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  1. New Tool for Lineage Tracing: The ClonTracer Library

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    ...represent the preexisting resistant subpopulation 2. Resistant cells among the separate replicates would...medicine 21.5 (2015): 440-448. Pubmed PMID: 25849130. 2. Hata, Aaron N., et al. "Tumor cells can follow distinct...process.” The ClonTracer library originally came about as Bhang and co-workers were trying to develop a...particularly interested in applying what we have learned about tumor heterogeneity to drug discovery and the development...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn about the Sabatini and Wood Drug Screening Kit Find Out...
  2. Plasmids 101: Repressible Promoters

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    ...genes for metabolic engineering applications in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.” FEMS Yeast Res. 12(2) (2012):...immediate early gene expression. Genes Dev. 1988 Jun;2(6):718-29. doi: 10.1101/gad.2.6.718. PMID: 2843425...Targeted Gene Expression in Drosophila.” Genetics 186(2) (2010): 735-55. PubMed PMID: 20697123. PubMed Central...can be used in the repressible manner described above, as well as the inducible manner detailed in our...necessary to have all 3 of the different binary systems above if they all behave very similarly?” The simple answer... at the same time.  The 3 binary systems listed above are orthogonal, meaning that they do not affect ...
  3. Top Requested Lentivirus and AAV of 2016

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    ... tropism and axonal transport of AAV serotypes 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 and 9 in the mouse brain. PLoS One. 2013 ...PMID: 24086725. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3785459. 2. Krashes MJ, Koda S, Ye C, Rogan SC, Adams AC, Cusher...Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn More About Lentivirus Learn more About AAV Get the Scoop on Our Viral Service...
  4. Treating Muscular Dystrophy with CRISPR Gene Editing

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    ...nonsense-mediated decay. Although Nelson et al. observed only 2% genome editing in one experiment, they found the ... cells throughout the body, especially stem cells 2. Remove any immunogenicity of the AAV vector Once ...Science. 2015 Dec 31. doi:10.1126/science.aae0169 2. Long C, Amoasii L, Mireault AA, McAnally JR, Li H...estimated that very little dystrophin correction (about 4%) is needed to see muscle improvement, with only...diseases we’d like to treat with CRISPR. As seen above, DMD can be treated with “one-size-fits-most” NHEJ-mediated.... Precision genome editing faces the challenges above and more. One chief challenge is upregulating HDR...
  5. Recombinase-based State Machines Enable Order-dependent Logic in vivo

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    ...certain states of interest. For example, in Figure 2 below we present a two-input, five-state GRSM register...linking RSM inputs to endogenous gene expression (2). Our paper (1) explains how to arrange attB-attP...Science. 353, aad8559 (2016). PubMed PMID: 27463678. 2. Green, Alexander A., et al. "Toehold switches: de-novo-designed...certain cellular behaviors, but little is known about the order or timing of these factors. Recombinase-based... three methods of state interrogation mentioned above (Sanger sequencing, qPCR, and fluorescent reporter-based...Bac Vectors Can Be Used for Genome Editing Learn about Michael Koeris' Journey from Grad Student to SynBio...
  6. CRISPR Methods for Bacteria: Genome Engineering, CRISPRa, CRISPRi, Base Editing, and More

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    ... pCRISPomyces-2 contains Cas9 and a gRNA cassette. The simpler system of pCRISPomyces-2 displays a higher...and a subsequent curing protocol that requires only 2-3 hours incubation. E. coli and T. citrea scarless...four major components including (1) a CRISPR RNA, (2) four proteins forming the QCascade DNA-targeting ...CRISPR Featured Topic Page Learn more about Cpf1 Find out about CRISPR Multiplexing Resources on Addgene.org...coli and other bacterial species. Read on to learn about the tools available for bacteria and some of the...that can be used in this way. As described in the above CRISPRi section, the Marraffini Lab published a ...as a collection of organisms, their genes, and metabolic processes, occupying the gut. Many human diseases...
  7. CRISPR 101: Epigenetics and Editing the Epigenome

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    ... of H3K4me1/2 and H3K9me2 histone modifications. Like the TALE-LSD1 system described above, dCas9-LSD1...form or as ready-to-use lentivirus. Figure 2: dCas9-Tet1 demethylates cytosines at promoters and...approach for targeted DNA demethylation. Cell Discovery 2: . https://doi.org/10.1038/celldisc.2016.9 Find plasmids...setting up your experimental system. Let us know about your experience with these constructs in the comments...
  8. PiggyBac-ing Through the Genome Editing Field

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    ...without leaving behind any accessory DNA sequences [2], [3]. Simply put, the piggyBac™ transposon containing...with a Footprint-Free™ genome edit.   Figure 2: Editing DNA using the piggyBac™ transposon selection...PMID: 26211958. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4663986. 2.  A. M. Singh, V. V Adjan Steffey, T. Yeshi, and D...transposase itself, please read on to learn more about this exciting technology from the folks at Transposagen...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn about the Sleeping Beauty Transposase Read up on Genome...
  9. R Bodies: Membrane-Rupturing Microscopic Tools

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    ...be decorated with proteins and remain functional, 2) break membranes outside of their natural context ...PubMed PMID: 3759909. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC213417. 2. Schrallhammer, M. et al. Tracing the role of R-bodies... Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Read About Other Hot Plasmid Technologies Read Other Synthetic...
  10. GPCRs: How Do They Work and How Do We Study Them?

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    ...plasmid kit consists of 20 plasmids encoding 14 alpha, 2 beta, and 4 gamma subunits of the heterotrimeric G...activation via bioluminescence resonance energy transfer 2 (BRET2). Check out our blog post on GPCR signaling...chemogenetics  While there’s still a lot to learn about GPCR signaling, researchers in the meantime have... inhibit neurons. You can find information more about chemogenetics and a concise table of DREADDS and...Additional resources on the Addgene blog Learn more about TRUPATH Read our quick guide to chemogenetics Resources...
  11. Antibodies 101: Conjugation

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    ...residues, which can be found throughout the antibody. 2) Endogenous cysteines, such as those that make up ...Detecting antigens by quantitative immuno-PCR. Nat Protoc 2:1918–1930. https://doi.org/10.1038/nprot.2007.267 ...Check out our post on Biotinylation to learn more about biotin and its use in molecular biology. Other Conjugates...perfectly blissful, productive lives without thinking about these chemical reactions. After all, there is an...ready to use off the shelf. So why are we talking about this? Even though there are so many commercially...
  12. CRISPR 101: Cas9 vs. The Other Cas(s)

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    ...11 and Cas13 are 1). non-specific RNA cleavage and 2). cell toxicity. Cas7-11 does not display collateral...Cpf1 is a single RNA-guided endonuclease of a class 2 CRISPR-Cas system. Cell, 163(3): 759-771 (2015). 10.1016... is smaller than the traditional SpCas9 enzyme (about a third of the size) and does not require a tracrRNA...Cas12a to further optimize it for therapeutic and laboratory usage. Fast facts – PAM requirement: TTN or ... the lack of collateral cleavage). You can read about Cas7-11 in our blog post on its development and ...
  13. BeHeard Award 2018: Diseases of Glycosylation, Arginine Mutagenesis, & Neural Development

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    ...studies have shown that the conditions Sotos-type 2 and Marshall Smith Syndrome are due to mutations in...accurate diagnosis of NFIX-related syndromes (Sotos-type 2 and Marshall-Smith) and could be expanded to NFIA-...glycosylation (CDG) are a group of rare inherited metabolic diseases with severe and life-threatening consequences...understood.  In line with this, Prof. Videira and collaborators will use Addgene plasmids to immortalize CDG...discovery led them to investigate the use of a common laboratory chemical, guanidine hydrochloride, as a potential...
  14. Enabling high school research at the Journal of Emerging Investigators

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    ...and the Journal of Emerging Investigators. Chapter 2 - Getting high school students and teachers interested...working in a lab for the first time, and thinking about the future. Many thanks to our guests,Olivia Ho-Shing...resources Use our Plasmids 101 eBook to teach students about basic plasmid biology Use or CRISPR 101 eBook to...
  15. Science Guides

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    ...specific control of activity. Read More CRISPR Class 2 C lustered R egularly I nterspaced S hort P alindromic...the following guides to help you start learning about various scientific concepts related to our plasmid...Viral Vectors Find educational guides to learn more about the different types of viruses that are commonly...
  16. Plasmids 101: Using Transposons in the Lab

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    ...somewhere else (Fig. 2). Class II TEs have LTRs on both of their ends.    Figure 2: Overview of DNA...has four major components: 1) a CRISPR RNA (crRNA), 2) four proteins (TniQ, Cas8, Cas7, Cas6) that forms...Addgene blog Learn about the INTEGRATE system for bacterial genome engineering  Read about the Sleeping Beauty...DNA transposons are most commonly used in the laboratory for genome manipulation. When transposons are...Applications of transposons Now that you’ve learned about some of the popular transposon systems, let’s take...2020) Jump around: transposons in and out of the laboratory. F1000Res 9:135. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research...Beauty DNA transposon Learn about the piggyBac DNA transposon ...
  17. The Twelve Days of CRISPR

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    ...Addgene gave to me: five methods for detecting SARS-CoV-2 using CRISPR.  On the sixth day of CRISPR, Addgene...help you with your CRISPR experiments and to learn about new CRISPR tools. Since the CRISPR field keeps changing...
  18. New Videos: Addgene Lab Tips

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    ...this quick trick. Just flip, and press! Lab tip #2: Tube flick trick When combining reagents in the lab...locate materials quickly and easily. Learn more about using barcodes. Check out our “Lab Tip” filter...
  19. 6 Tips for Grant Writing

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    ...days before the deadline isn’t going to be much use. 2. Originality is essential for grant success The two... it’s important not to throw in the towel if 1 or 2 funding bodies say no. If possible, get feedback from...introduction to my area, a line about the research I will be doing, and a line about what I hope to discover....themselves many times and will have useful advice about what reviewers in your area are looking for. Remember...One way to add originality to your work is to collaborate with specialists in different fields that can...the field. 3. Highlight your network and your collaborators It’s a good idea to move around to different...outcomes can include poster presentations, talks about your work, or even the successful use of your preliminary...
  20. Choosing the B(right)est Fluorescent Protein: Photostability

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    ...linear fashion. This implies that reducing the power 2-fold does not reduce photobleaching by half. How exactly...prolonged time). Other illumination strategies, such as 2-photon-excitation, selective plane illumination, TIRF...Fluorescent Proteins for Multicolor Imaging Learn about Fluorescent Protein Biosensors Additional Resources...
  21. Savvy Advocates Needed to Navigate a Scientific Enterprise in Flux

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    ...is funded have been well documented over the past 2 years (Alberts et al, PNAS 2014; Taylor, eLife, 2016...PMID: 24733905. Pubmed Central PMCID: PMC4000813. 2. Taylor, Justin Q., et al. “Avoiding a lost generation...purposes of labor laws, rather than as trainees in a special category, as has been the ‘labor-of-love’ philosophy...passing and upcoming implementation of the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA) which mandates that all workers...event of note is a ruling in August by the National Labor Relations Board to allow graduate students who work...
  22. Quick Guide to All Things Lentivirus

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    ..., and the desired gene (transfer vector plasmid), 2) the HIV-1 genome containing all viral genes with ...protocols that have been described (protocol 1, protocol 2, protocol 3) to find the one that will give you the...PubMed PMID: 3785217. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC367857. 2. Naldini, Luigi, et al. "In vivo gene delivery and...first one and can be used routinely in a research laboratory. The risk of generating RCL is low but extra ...even your own! You should therefore be cautious about inserting potentially harmful genes into a transfer...
  23. Addgene at SfN23!

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    ...Scientific Writing" on Sunday, from 12 pm - 2 pm. If you want to learn about, and practice, principles of clear...community.  You'll also find tons of information about Addgene's ready-to-use antibodies, viral vectors...and four! So you'll also find Addgenies out and about, attending sessions, visiting posters, and leading...
  24. Simple CRISPR-based Epigenetic Editing: dCas9-directed DNA Demethylation

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    ...conclusions about the role of methylation (Hrit et al. 2018, Kaas et al. 2013). Figure 2: CRISPR ...approach for targeted DNA demethylation. Cell Discov 2, 16009. https://doi.org/10.1038/celldisc.2016.9.  ...Daniel M. Sapozhnikov, a graduate student in the laboratory of Dr. Moshe Szyf at McGill University. Some ...Daniel M. Sapozhnikov is a graduate student in the laboratory of Dr. Moshe Szyf at McGill University, working...
  25. Plasmids 101: Terminators and PolyA signals

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    ...presence of additional helper sequences (2-3). As alluded to above, termination and polyadenylation of Polymerase...and translation processes as well.   Figure 2: The conserved eukaryotic polyadenylation signal directs...how the Promoter Controls Gene Expression Learn about New Cloning Techniques Read all of our Plasmids ...
  26. Illuminating Epigenetics with A FRET Based Biosensor

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    ...FRET signal back again. The Ting lab constructed 2 versions of this reporter to target the K9 (pcDNA3... 525.7570 (2015): 533-537. PubMed PMID: 26352475. 2. Bygren, Lars O., et al. "Change in paternal grandmothers... the histone protein of interest (in the figure above, H3 at K9 or K27). Joined to this by a flexible ... in Your Experiments Post Read Other Blog Posts about Fluorescent Proteins  ...
  27. 5 Science Rap Videos & Their Creator: Tom McFadden

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    ...structure of DNA. 2. The Immortal Rap of Henrietta Lacks Students in Oakland rap about Henrietta Lacks ...Science with Tom. In this podcast, we learn more about Tom and pick his brain for advice on how to dive...Please Don't Kill My Hive Beautifully filmed video about colony collapse disorder.     5. Plasmid Rap ...science standards and communicate science. Learn more about Tom on his youtube channel and at sciencewithtom.com...
  28. 28 Hot Plasmid Technologies from 2015

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    ... Zetsche et al., Nat Biotechnol. 2015 Feb 2;33(2):139-42. doi: 10.1038/nbt.3149. Light-inducible ...and on your favourite signalling pathways (Figure 2). They are all available now at Addgene. 1 Lungu...20;19(4):507-17. 10.1016/j.chembiol.2012.02.006. 2 Guntas et al., Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2015 Jan 6; ...Nihongaki et al., Chemistry and Biology. 2015 Feb 19; 22(2):169-74. High efficiency cloning for enzyme screening...inducible, gene knockdown with shRNA or shRNA-miR30, (2) tamoxifen-inducible CreERT2 gene deletion, (3) simultaneous...different fluorescent proteins, 8 constitutive promoters, 2 includible promoters, 3 polyA terminators and various...of plasmids required for each input/output system; 2) removing all chemically inducible promoters; 3) improving...
  29. With an Eye Towards the Future, We Look Back at the March for Science

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    ...scientists have 1) the courage to make mistakes and 2) the integrity to recognize these mistakes quickly...She studies beta-cell function and failure in Type 2 Diabetes. Birmingham, AL, USA 33.5207°N 86.8025°W ...available to people who want to join the dialog and 2) remember that science should not be partisan: everyone...experiments (and editors) can move slowly, news about possible broad changes to policies seems to break...primarily by wishful thinking. The March for Science is about fighting scientific partisanship, including more... could walk around and ask scientists questions about their work. Thousands of people showed up; some ...justice. Whether it’s used to fight the myths that abortions cause breast cancer and infertility or to argue...
  30. Antibodies 101: Choosing the Right Isotype

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    ... reduce the background staining (Table 2).      Table 2: Secondary antibody selections for a four-antibody...In a direct approach, that is simple - but what about when you need to use an indirect (primary and secondary...
  31. PITChing MMEJ as an Alternative Route for Gene Editing

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    ... PITCh vector via In-Fusion or SLIC cloning. Step 2: Design an insertion locus-specific gRNA The gRNA ...Find the plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 2. Dalvai, Mathieu, et al. (2015). “A Scalable Genome-Editing...If you follow CRISPR research, you know all about using non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) to make deletions...plasmids, GFP knock-in cell lines can be created in about a month and a half, without the need for complicated...more predictable than NHEJ. As seen in the figure above, short (5-25 bp) regions of homology flanking a ...Directed Repair and Non-homologous End Joining Read About Other Genome Engineering Tools like Sleeping Beauty... Additional Resources on Addgene.org Learn All about CRISPR on Our CRISPR Guide Pages Find CRISPR Plasmids...
  32. Google Forums Round Up: First Impressions of NgAgo

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    ...2016). PubMed PMID: 27136078. 2. Burgess, Shawn., et al. "Questions about NgAgo." Proteins & Cell (2016...engineering methods have their own pros and cons (2). The NgAgo DNA guide is inexpensive and can be 5’...technology. To dig more into what researchers felt about NgAgo, I conducted a survey and asked researchers...successful, and the second section asked basic questions about the NgAgo protocols used by respondents (transfection...PMC4343198. Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn More about NgAgo Enhance CRISPR Targeting Specificity with ...
  33. Tips for Working in Industry & Success in Management: Interview with Crystal Shih

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    ...position at Novartis. Chapter 2: What's a lab group in industry? The collaborative nature of working in industry...therapeutics at Novartis - listen to learn more about Crystal’s exciting career path, to gain insight ...metrics for success. The importance of thinking about the big picture and not just the next experiment...resources in our Mentoring for Scientists Series Learn about Turning Your PhD into a Career with Joanne Kamens...
  34. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Monitoring Cell Mobility Using Fluorescent Proteins

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    ... fluorescent proteins expressed in the specimen.  2. Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter (FACs) A machine...photostability of your fluorescent protein when using 2-photon microscopy as this hasn't been well reported...PMID: 18703742. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2606057. 2. Chtanova, Tatyana, et al. "Dynamics of neutrophil...fluorescence microscope where the light source is mounted above (epi) the specimen and the excitation light passes...technique that allows imaging of living tissue up to about one millimeter in depth. Two low-energy photons ...response, but the study of these dynamics was still laborious as epifluorescence microscopy wasn’t able to give...skin. Two-photon intravital microscopy. The video above depicts the infiltration of neutrophils expressing...
  35. A New Generation of Adenine Base Editors Improves Editing in Primary Human Cells

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    ...NGG-3′ (“N” can be any nucleotide base, followed by 2 guanines). This limits the use of ABEs as DNA sites... in the promoter region of gamma hemoglobin (HGB1/2) leads to continuous expression of fetal hemoglobin...more blog posts about base editing Learn about another evolved base editor: ABE8e Read about xCas9, a CRISPR...
  36. 5 Tips for Troubleshooting Viral Transductions

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    ... digest and compare it to some reliable controls. 2. Viral stocks may be sensitive to freeze thaw cycles...PMID: 24003179. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3760253. 2. Rohwer, Forest. "Global phage diversity." Cell 113.2...grown at 30 °C instead of 37 °C. If you’re unsure about the integrity of your virus, perform a diagnostic...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn All about Adenovirus Associated Virus New to Virus? Check ...Check out Our Primer for Beginners! Learn All about Lentiviral Vectors Additional Resources on the Addgene.org...
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