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  1. The Golden Stopwatch Award: Recognizing Facilitators of Research

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    ...’re trying to make MTA turnaround faster with technology transfer offices (TTOs). The latest of these ...University  Broad Institute  California Institute of Technology Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory  Dana-Farber Cancer...from Addgene MTA: material transfer agreement Technology Transfer: the exchange of intellectual property...universities and other research institutions TTO: Technology Transfer Office. Some synonymous terms include...Addgene.org Addgene Help Center: Tech Transfer Technology Transfer Information Tech Transfer News: A Reintroduction...
  2. The Power Behind NGS Plasmid Validation: seqWell

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    ...molecular biology labs. Recent and rapid advances in technologies that permit large-scale creation and synthesis...overcome crucial challenges in NGS by developing technologies that can help unlock the potential of modern...develop and apply our plexWell™ Library Preparation Technology for NGS-based sequencing and confirmation of ...sequence large numbers of plasmids. plexWell™ technology overview For any NGS experiment, the DNA sample... and CEO of seqWell, Inc. He is a sequencing technologist and computational biologist with a passion for...
  3. A Quick Guide to a Career in Software Product Management

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    ... software product manager at Oxford Nanopore Technologies. If the first thing you hear when someone says.... Now, in my current role at Oxford Nanopore Technologies, I work with our customers in the US to learn...Field-based Product Manager at Oxford Nanopore Technologies for the North America region. She is particularly... DNA sequencing tech, and the intersection of technology, software, and science. She loves to advocate... for the customer and help build software and technology tools with the customer in mind. You can follow...
  4. CRISPR 101: Cytosine Transversion Editors

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    ...To avoid confusion, we usually use different terminology when discussing base editors, like calling it...and Resources Glossary We introduced a lot of terminology in this post! Here’s a quick refresher if you...target-library analysis, and machine learning. Nature Biotechnology, 39(11), 1414–1425. https://doi.org/10.1038/...optimization and ancestral reconstruction. Nature Biotechnology, 36(9), 843–846. https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt...targeted DNA transversions in human cells. Nature Biotechnology, 39(1), 41–46. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587...enable C-to-A and C-to-G base changes. Nature Biotechnology, 39(1), 35–40. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587...
  5. Giving gRNAs a Facelift - Synthetic and Beyond

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    ...generate a targeted break. These advances in gRNA technology have enhanced targeting efficacy as well as the...just one modification alone (Hendel, et al., Nat Biotechnol; Rozners, JACS). These modifications can be done...switches for gRNAs A major drawback of CRISPR-Cas9 technology is that most expression systems are constantly...system can initiate targeted editing events. Both technologies utilize chemical modifications to the RNA to...CRISPR-Cas genome editing in human primary cells. Nat Biotechnol 33, 985–989 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt...
  6. Engaging with science and society at pgEd

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    ...Education Project (pgEd). Advances in genetic technologies and other biomedical innovations promise an ...society are to figure out the best way to shepherd technologies through thorny ethical issues, ensure that everyone... fruits of scientific research, and prevent technological advances from exacerbating existing inequalities...about genetics, both as individual consumers of technologies and as societal participants in the political...public health, science policy, and science and technology studies (STS). I also worked with a number of...
  7. Adapting Toehold Switches to Detect Zika Virus

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    ...Harvard University), we developed two new enabling technologies for the field of synthetic biology. The first...of the diagnostic potential of these combined technologies, we built paper-based synthetic gene networks...infrastructure of molecular and electronic companion technologies that has transformed the assay’s capabilities...the first time, we have also demonstrated our technology on active virus, as well as shown that we can...finding the resources necessary to advance the technology through product development, the regulatory process...
  8. Twenty Years of Addgene Sharing: CRISPR

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    ...around the globe. Our first story focuses on a technology that has changed virtually all of biology…CRISPR...repository. Other researchers, eager to try this new technology, were quick to request CRISPR plasmids and, in...favorite observations from this data is that CRISPR technology is consistently showing rapid development and...requested through the years, even as more CRISPR technologies become widely used and available. If we look...all of this work helped scientists use CRISPR technology? We think so — and so do our requestors! CRISPR...
  9. Deep Dive: Fixing and Permeabilizing for Immunofluorescence

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    ...Solvents Organic solvents, generally acetone, methanol, or ethanol, work by dehydrating and precipitating cellular...saturated being 37%). Formalin solutions often contain methanol as well, in order to slow the polymerization of...hidden within the folded protein (green region). Methanol dehydrates the protein, which can disrupt protein...want to fix and permeabilize in one step, then methanol treatment could be an effective strategy. (This...
  10. What's Your Organism? Expanding Genomic Tools via the NSF EDGE Program

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    ...generating interesting drug-like compounds especially cardenolides which have been used to treat heart disease....disease. Caterpillars that eat milkweed generate cardenolides that tastes yucky (and is poisonous) for bird ...with RNAi to make a polygamous species monogamous. Anolis sagrei (Doug Menke) No methods were available to... to create targeted gene mutations in anoles lizards or in any reptiles at all. But new success is coming... used study the genetic basis of evolution in immunology, neurobiology, and more. Prochlorococcus (Penny...
  11. Plasmids 101: Gateway Cloning

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    ... invention in the late 1990s, Gateway cloning technology has become very popular as a rapid and highly...and its advantages. An introduction to Gateway technology The Gateway cloning method, developed by Invitrogen...clone in their desired DNA sequences. Gateway technology relies on the two reactions described below: ... more information. How to clone using Gateway technology To better understand the process, we’ll walk ...References 1. Chee JY, Chin CF (2015) Gateway Cloning Technology: Advantages and Drawbacks. Clon Transgen 4:138...
  12. CRISPR Methods for Bacteria: Genome Engineering, CRISPRa, CRISPRi, Base Editing, and More

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    ...Mar 3, 2016 and last updated Apr 13, 2021 by Will Arnold. Although CRISPR systems were first discovered ...MAGE (Multiplex Automated Genome Engineering) technology (Ronda et al., 2016). pMA7CR_2.0 expresses lambda...Scientists have begun to realize the potential CRISPR technology can have on the human microbiome. You can consider...produce sequence-specific antimicrobials. Nat Biotechnol 32:1146–1150 . https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.3043...efficiently delivered RNA-guided nucleases. Nat Biotechnol 32:1141–1145 . https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.3011...bacterial genomes using CRISPR-Cas systems. Nat Biotechnol 31:233–239 . https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2508...
  13. Antibodies 101: Single Chain Fragment Variables (scFvs)

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    ...antibodies: the power of in vitro display technologies. Nat Biotechnol 29:245–254 . https://doi.org/10.1038...of Milstein and Köhler who developed hybridoma technology. But what about single chain fragment variables...Clinical Application. Clinical and Developmental Immunology 2012:1–15 . https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/980250...(2016) The birth of monoclonal antibodies. Nat Immunol 17:S13–S13 . https://doi.org/10.1038/ni.3608  Monnier...
  14. CRISPR 101: Engineering the Plant Genome Using CRISPR/Cas9

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    ... editing technologies have been shown to be excellent alternative genome editing technologies especially... single-walled carbon nanotube carriers. Nat Nanotechnol 14:447–455 . https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-019...confers heritable resistance to powdery mildew. Nat Biotechnol 32:947–951 . https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2969...Applications of CRISPR–Cas in agriculture and plant biotechnology. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 21:661–677 . https://...
  15. Podcast: A Malawian Professor's Path to Biotech Research

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    ...Horticulutre Biotechnology, he did his PhD in Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology at Michigan ...works as a lecturer in molecular genetics and biotechnology for Horticulture and Forest Crops at the Lilongwe...sciences and agriculture 5:47-9:35 : Kingdom's biotechnology research at Michigan State University 9:36-10...
  16. Mycoplasma Contamination: Where Does It Come From and How to Prevent It

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    ...Assistant at MGMs Institute of Biosciences and Technology. If you are reading this article then you probably...Mycoplasma Removal Agents (MRA) are derivatives of the quinolone family of antibiotics and are broad-spectrum antibiotic...culture media. Also, drugs like BM Cyclin, fluoroquinolone ciprofloxacin, ciprobay, zagam, baytril, tetracycline...Assistant at the MGMs Institute of Biosciences and Technology in India. Jadhav has a Master's degree in Molecular...of Milan, Italy) and a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology.       References Degeling MH, Maguire CA, ...
  17. Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning Applications and Kits

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    ...once you are up to speed on the basics of the technology. In this blog, we will highlight some common ...applications and kits. Keep in mind that this technology is useful for a variety of purposes beyond what...expression in yeast MoClo is also for eukaryotes! The technology has been used to optimize protein secretion and...Heterologous Proteins in Yeast Mitochondria.” BMC Biotechnology, vol. 17, no. 1, Springer Science and Business... Enables Rapid Assessment of Emerging CRISPR Technologies. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 27 Oct. 2023...
  18. Celebrating Outstanding CRISPR/Cas9 Achievements at the Dr. Paul Janssen Award Dinner

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    ...are swarming to see what can be done with this technology to help patients. Dr. Stoffels and others in ...months compared to a year or greater with older technologies. Addgene is proud to be helping get CRISPR reagents..., the panelists agreed that, for example, the technology is already available today to cure sickle cell...really sophisticated”.     New to CRISPR/Cas9 Technology? Learn More: Addgene's CRISPR/Cas9 Guide History...
  19. Lentiviral CRISPR Libraries Enable Genome-Scale, Knockout Screening

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    ...It’s clear that CRISPR-Cas9 technology has really changed the game for anyone looking to quickly and ...question. Additionally, a concurrent Nature Biotechnology article describes the development of a mouse...accessible before are now accessible using this technology.” GeCKO library for genomic screens Using lentivirus... Castillo Velasco-Herrera M, Yusa K. Nature Biotechnology. 2013 Dec 23. (Article). Read more about CRISPRs...
  20. History of CRISPR Cas - A tale of survival and evolution

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    ...survival tactics of prokaryotes to deliver the technological biological blockbuster known as the CRISPR (...multiplexibility, and ease of use. In order for this technology to survive the diverse demands of the biotech...various innovative biological and translative technologies. Addgene has empowered researchers to harness... idea or application that involves CRISPR/Cas technology? Let us know.  References Ishino Y, Hideo,...
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