scientists worldwide with Addgene’s traditional excellence through ... -
The Golden Stopwatch Award: Recognizing Facilitators of Research
TypeBlog Post...quick look at your order status on addgene.org identifies the hold-up. Your Material Transfer Agreement...quickly! If your TTO receives a Golden Stopwatch, consider sending an email to thank them--after all, they...unprocessed agreements slow down your research; provide specific examples if possible Tell them about the...exchange of intellectual property (as inventions, ideas, plasmids) among universities and other research... -
Science Careers: Unruly Interests Feed Many Paths
TypeBlog Post...explaining a technical piece of research to others outside that specialty, who may be other scientists, or...journalists, or policy makers. The term editor covers a wide variety of careers and jobs. At Science, which is...financially critical. Those who work on the publishing side of science have professional meetings, societies...in the science communications world, you might consider an internship or a short program to build skills... -
FPbase: A new community-editable fluorescent protein database
TypeBlog Post...fusion protein, etc...). There are many online guides – including an excellent series of posts by Joachim... Addgene blog – outlining various important considerations when choosing a FP, but much of the primary...for, the Table of Fluorescent Protein Properties provides a master list of all proteins in the database,...try out the site and contact us if you have any ideas or requests. Or, if you have experience in Python... -
Reagent Repositories Are Speeding up Science During the Pandemic
TypeBlog Post...advancement of SARS-CoV-2 research because they provide rapid access to validated reagents, especially ...distribution of cell lines from repositories on opposite sides of the world shows that science is truly a global...dedicated facilities and manpower that a repository provides. Repositories around the world facilitate the ...15562-9 Subbarao K, Roberts A (2006) Is there an ideal animal model for SARS? Trends in Microbiology 14... -
Hot Plasmids - September 2019 - CRISPR, Auxin Inducible Degradation, MerMAID Channelrhodopsins, and Genome Looping
TypeBlog Post...through our hot plasmids articles. These articles provide brief summaries of recent plasmid deposits and ...Article contributed by Shreya Vedantam CRISPR/Cas9 is widely used genome editing tool. However, Cas9’s endonuclease...when studying neuronal activity. The researchers identified MerMAIDS from their analysis of different publicly...comprised of thousands of loops. These loops not only provide a 3-D structure for packing genomic DNA into nuclei... -
Photosensitizer Induced Cell Ablation with FAP-TAP MG-2I-dL5**
TypeBlog Post...performed with embryos and adult fish. Zebrafish are an ideal model organism for these experiments because developing...cell death was confirmed by TUNEL staining. The video below shows what happens to the zebrafish’s heartbeat...circulation of following FAP-TAP light activation. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOtH5bs4HiI Advantages...Resources on Addgene.org Visit Our Fluorescent Protein Guide Page Check out MiniSOG2 and SuperNova, two other... -
Advice for Scientists Starting a Lab
TypeBlog Post...that we could discuss our projects and ideas every day and decide on the best way to structure roles and...-group meetings to discuss day-to-day progress, ideas, and ways to improve the lab. “An effective working...including their "Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientifıc Management for Postdocs and New Faculty... -
Flow Cytometry Readouts: Yes, No, and Everything in Between
TypeBlog Post...addgene.org Addgene's Antibody Guide rAb Affinity Purification Protocol Video rAbs in the Addgene repository...to upregulation or downregulation are easier to identify by comparing peak positions to the base expression...2. Quantification using MFI makes it easier to identify and study these subtle shifts. Additionally, you... -
Viral Vectors 101: Viral Applications
TypeBlog Post...lentivirus, retrovirus, AAV, etc.). When you’ve decided on an application, our Viruses as Biological Tools...adjustable nature of viral libraries makes them the ideal vector for the job. Therapeutic applications Vaccine...popular nucleic acid-based vaccines. These vectors provide several advantages over traditional vaccines, including...and cell-specific targeting features make them an ideal delivery system for human patients. Multiple viral-based... -
Antibodies 101: ChIP
TypeBlog Post...immunoprecipitation (ChIP) is an extremely useful technique that provides insight into protein:DNA interactions. ChIP works...up the DNA, or enzymatic digestion. Sonication provides a truly random digestion, but is harsher and requires...ll need to ensure you have a bead-only control alongside your input control. Elute the DNA after washing...you generate your data. However, it may be a good idea to add "patience and an extra-methodical approach... -
Expanding the Targeting Scope and Editing Efficiency of Adenine Base Editors
TypeBlog Post...this work? Through molecular biology teamwork. The guide RNA (gRNA) specifies the editing target site on ...deaminase, TadA-7.10 (Gaudelli et al., 2017). The idea was to evolve a TadA-7.10 version with a faster ...enzyme. After testing numerous TadA variants, they identified TadA-8e, which edits 590-fold faster than TadA... base editors for your research Read our CRISPR guide Find plasmids for your research ... -
The Many Reasons for Irreproducible Research- and a Vaccine to Eradicate It
TypeBlog Post...researchers.There is both theoretical and empirical evidence (in psychology, cancer biology, pre-clinical life...) do you really appreciate how few details are provided in most published papers. The precise timing, ...code, and other materials. The use of reporting guidelines can also help remind us to include all of the...funders in the Transparency and Openness Promotion Guidelines; preregistration to increase clarity in study... -
How to Make Friends and Meet People at a Scientific Conference
TypeBlog Post...relationships than at scientific conferences. Conferences provide the opportunity to meet people who are interested...larger your profile in the community Job hunting outside of academia is all driven by personal connections...you are spending on a conference? One thing to consider is the size of the conference. Large conferences...scientists at your level of training is always a good idea. Make contact with other attendees in advance. Join... -
Plasmids 101: The protein expression toolbox
TypeBlog Post... the Addgene website Promoter Guide CRISPR Guide Lentiviral Guide ...Tagging relevant proteins with a degron tag can provide inducible protein degradation. These systems work... -
Channelrhodopsins with improved light sensitivity for minimally-invasive optogenetics
TypeBlog Post...Visit our viral vectors guide Find our chemogenetics and optogenetics science guides ...tissue culture dish but can also happen in real-time inside a mouse’s brain. But the brain is a tricky organ... Gradinaru V, Arnold FH (2019) Machine learning-guided channelrhodopsin engineering enables minimally ... -
Stabilized Bacterial Promoters: Constant Gene Expression at any Copy Number
TypeBlog Post... more confidence in gene expression readouts from assays such as qPCR or microarray. But, aside from facilitating... replication are initiated before the cell has divided. This means that genes located near the origin ...engineering, the expression of enzymes in a pathway will ideally be optimized to promote generation of the desired...