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  1. Transferable Skills Guide: Teamwork

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    ...exist anywhere in science: Functional or process team A Process Team is a group of people with distinct...somewhat complicated Material Transfer Agreement process that kits require; Nicole, the web master in charge...these people and others, we have updated our kit process substantially and have plenty of ideas for further...people are responsible for a group of specific processes, they must work in sync to get tasks done. At ...core or tissue culture core, you are looking at a process-oriented team serving a particular function. Project...collaborations fall within this category. Unlike a process team, you don’t necessarily want a lot of redundant...with all the new information in the world, so a process or project or mission that requires a broad knowledge...

  2. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Introduction to FRET

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    ...orientation of the FRET pair. Since many biological processes occur within the typical FRET range, FRET efficiency...fluorophore on the same protein and are useful when a process affects the conformation of the probe. More on ...answer sophisticated questions about cellular processes. Currently, FRET experiments can probe protein-protein... activity of small molecules, detect cellular processes and signaling cascades, quantify mechanical tension... 2015), which may lead to monitoring of these processes in live animals (Hirata and Kiyokawa 2016), and...correlated information available from a cellular process. FRET experiments are expected to continue to contribute...insertion within green fluorescent proteins." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 96.20 (1999...

  3. Viral Vectors 101: Producing Your rAAV

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    ...over from the production process. For more details on the qPCR titering process, refer to the Addgene AAV...contamination, use appropriate decontamination procedures (Korte et al., 2021) for all disposable items...practices diligently throughout the production process.  Helper-free production Unlike lentivirus, AAV...supernatant and/or producer cells for further processing. What component(s) you need to collect will depend... if needed. For more details on the production process, check out the Addgene AAV Production protocol....Protocol. If you’re interested in the ddPCR titering process, which is what Addgene uses, check out our ddPCR...

  4. CRISPR 101: Cytosine Transversion Editors

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    ...inhibitor of base excision repair (BER), the cellular process that catches mutated U’s in DNA and ideally converts... In this case, the team suspected that the BER process was excising the incorrect U base, creating an ...editor. Black arrows indicate natural cellular processes. Created with BioRender.com. Beyond UNG: Optimizing...The researchers hypothesized that the CGBE edit process occurs entirely while Cas9 is bound, keeping the...intermediate of CGBE activity, and they are sometimes processed by error-prone non-homologous end joining (NHEJ...DNA abasic sites, protecting them from cellular processes that would cause DSBs, and its inclusion significantly...Non-Homologous End Joining An error-prone cellular process to repair DSBs. Base Editing terms   Base transition...

  5. How Do I Place an Addgene Order Using a PO Number?

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    ...trickier -- but at Addgene, we try to make the process as smooth and simple as possible. We are the Customer...frequently asked questions related to the ordering process: I placed an order through my university’s purchasing... directly from your website? Many vendors will process orders based on a purchase order, which is an official...the legal agreement (MTA), which streamlines the process and saves you time. Anyone affiliated with the ...you have additional questions about our ordering process not addressed in this article, check out our Help...answers to common questions about the ordering process, the Addgene Help Center is full of information...

  6. Five Popular Model Organisms, Part 2

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    ...that has defined our understanding of biological processes and developments. Model organisms often feature...history and characterization. Many proteins and processes naturally found in E. coli have been manipulated.... coli can be used as a model to relate these processes in more pathogenic bacteria (Blount, 2015). Rattus...McCusker and Gardiner, 2011). As many biological processes and signaling pathways that regulate regeneration...humans. Thus, understanding their life cycle and processes with their regenerative abilities is expected ...the most significant and fundamental biological processes. Many of their genetics and developmental patterns...Wang, S. H., & Jiang, J. P. (2016). Research proceedings on amphibian model organisms. Dong wu xue yan...

  7. Transferable Skills Guide: Time Management

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    ...After a bit of research and thinking about my own processes, I’ve broken down time management into three conceptual...conceptual chunks: prioritization, planning, and procrastination. Time management through prioritiziation Every...Eric before doing anything else. Preventing procrastination Even if you’ve done all the prioritizing and...and planning in the world, procrastination can easily prevent you from making progress on a task. For ...few things I’ve found useful to avoid such procrastination: Remove distractions: Probably the easiest...STARTED - One Harvard Business Review article on procrastination recommends testing out how much time you can... procrastination...

  8. Antibodies 101: The Basics of Western Blotting

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    ...gels to nitrocellulose sheets: procedure and some applications. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...  Figure 1: Overview of the Western blot process. The sample, a mixture of protein is separated ...antibodies, and finally visualized.   This process allows you to detect a single, specific protein...conduct the electric current. The wet transfer process is very effective in transferring a broad range...common readout for subcellular fractionations, a procedure that isolates proteins from different cellular... antibody specificity and antigen structure. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 76:3116–3120...

  9. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Fluorescent Biosensors

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    ...to track or measure the process you’re interested in. Depending on the process you would like to monitor... sensors’) are biological tools that monitor a process or detect a given molecule. The sensor component...over time. You can also use biosensors to follow processes such as protein or DNA binding, enzyme or transcriptional...  Detection Method Notes Quantification of a process Plate-based assays (plate reader) Detect the average...of cells (i.e. in a plate well). Use to track a process (e.g. enzyme activity) over time or under various...

  10. Learning Technical Skills at a Lab Central Workshop

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    ...replenishing kits, is to find new ways to make lab processes more efficient. Being in the Boston area, we get...workshops and can use what we learn to improve processes in the Addgene lab. In this post, I’ll tell you...sample into many small components. Without proper processing, these small DNA strands can form concatemers...libraries from previously fragmented DNA.The general process for library preparation using this kit is: Fragmentation...that regardless of how much DNA we started the process with, we got great amplification of our sample ... for us as a company to constantly update our processes and get new ideas from learning experiences like...

  11. How Addgene Creates Content

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    ...content. Regardless of the process, everything goes through an editing process and final check before publication...invite you behind the scenes in our content writing process, and to even get involved yourself. You probably...science, and our entire mission is to enable that process. Our repository of plasmids, AAVs, antibodies, ...recommendations. A few discussions in the review process led to quick dives back into the literature to ...and hit publish. Making content is an iterative process. We are constantly reviewing the resources we currently...

  12. CRISPR 101: Non-Homologous End Joining

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    ...biological sources of DSBs, and which need to be processed. Processing occurs prior to ligation as incompatible.... After the initial cut, the next steps in the process involve repairing chromosomal DSBs. It is important...step. Accordingly, NHEJ has a vast toolbox of processing factors, including polymerases (Pol μ and Pol...Although we do not describe these steps here, the processing of DNA ends tends to be the point where mutations...Non-Homologous End-Joining Really an Inherently Error-Prone Process? PLoS Genet 10:e1004086 . https://doi.org/10.1371...

  13. Quickest Way to Deposit Plasmids: The Deposit Spreadsheet

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    ...guide to our online data entry process. Figure 1: Begin the deposit process by clicking “Submit Online Deposit... our deposit spreadsheet?  Our plasmid deposit process can be broken down into four simple steps: Send... contact you if any issues arise during the QC process. As the depositing scientist, you will have the...information in a deposit spreadsheet. The data entry process On the Addgene home page, if you scroll over “Deposit... plasmid deposit process...

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

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    ...quality, we undertake a rigorous quality control process. In 2016, we launched our viral service to continue...bacteria snuck into the prep during the production process? These questions are especially important when ...potential contaminants. The analysis is a 2-step process using Geneious software: First, the individual ...CHRM4 gene. When contamination is suspected, we proceed to de novo assembly of the unmapped reads, employing...validate our method. We then extracted the DNA and processed the mixed sample in our pipeline (see Figure 2...answer your questions about our quality control process! The images in this blog post were created using...

  15. Plasmids 101: 5 factors to help you choose the right cloning method

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    ...cloning processes will require a PCR reaction or two to generate templates for the cloning process. Time... products via overhangs left over from the PCR process (the precise mechanism isn’t well understood). ...backbone. Once combined, the cut and ligation processes happen in a matter of minutes. Cost: Funding ...commercially available cloning kits can often make the process much more streamlined, because they will come with...reaction in favor of the desired assembly to make the process close to 100% efficient. Gateway cloning also offers...

  16. Tips from the Repository Trenches: Using Barcodes to Track Samples

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    ... be tracked easily at each step in the storage process. After the original sample is barcoded, the lab...stocks, prepped DNA ready for our quality control processes - all of these samples have the 2D barcodes mentioned...a rack of tubes is dropped at any point in the process, we know exactly which location each should go ...step in the receiving, transforming, and storage process, we ensure that the sample tubes that we use match...Addgene’s secret to success. It helps us quickly process samples accurately and in a way that can be easily...deposited samples along every step in the storage process - from deposited DNA to transformed cells and finally...

  17. A Career in Grants: How To Become a Grant Professional

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    ...the grant development and management process or the whole process, including grant readiness, funding ... that likelihood. We provide expertise on the processes needed to successfully implement, manage and close-out... funds available and the increasing regulatory process for grants has fostered the demand for experts ...position that required some involvement in the grants process and managing programs that were grant funded. I...and experience through the candidate application process, the candidate’s ability to write a grant application...

  18. Advancing Biology with Zebrafish: Genetic Tools for Developmental Studies and More

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    ...powerful resources for investigating any biological process. High quality genome sequence A high-quality sequence...understanding the gene networks that regulate processes from development to metabolism to fertility. Several...mutations in genes affecting diverse biological processes—not just development—are available from strain...Compared to the opaque mouse embryo, where similar processes occur over days inside the mother, the zebrafish...and explain how signaling pathways control this process. Additional zebrafish applications and conclusions... providing unprecedented views into cognitive processes like decision making (Kim et al, 2017). “Brainbow...

  19. Transferable Skills Guide: Creativity

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    ...because a process is working, doesn’t mean it will always be that way. Things change and processes often ...intentionally engage in a creative problem-solving process?  You may want to start by carving out time to ...holds the dual purpose of giving people time to process the issue properly while also discouraging everyone...is thrown out because they haven’t had time to process on their own. You may also find your meetings run...This is why perfectionists tend to also be procrastinators.  If you fall into this category, get out of...

  20. Twenty Years of Sharing: Addgene's Viral Vector Service

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    ...selection process to standardize our feedback and evaluation of viral vectors. This process builds on ...significant time and removes a variable from the lengthy process of validating and using an AAV in a specific experimental...its inherent bias: Addgene uses a prioritization process to decide which tools we make available. This ...us first identifying broadly useful vectors, a process that isn’t as simple as it seems. Take, for instance... and blog posts. The lessons learned from this process have shaped and supported our growth and development...
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