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  1. Transferable Skills Guide: Problem Solving

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    ...recent positions outside of the lab. Granted, I currently work on the Scientific Support Team here at Addgene...resolves the issue.  If this sounds like about seven different skills to you, you are not wrong. Problem-solving...how you approach new challenges.     Know your strengths! Research experience presents ample opportunities...
  2. Choosing the B(right)est Fluorescent Protein: Aggregation Tendency

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    ...data to prove it is worthless. The OSER assay is currently the best way to test a fluorescent protein’s propensity...papers should be used with caution, since the difference between studies is substantial (e.g, the poor...conclude, we recommend that you try a couple of different fluorescent proteins when protein tagging is the...
  3. Uncertainty about Labor Law Brings More Uncertainty to Postdoc Wages

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    ...Rounding out the remainder, 2% of postdocs who weren’t going to get a salary increase prior to the injunction...that institutions have sent, with the lack of transparency and poor communication of their plans (many ...guest blogger Gary McDowell! Gary S. McDowell is currently the Executive Director of Future of Research. ...
  4. RaPID Detection of RNA-protein Interactions

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    ...has lagged behind, likely due to limitations of current means to detect RNA-protein interactions. To address...proteins that interact with an RNA of interest. Current labeling methods are not ideal for in vivo work...The RaPID plasmids are available from Addgene! References Ramanathan, M., Majzoub, K., Rao, D.S., Neela...
  5. Pairing CombiGEM and CRISPR for Combinatorial Genetic Screening

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    ... plasmid libraries containing combinations of different gRNAs in each plasmid. Each gRNA combination can...et al 2016 and Wong et al 2015. Alan Wong is currently an Assistant Professor at the School of Biomedical...systems. He can be contacted at [email protected].   References 1. Cheng, Allen A., Huiming Ding, and Timothy...
  6. Addgene's Tips for Plasmid Quality Control

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    ...plasmid) and any other important features that differentiate this plasmid from its predecessor. Important...sequencing provider. Each sequencing service will have different requirements for volume and concentration, and...Resources on the Addgene Website View our Plasmid Reference Pages Get Plasmid Backbone Information from Our...
  7. Plasmids 101: Golden Gate Cloning

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    ...ligation process is close to 100% efficient. Another strength of Golden Gate cloning is its scalability. Unique...constructs, assemble standard plasmids parts in different combinations, or other new and exciting applications...constructs in a single, high-efficiency step. References: Sequential amplification of cloned DNA as tandem...
  8. 5 Steps to Writing Grant Proposals for Grad Students

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    ...creates strong, well-directed meaning and delivers strength to the sentence. Below are the typical sections...an opportunity to summarize the limitations of current state of the art technologies. Therefore, take ...address some, if not all, of the limitations of current methodologies. This section sets the stage for ...
  9. Antibodies 101: Stripping and Reprobing Western Blots

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    ...a blot, you should not compare the strength of bands from different rounds of detection. Finally, stripping...abundant. If the abundance of your targets isn’t too different, consider antibody affinity: stronger binding ...
  10. Split Fluorescent Proteins for Studying Protein-Protein Interactions

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    ...compatible with multiple FP(11) fragments, even from a different base FP (for example, EBFP2(1–10) can be used ... useful. Good luck, and happy experimenting! References and Resources Additional resources on the Addgene... Fluorescent Proteins Plasmids and Resources Reference Feng, S., Sekine, S., Pessino, V. et al. (2017...
  11. High Complexity Golden Gate Assembly with NEB’s DAD

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    ...for either a circular or linear assembly. If you aren’t constricted to a specific number of fragments, ...base or 4-base overhangs, and with a variety of different enzymes and cycling conditions (see Table 1). ... and don’t forget to ask DAD for some help! References Potapov, V., Ong, J. L., Kucera, R. B., Langhorst...
  12. Science communication: 9 Strategies to Get Your Foot in the Door

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    ...publish a new blog post, and live tweet from conferences. Find more tips on using social media as a scientist...communicate science. You can draw live sketches at conferences like @ATJCagan or create agar art with colorful...active with it, new doors started opening up. My current job as a Marie Curie Fellow is a direct consequence...
  13. Overcoming the Challenges of Lentiviral Production

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    ...transactivator, Tat. For more information on the different generations of lentiviral packaging systems please...experiment, it is recommended that you try a few different ratios of transfer, envelope, and packaging plasmids... Addgene’s website for additional resources. References Kumar M, Keller B, Makalou N, Sutton RE. Systematic...
  14. Popular Retroviral Vectors and Their Uses in Scientific Research

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    ...tools for genetic engineering. There are several different viral vectors to choose from, for example gamma-retrovirus...expressing RNAi pMKO.1 puro (Plasmid #8452) RNA interference (RNAi) is an RNA-mediated gene silencing mechanism...mammalian cells with a single viral infection. References Maetzig T, et al. Gammaretroviral Vectors: Biology...
  15. Early Career Researcher Toolbox: Finding Relevant Papers

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    ...virtual bookshelf. Pro tip The “cited by” and references sections of a PubMed entry are great places to...great hack for finding relevant papers even if you aren’t familiar with the topic.  Meta Meta is a literature...This library can also be synced with a Mendeley reference manager account. Pro tip Sign up for weekly email...
  16. Cpf1 Update: Comparison to Cas9 and NgAgo

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    ...immunogenicity and range of serotypes allowing preferential infection of certain tissues. However, these...deletions at the 3’ end of the target sequence. Cpf1’s strength may lie in its low off-target editing rates, determined...Cpf1 fits into the genome editing landscape. References 1. Kim D, Kim J, Hur JK, Been KW, Yoon SH, Kim...
  17. Plasmids 101: FLEx Vectors

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    ...white arrowheads). It is necessary to use two different pairs of target sites for this strategy to work...another. In the field of mouse genetics, FLEx is currently being used to study a wide variety of in vivo ...the genOway press release for more information. References: 1. Schnütgen F, Doerflinger N, Calléja C, Wendling...
  18. Experimenting in an Open Source lab: from CRISPR to Cats

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    ...workshops, presentations, and lectures. There are currently around 1,000 active makerspaces around the world...learning and communicating with one another.      Currently our main focus is coding the molecular biology...academic labs, we have the capability to study many different mutants because the Caenorhabditis Genetics Center...
  19. How-to: 5 Steps to a Great Panel Discussion

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    ...format for events and sessions in scientific conferences. They can result in lively discussions with both...the moderator is not a panelist and will play a different role so her ability to control the event is what...spontaneity so a moderator should be prepared with different questions than those on the prep calls, but often...
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