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  1. A Needle in a Base-Stack: Cas9 Structural Biology

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    June 4, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...nascent heteroduplex and abolish cleavage (Pattanayak et al., 2013). As mentioned above, however, Cas9 sometimes..., 2022), indicating that there is more to learn about this process!      Figure 3: Crystal structure...rest of Cas9 and is highly flexible; it can rotate about 140 degrees between inactive and active conformations...conformational changes that make Cas9 such a valuable laboratory tool are still an area of active research. New...
  2. Plasmids 101: Walkthrough of Addgene’s Snapgene-Powered Quality Control Process

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    Feb. 1, 2018, 3:07 p.m.
    ...We’ve talked a lot about the quality control process at Addgene by introducing our new sequencing partner...partner seqWell and going into detail about how we use next generation sequencing results to perform quality...control on deposited plasmids. We’ve also talked about how our new Snapgene generated maps provide improved...open reading frames, which is often our first clue about where the gene of interest might be located. By ...
  3. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Fluorescent Biosensors

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    May 18, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...sensors generally follow the same pattern described above - a sensing domain induces changes in a fluorescent...expressing a biosensor in eukaryotic cells, think about the best place for the biosensor to be expressed...MinDis).iGluSnFR. Picking your reporter Don’t forget about the other end of the biosensor: which fluorescent...Blog Check out the Rosella Autophagy Sensor Read about Aptamer Fluorophores Use CRISPRainbow for Genome...
  4. Early Career Researcher Toolbox: Free Tools for Making Scientific Graphics

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    June 11, 2019, 1:16 p.m.
    ... for the Addgene blog, I was focused on writing about new scientific techniques and cool plasmids. Creating... graphics were usually the last thing I thought about when writing posts. Since then I’ve realized my ...know of a tool or resource not mentioned? Tell us about it in the comments section!  Additional resources...scientists Find science career blog posts Learn about other lab software ...
  5. Bringing Sustainable Practices to the Lab: Recycling

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    Feb. 14, 2019, 2:35 p.m.
    ...attended the Go green! Innovative practices for laboratory waste symposium, sponsored by New England Biolabs...Biolabs and Labconscious. I was eager to learn about practices I could bring both to Addgene, and share...offsets the cost of regular waste services. Learn about how to start a glove recycling program at your institute...lab tips for your research Read another blog post about conservation in the lab Resources on Addgene.org...
  6. Genetically-encoded Sparse Cell Labeling - A SPARC of Innovation

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    May 21, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...blog Learn about Gateway cloning Read about genome engineering in flies Learn more about controlling ...the same genetic makeup, overcomes all of these labor-intensive and invasive techniques to reliably label...
  7. An Addgene Co-op: The Intersection of Fun, Friendship, and Work

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    June 29, 2023, 7 p.m.
    ...approached me and asked about my current projects and personal interests. We chatted about social media analytics...while eating lunch. There was something so special about her pure interest and curiosity to understand my...hours! As my time here comes to an end, my worries about making connections with coworkers seem, in retrospect...
  8. Tips for Improving Your Next Manuscript

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    Nov. 22, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...successful writer. When I originally talked to my PI about becoming a better writer, I was unsure if I should... a manuscript and critiquing it, were not too laborious, but helped build my understanding of how to generate...and the writing workshop. SWPI's writing workshop About a month later I received another email notifying... manuscript, scientists have a tendency to be elaborate and over explain the material. The point of writing...
  9. Networking and Inspiring Young Scientists at Freshers Fairs

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    Nov. 17, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ...scientists, including Nobel Laureates, who speak about their work and current, trending topics in their... The society facilitates opportunities to learn about Synthetic Biology and exciting new technologies ...opportunities for society members as well as arranging collaborations and conferences for their students. Another...interests. Scientific societies like those mentioned above provide strong foundations upon which young scientists...
  10. Advice for Choosing a Research Project

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    April 17, 2014, 2:45 p.m.
    ...research question that people (especially you!) care about. Have you critically evaluated your plan? Have... to complete and has multiple benchmarks. Think about what your personal goals are and set milestones .... Take the time to generate new ideas and think about them critically before diving in. Research projects...Medical School) for taking the time to speak with us about adding new scientists to their labs. Read All the...
  11. Natural or synthetic? How Addgene’s dataset reveals trends in biological innovation

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    Nov. 8, 2018, 3:47 p.m.
    ... Addgene blog Read blog posts about synthetic biology Learn more about codon usage biases Resources ...scientists from MIT tapped into this data to learn about trends in synthetic biology and DNA synthesis. They...synthetic just by looking at its sequence. MIT collaboration for gene classification This inquiry started...
  12. Antibodies 101: Chimeric Antibodies

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    April 25, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...flexibility needed for multiplexing. In the case above, you can’t costain with your desired antibodies ...multiplexing with chimeric antibodies. In the case above you should use an anti-rat IgG1 secondary antibody...this blog post has answered all of your questions about the utility of isotype conversions and chimeric ..., Bright, S. M., Robinson, M. K., Graham, E. T., Sabo, J. P., Owens, R., King, D. J., Norris, S. H., &...
  13. Meet the New Addgene Board Members!

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    April 28, 2020, 1:14 p.m.
    ...science,” she says. In 11th grade she heard a talk about Z DNA that inspired her to major in molecular biology...was through this connection that she learned more about Addgene. “The mission to share critical reagents... molecular research, but also became passionate about virology,” he says. He was working in an HIV lab...gene therapy either through direct industry collaborations, grants, or setting up commercial and nonprofit...
  14. Photosensitizer Induced Cell Ablation with FAP-TAP MG-2I-dL5**

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    Sept. 19, 2017, 1:20 p.m.
    ... in culture and in vivo.  Read on to learn more about this killer illumination technique! What is a photosensitizer...within the near-infrared (NIR) spectrum (>620 nm). Above is a brief schematic of how the MG-2I-dL5** FAP-...use MG-2I-dL5** with your research? Let us know about your experiences using photosensitizers in the comments... to Receive the Fluorescent Protein eBook Learn about Small Molecule Fluorophores Resources on Addgene.org...
  15. Virtual Science Conference Coming Up? Three Addgenies Share Their Experience

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    June 30, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ... with the three other organizers. We asked them about their experiences as they navigate the new norm ...pre-workshop questionnaire to the participants to learn about what they were looking to learn in the workshop ...having a stable internet connection,” says Abitua about her workshop. “We made sure that we had a backup...on the Addgene blog Read all of our blog posts about conferences Find 25 tips for working from home ...
  16. Unique and persistent IDs for improved reproducibility: Addgene now supports RRIDs and compact identifiers for all plasmids

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    Nov. 20, 2018, 8:17 p.m.
    ... to find that there is insufficient information about which reagents were used? Unambiguous identification...available through Addgene and find verified information about each plasmid item. Given a specific Addgene ID #...the Addgene website and find specific information about the plasmid: name, description, how the plasmid ...out this post on Scientific Reproducibility Learn about the anatomy of a plasmid page at Addgene Additional...
  17. 5 Great Apps for Lab Life

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    Sept. 22, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...saved and cannot be deleted, so there is no worry about misplacing your results or losing that lab notebook...enzyme, or name to discover all the information about that restriction enzyme or share it via email with... this app. However, if you get quizzed randomly about a hazardous chemical and can’t find your lab’s MSDS... new researchers or students beginning to learn about biochemistry. The least this app will do is allow...
  18. Why and how to start studying chromatin (with Addgene's help)

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    June 12, 2018, 11:40 a.m.
    ...Leah Bury of Microscopic Art. I started thinking about this problem when I recently attended the 2018 Chromosome...lot of scientists who not only remember to think about DNA in this context, but also specifically study...plasmids containing these genes. As with the PIs above, many of these genes were discussed at the 2018 ...chromatin This is not the first Addgene blog post about chromatin--multiple Addgene colleagues and guest...
  19. Cas13d: Small RNA-targeting CRISPR enzymes for transcriptome engineering

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    May 3, 2018, 1:48 p.m.
    ...species (read Arbor Biotechnologies' press release about their Cas13d deposit here). Konermann et al.: CasRx...this paper are available at Addgene. Learn more about research at Arbor Biotechnologies. Additional Resources... Resources on the Addgene Blog: Learn about CRISPR RNA Editing with REPAIR Get tips for using Cas9 Transcriptional...Transcriptional Activators Learn about Cas13a (C2c2) Characterization Resources on Addgene.org: Find...
  20. A Deep Dive into BioBuilder

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    Oct. 11, 2017, 1:44 p.m.
    ...teachers in the U.S. and beyond. “I want to learn more about Synthetic Biology. Can you tell me where to start... for scientific exploration, discovery, and collaboration. One module currently under development comes...circuits and logic gates. This BioBuilder-Caltech collaboration has resulted in a new BioBuilder book chapter... or small, receive the BioBuilder textbook, a laboratory kit, and support during the academic year from...
  21. Luminescent Imaging with Nano-lanterns

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    May 25, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Since their first publication in 2012, the Nagai laboratory has assembled a collection of multicolored nano-lanterns...Nano-lanterns, Takai et al. continuously imaged cells for about 4 hours! The latest enhanced Nano-lanterns (eNL)... Nano-lanterns and your experiments The Nagai laboratory has a done a wonderful job characterizing Nano-lanterns...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn about Photoactivatable Fluorescent Proteins Check Out ...
  22. Opto-Nanobodies: Using Light to Manipulate Cell Signaling and Protein Purification

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    Nov. 19, 2019, 2:08 p.m.
    ...Addgene blog Learn about using nanobodies to control protein activity Read about RANbodies, reporter ...reporter nanobody fusions Learn more about using the secondary nanobody toolbox for immunodetection Resources...Find nanobody expression plasmids here Learn more about optogenetics in Addgene's optogenetics guide ...
  23. Building and Validating Recombinant Antibodies: A Case Study

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    April 5, 2022, 1:20 p.m.
    ... called NABOR (Neuroscience AntiBody Open Resource). The antibodies distributed through NABOR are recombinant...troubleshooting methodologies drew me to learn more about the process that was used to create this important...secondary antibodies are commonly used in research laboratories to detect the different subclasses, but there...
  24. Viral Vectors 101: The AAV Retrograde Serotype

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    April 27, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ... Get Started with AAV Learn more about Lentivirus Find out More about Addgene's Viral Service Resources...We often think about the brain’s function in terms of its regions. But equally important is the way the...head bone’s connected to the neck bone,” but with about a hundred billion neurons and six hundred trillion...
  25. Viral Vectors 101: Viruses as Biological Tools

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    March 21, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...applications to help you start (safely!) thinking about the possibilities. Ready to plan your next (or maybe...S, Varmus H. Retroviruses. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press; Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA: 1997. PubMed...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn More about Lentivirus Listen to Connie Cepko Discuss Gene Therapy...Addgene.org Browse Our Viral Vector Pages Learn About Viral Vector Biosafety Deposit Your Viral Vectors...
  26. Expanding the Targeting Scope and Editing Efficiency of Adenine Base Editors

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    March 17, 2020, 1:32 p.m.
    ...posts on base editing Read more about CRISPR Learn all the basics about CRISPR in our CRISPR 101 blog series...both changes simultaneously with 54% efficiency, about 7 times higher than ABE7.10. However, the increased...change C to T, G to A, A to G, and T to C, represent about two-thirds of known pathogenic point mutations. ...
  27. How to Keep a Lab Notebook for Bioinformatic Analyses

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    June 2, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...the name, date, and location of all analyses (see above). Give every experiment its own directory: In ...record your goal, approach, and conclusions (see above). Keep original files in a separate folder: You... can simply make a note in your methods section about the edit that was temporarily used. Just be sure... Tips to Keep Your Lab Notebook Organized Learn about Software You Can Use to Save Time and Track Your...
  28. REPLACR Mutagenesis: Replacing In Vitro Recombination Methods

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    Feb. 10, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...from previously discussed methods. As described above, you design two primers, each containing the desired...suited for insertions and deletions. The figure above shows guidelines for primer design; a desired insertion...mutation-containing colonies/total colonies) is about 84% for each of the three methods. However, REPLACR-mutagenesis... Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Read about Other Plasmid Cloning Techniques like SLIC and Golden...
  29. Plasmids 101: Blue-white Screening

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    June 4, 2015, 1:03 p.m.
    ...antibiotic selection here at Plasmids 101, we can talk about an even more specific method of screening your cloning... plasmid is a great start when cloning, but how about being able to choose those that contain plasmid ... a widely used method to do just that! (To read about other screening strategies, check out our screening... called α-complementation. The system described above was put to practical use in the following way. Scientists...
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