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  1. AAV Q&A with Tim Miles

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    ...systemically transduce and then retransduce a model organism such as mice, e.g. first at 2 months, then at ...field has settled on ‘best practices’ for model organisms.    Q11: How consistent is expression is when ...excellent questions.    Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Using virus in your research - a primer for...Tips for a first time AAV user Resources on Addgene.org Find Adenovirus Plasmids Adenovirus Guide Page...
  2. Plasmids 101: Screens vs. Selections

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    ...mutagenizing a population (typically cells or small organisms) and then assaying for a functional or phenotypical... events. To put it another way, only cells or organisms with the desired phenotype will survive and be...doi.org/10.1002/iub.165  Additional resources on the Addgene Blog CRISPR libraries Genome-wide screens with...
  3. Celebrating 15 Years of Scientific Sharing

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    ...Addgene has so much to celebrate! As we enter this new growth phase of the organization and the expansion...', style='' %} Resources on the Addgene blog Subscribe to the Addgene blog Read our viral vector blog...blog posts Learn more about Addgene Resources on the Addgene website Find plasmids for your research  ...hands of our finance team, now 3.5 Addgenies strong. The Addgene Board of Directors is mature and poised... Turnover at Addgene is about half of what is standard in most sectors. The Addgenies support a high... ahead of the curve on this. Addgene’s success is about the Addgenies. I never worry about their dedication...and the opportunities we have for the future. At Addgene we will never ever stop planning, perfecting, and...
  4. New FLIS Plasmid (April Fools 2022)

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    ...size have allowed scientists to use it as a model organism to interrogate many scientific questions. But ...demonstrate the new system in a video filmed at Addgene:     If you're working in fly research, I hope...References and Resources Additional resources on the Addgene blog:  Flies 101: Catching flies in the lab References...
  5. FlipGFP, a novel fluorescence protease reporter to study apoptosis

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    ...cleavage. Secondly, fluorescence imaging of living organisms can be challenging due to issues with tissue autofluorescence...dynamics of apoptosis both in vitro and in living organisms to better study and understand these diseases ...find the plasmids for FlipGFP and FlipCherry at Addgene. References Cabantous, Stéphanie, et al. "A new...PubMed PMID: 30821975. Additional resources on the Addgene blog Read our fluorescent proteins blog posts ...Read our plasmids 101 blog series Resources on Addgene.org Browse the fluorescent protein collection Find...
  6. New Optogenetic Tools for Cytoskeleton and Membrane Control

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    ...resources on the Addgene blog Viral Vectors 101: Optogenetics Additional resources on Addgene.org Optogenetics...Optogenetics gives you the power to control cells or organisms with the flip of a switch. You may be familiar...forming the cilia that help establish left-right organization of the embryo (Aljiboury et al., 2023). It’s...and cilia formation during zebrafish left-right organizer development. PLoS Genetics, 19(5), e1010765. https...chromosomes during mitosis, support transport of organelles and vesicles, and more. Although several strategies...family proteins support vesicle trafficking and organelle dynamics, but with dozens of family members and...
  7. Viral Vectors 101: Calcium Sensors

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    ...Resources on Addgene.org Addgene’s AAV Guide Fluorescent Proteins: Biosensors Addgene’s Viral Services...concentrations and transients in living cells and organisms. Unlike chemical indicators, these DNA constructs...constructs can be delivered to intact tissues and organs noninvasively and target a defined population of cells...Services  Resources on the Addgene blog  Viral Vectors 101: Biosensors Viral Vectors 101: Viral Applications... to AAV Find AAV Calcium Biosensor Vectors at Addgene ...Genetically encoded fluorescent indicators for organellar calcium imaging. Biophysical journal. 2016 Sep...
  8. Twenty Years of Sharing Science!

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    ...Today marks Addgene's 20th anniversary! We've done so much in the past two (2!) decades that it's hard...shipped 2,078 items to 764 scientists at 375 organizations in 21 different countries. It's safe to say ...publication by pasting the paper's title into the Addgene website search bar?   We'll be celebrating all ...protocols, and of course, the friendly folks at help@addgene.org! Fun fact! Did you know you can search for plasmids...
  9. Lab Automation at Addgene

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    ...to laws concerning genetically modified organisms. Since Addgene is very proud to help scientists share...times easier. We’ve certainly felt this way at Addgene so we’ve been putting some work into finding robots... many more robots than you ever knew existed! Addgene recently started automating a few protocols to ... hour. Automating vial fiIling The majority of Addgene plasmids are shipped as agar stabs in glass vials... easily programmed for a variety of lab needs. Addgene uses it to fill as many vials as it can in the ...labels than your hand and help keep things more organized. Cap tubes with a micronic cap sealer. This is...avoid sore fingers. There are other process that Addgene would love to move forward and automate. For instance...
  10. Choosing the B(right)est Fluorescent Protein: Aggregation Tendency

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    ...antiparallel configuration), typical structures known as Organized Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (OSER) whorls are...Besides the data, new plasmids and/or cells or organisms that are engineered can be shared to simplify ...based biosensors.     Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Which Fluorescent Protein Should I Use? Choosing... Protein Biosensors Additional Resources on Addgene.org Find Empty Backbones with Fluorescent Tags Find...
  11. How to Keep a Lab Notebook for Bioinformatic Analyses

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    ...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Read Our Tips to Keep Your Lab Notebook Organized Learn about Software... making similar mistakes in the future. Stay organized Set up a table of contents in the top directory...Software Matchmaker Additional Resources on Addgene.org Find Protocols for Your Next Experiment Find...
  12. New Educational Resource: The Addgene Videos Page

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    ...feature interviews with real Addgenies who have a variety of roles at Addgene.  You’ll hear all about their.... Along with our role as a plasmid repository, Addgene aims to be a vital educational resource for scientists...mind, we are very excited to debut our brand new Addgene Videos page! Videos are a powerful tool for communicating...scientific knowledge. On this new page, we have neatly organized the educational video content from our website...or to answer any questions you might have about Addgene. The page is divided into three main sections: ...feature screen-capture footage to help you navigate Addgene’s vast online resources. Our most popular How-To...stage of the selection and checkout process on Addgene’s website: We’ll be continuously updating this...
  13. Quickest Way to Deposit Plasmids: The Deposit Spreadsheet

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    ...information to Addgene Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) approval  Send plasmids to Addgene  Quality control... field, and contact Addgene. We may require that you send your samples to Addgene pre-transformed in this... to appear in your Addgene account under My Plasmids, we need to know your Addgene account username. Shipping...  Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Find Articles Citing Addgene Plasmids Searchable and Sortable...the spreadsheet to deposit@addgene.org with the following information: Addgene account username. In order...Suggest A Plasmid You'd Like to Find at Addgene Resources on Addgene.org Start Your Deposit Deposit FAQ Which...tech transfer team will communicate with your organization’s technology transfer office or other authorized...
  14. Expanded Access to Rabies Plasmids

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    ...materials. Addgene will then apply for the license for distribution to the requester’s organization. A non-refundable...Addgene is excited to announce we now offer an export license application for rabies materials! Some ... export-controlled materials in the USA, where Addgene is located.  The export license, if granted, allows... export control license, once approved, allows Addgene to ship plasmids or viral vectors containing sequences...processing costs. Once the application is approved, Addgene then ships the material following our normal process... If you have any questions about this or other Addgene shipping and ordering processes, don’t hesitate...contact our friendly customer support team at help@addgene.org.  Curious about how rabies plasmids are used...
  15. Reaching out to China: Canton Nucleic Acids Forum (CNAF) 2015

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    ... field. Resources at Addgene Browse Addgene's RNAi resources Browse Addgene's CRISPR resources Read ...countries in number of plasmid requests from Addgene. Addgene - Canton Nucleic Acids Forum 2015 from Joanne...was pleased to be able to participate when the organizers of the Canton Nucleic Acids Forum (CNAF) 2015...conference invited me to attend and speak about Addgene’s experience helping scientists share plasmids, ...variety (see slides from my talk below). Largely organized by Dmitry Samarsky, and a very welcoming team ... talk to so many scientists who were potential Addgene requestors and depositors. China is in one of the...conference was kicked off by Nobel Laureate (and Addgene depositor) Craig Mello. Taking his groundbreaking...
  16. The Breast Cancer Microenvironment: A Tumor’s Backstage Team

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    ...integrins (cell-adhesion proteins) targeting different organs. This means that exosomes not only promote microenvironment...microenvironment’s malignancy but also incite different organs to become malignant. Exosomes also contain miRNA...PubMed PMID: 20036813. Additional resources on the Addgene blog Read our cancer related blog posts Learn ...  Find plasmids for your research Learn about Addgene's viral service ..., et al. "Tumour exosome integrins determine organotropic metastasis." Nature 527.7578 (2015): 329. PubMed...about the tumor microenvironment Resources on Addgene.org Visit our cancer research plasmids and resources...
  17. Making CRISPR Plasmids Using Fragmid

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    ....2024.100519 More resources from Addgene Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning Addgene's CRISPR Guide Plasmids 101: ...been looking for just the right CRISPR vectors on Addgene and found instead ones that were… pretty close,...Fragmid components are available for request on the Addgene website, both as individual plasmids and as the...component available on the Fragmid website, or through Addgene, has worked well in the hands of the Doench lab...available. Table 1: Fragmid destination vectors Organism Delivery Type Destination Vector Mammalian...select the features of your vector, which are: Organism (Mammalian or drosophila) Delivery type (lentivirus...the ID to look up the component plasmids on the Addgene website. Step 4: Naming your assembled plasmid...
  18. Addgene Protocols Go Viral: AAV Purification and Titration

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    ...content from Addgene, subscribe to Addgene’s YouTube Channel. Additional resources on the Addgene blog Learn...about Addgene's Lab Tips video series Resources on Addgene.org Find lab protocols on the Addgene website...Since rolling out our viral service in 2016, Addgene has shipped thousands of AAV and lentiviral preps... purity of all AAV viral lots. Aligning with Addgene’s mission to “accelerate research and discovery ...improve your experiment results! Subscribe to the Addgene YouTube page! AAV purification by iodixanol gradient...cellular level instead of having to work with a whole organism and can help scientists produce vital tools in...website Watch Addgene's video collection ...
  19. Educational Planarian Tools for Teaching Developmental Biology Techniques

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    ...developmental biologists have to extract RNA from their organism of interest, use the RNA to create a complementary... in  the labeling specific cell types or entire organs in planarians. For example, the gene Piwi labels... which is similar to PR-T4P, is available from Addgene. If you use these published protocols and want ...genes, we encourage you to deposit them back with Addgene and expand the number of genes that other classrooms... PMCID: PMC304099. Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Arabidopsis in Education Learning Synthetic...Girardia sp., Dugesia dorotocephala, Phagocata morgani, and Phagocata gracillis. There are 11 different...strain that is designated as DE3. For Phagocata morgani and Phagocata gracillis, the process is a little...
  20. Drew Endy Introduces the Biobrick Public Agreement Plasmid Collection

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    ...Foundation's Linda Kahl explains the Addgene collaboration this way: "Addgene is one of the leaders in distributing...to have Addgene as a professional public-benefit partner who shares our core values." Addgene spoke with...bioeconomy. Addgene: What do these BIOFAB and BIL gates kits – the first to be made available via Addgene and ...a co-founder of the BioBricks Foundation, an organization working to advance biological engineering openly... built from transcriptors are now available at Addgene through the Biobrick Public Agreement (BPA) Plasmid... promises and associated sequence information. Addgene has partnered with the BioBricks Foundation to ...We have found an amazing and valued partner in Addgene," Endy added. "The phrase we like to use is 'the...
  21. Seven Tips for Using LinkedIn as a Scientist

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    ...More…” menu. You can also follow companies and organizations to see their news and job postings. 4) Use ...connections can connect you to people at that organization. This type of connection can help you gather...network and it will reward you. Resources on the Addgene Blog Find tips for online social networking for...that is not relevant to business or volunteer organizational work. LinkedIn is not the platform for politics...
  22. Lighting Up Cell Signaling with Photoswitchable Kinases

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    ... a signaling pathway in the context of a whole organism, but also allows for precise activation of a kinases..., but they need to be expressed in a tissue or organism that blue and violet light can penetrate. How ...PMCID: PMC4097317. Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn More about Photoactivatable Fluorescent...Control Protein Activity with GFP Resources at Addgene.org Find KTR reporter plasmids Find photoactivatable...
  23. RNA Extraction Without A Kit

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    ...proteins are retained in the interphase and bottom, organic layer. The top aqueous layer is extracted and RNA...layer to avoid carryover of DNA from the bottom, organic layer. Another trick is to precipitate the RNA ...10.1038/nprot.2006.83 Additional resources on the Addgene blog Read blog posts related to plasmid protocols...for purifying DNA without a kit Resources on Addgene.org Check out our molecular biology protocols Find...
  24. Experimenting in an Open Source lab: from CRISPR to Cats

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    ...While C. elegans are often thought of as simple organisms , they have many levels of complexity, especially...Makerspaces like ours can also make accounts with  Addgene. We now have the incredible CRISPR/cas9 tools at...collection of samples and sequencing is being organized and funded by someone else (KittyBiome has been...
  25. Introducing Addgene's New Search - Find Plasmids More Easily For Your Research!

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    ...terms in an Addgene plasmid search and found the results confusing, I’m sure you’ll find Addgene’s newly launched...Additional resources on the Addgene blog Learn more about other features on Addgene's website ... better way to search First, check out the new Addgene homepage. You may have noticed the search field...indicate that their plasmids are available from Addgene in the Methods & Materials or elsewhere in their...from the James Trimmer Lab published in eLife. Addgene is currently distributing 94 plasmids expressing...someone has already created and deposited it with Addgene. Combining search terms with filters lets you drill...to apply a wide range of filters isn’t new to Addgene’s plasmid search. The new design of the plasmid ...
  26. Fluorescent Protein Guide: Subcellular Localization

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    ... structures give the cell its shape, organize cellular organelles, and are necessary for movement and ...of your protein of interest with known markers. Addgene has assembled a collection of fluorescent fusion... Plasmid Collections Fluorescent Proteins Organelle Markers Fluorescent Proteins: Subcellular Localization...fusion proteins that are targeted to various organelles or subcellular structures. You should fuse your protein...General Structures The cell contains a variety of organelles and subcellular structures each with their own...table below to find markers of general cellular organelles and structures. ID Plasmid Structure Targeting...out our Suggest a Plasmid form or e-mail help@addgene.org to help us improve this resource!...
  27. A Guide to Starting Your Own Journal Club

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    ...want to pick a topic and have no one show up. At Addgene, we wanted to think more closely about the wealth...: Discussing next-generation sequencing at the Addgene bioinformatics journal club! What happens during...figure. Some follow the same figure by figure organization with a different person responsible for each...messaging but we as scientists often prefer data. At Addgene we rely on polls and surveys. A mix of closed (...most likely the primary drivers of frequency. At Addgene, we opted to start with one per month. When to ...journal clubs should be well planned and carefully organized. Most importantly, they should be regularly assessed...own journal club! Additional resources on the Addgene blog Read our blog posts centered around scientific...
  28. Transferable Skills: Negotiation

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    ...analyst, I negotiate with global organizations that partner with Addgene. What are the most important issues...training in a variety of transferable skills. At Addgene, we've set out to fill this gap by highlighting...with your colleagues within and outside of your organization. In my non-academic roles, some examples of ...issues for our partners and how can Addgene work with them to ensure we create a win-win situation? Learning...Richard D. Lewis Additional resources on the Addgene blog More from the transferable skills guide: ...management Managing a team Leadership Resources on Addgene.org Check out our careers page Watch our career ...
  29. CRISPR Cheat Sheet

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    ...’re bringing you a brand new third edition of Addgene’s CRISPR 101 eBook. This new edition of the eBook...Genome Editing: Modifying the DNA sequence of an organism’s genome usually for a research or applied goal...CRISPR nuclease. Note: Most CRISPR plasmids from Addgene produce either a gRNA, a nuclease, or both. Applications...
  30. Live and Let Dye: Self-Labeling Protein Tags

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    ... & Small Molecule Fluorophores. Addgene Blog. https://blog.addgene.org/better-dyeing-through-chemistry-small-molecule-fluorophores... is now the most popular self-labeling tag in Addgene’s collection. CLIP-tag: Also in 2008, Kai Johnsson...Various Many Complicated   Applications Organic dyes are typically both brighter and more photostable...at a price, though. Purchasing lots and lots of organic dyes or specialized ligands is more expensive than...are the most popular self-labeling enzymes in Addgene’s collection, so you may be able to get a plasmid...ligands brings up bad memories of undergraduate organic chemistry lab, don’t worry – many SNAP-tag and ...10.1021/acs.biochem.1c00258 More resources from Addgene Better Dyeing Through Chemistry Illuminating Choices...
  31. Addgene’s Blog Gets a New Look!

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    ... also find information on using Addgene’s website, the latest Addgene news, and awards that we offer there...Say hello to the new Addgene blog! Same URL, same great articles to help you with your experiments, but...with over 600 articles, we needed a better way to organize and present the vast collection of material so...articles you want to find without even leaving the Addgene blog! Just click on the search bar at the top of...Be the first to know about new articles on the Addgene blog by subscribing to instant alerts below.   ...author pages, where you can read more about the Addgenie behind the blog post and find more of their work...interview. Get in touch by emailing us at blog@addgene.org or tell us in the comments below. We’ll track...
  32. An “elegans” Approach to Better CRISPR/Cas9 Editing Efficiency

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    ... a wide range of organisms and cell lines. In C. elegans, one of the model organisms which I use to study...perform pha-1 co-conversion are available through Addgene. In 2019, Farboud et al. described another similar...To see more CRISPR tools for C. elegans, visit Addgene’s C. elegans CRISPR plasmids page. Future perspectives...methods – could greatly streamline editing in other organisms and systems, allowing rapid progress in a wide...about genome editing with CRISPRs? Check-out Addgene's CRISPR Resources Learn about gRNA design and...
  33. 10 Basic tips for mammalian cell culture

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    ...culture that will hopefully help you keep a well organized lab and contamination free environment for successful...many times and could be contaminated.Learn how Addgene uses barcodes to track samples Keep track of passage...consistent growth rate. For every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned (Benjamin Franklin)! It’s ...Second  Edition), 2012. Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog The Challenges of Cell Culture Cloning Mammalian...should keep in mind that UV light only kills microorganisms that it strikes directly. UV light exposure..."Ostreopsis cf. ovata induces cytoskeletal disorganization, apoptosis, and gene expression disregulation...Plasmids 101: Mammalian Vectors Resources on Addgene.org Find mammalian plasmids for your research Find...
  34. Which Fluorescent Protein Should I Use?

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    ...fluorescent when ectopically expressed in most organisms. Furthermore, fusing FPs to another protein usually...Additionally, many other FPs have been found in other organisms. Blue 424 - 467 nm Cyan 474 - 492 nm Green...More examples of these biosensors can be found at Addgene. Split FPs – some FPs (e.g. GFP, Venus) can be...More Helpful Websites & Resources: FP guide at Addgene Interactive Visualization of Fluorescent Protein...
  35. Addgene’s Newest Way to Speed Your Research: The Cloning Grade DNA Service

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    ...experiment? What if after receiving the plasmid from Addgene you could directly start your digest, PCR, or transformation...collection is highly diverse in terms of target organisms (from bacteria to mammals), cloning techniques...Suggestion Form.  Additional resources on the Addgene blog Browse blog posts from our Plasmids 101 blog...the various ways to quantify DNA Resources on Addgene.org Learn about our other beta projects Read our...
  36. Podcast: Interview with Addgene's Founders

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    ...Developing Addgene’s Brand and culture Chapter 7 - Building Addgene as a global organization (now with ...Resources from the Addgene Blog Addgene's a nonprofit? Get an Inside Look at Addgene's NGS Quality Control... In this episode of the Addgene podcast, we sit down with Addgene’s Founders - Melina Fan, Ken Fan, and...interview with Addgene's founders Podcast breakdown Intro Chapter 1 - Who are Addgene's Founders? Chapter...Chapter 2 - The process of founding Addgene, where the idea for Addgene came from and how the idea got off...current roles at Addgene and beyond - Ginkgo, Tufts Launchpad, and more Chapter 10 - Addgene's Future, the ...efforts at Addgene as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to Addgene, Kenneth...
  37. Providing Plasmids to Researchers in Developing Countries: Addgene and Seeding Labs Team Up

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    ...Instrumental Access participants. Like Seeding Labs, Addgene also feels it’s incredibly important for scientific...distribution and disseminate knowledge around the globe. Addgene’s progress in international distribution As you ...are making great progress toward spreading the Addgene community into developing regions like South America...the countries that have requested plasmids from Addgene since our inception in 2004. In the near future...to more collaborations with Seeding Labs and organizations like it. Additional Resources Find out how...SeedingLabs or on Facebook Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn About Our Recent Visit to China Read... Institutions that Deposit their Plasmids with Addgene ...
  38. Starter guide to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) part 1:  A renaissance in regenerative medicine

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    ... produce all of the differentiated cells in an organism, including the embryonic and extraembryonic cell...quantities in specific “stem cell niches” found in many organs in the adult human body. These generate specialized...PMCID: PMC3347549. Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog pCXLE Toolkit Stem Cell Models for Disease...Differentiate the Stem Cell Field Resources on Addgene.org Visit Our Stem Cell Page Find Plasmids for Reprogramming...
  39. Chromoproteins: Colorful Proteins For Molecular Biology Experiments

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    ...sea anemone (Chan et al., 2006). Why do these organisms have chromoproteins? One reason may be that chromoproteins...symbiotic algae, during heat stress. For other organisms, like the sea anemone, scientists think that chromoproteins...art, let us know! Additional resources on the Addgene blog Find our Fluorescent Protein 101 blog series... for making plasmid constructs Resources on Addgene.org Find fluorescent proteins for your research ...
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