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TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 5, 2024, 8:32 p.m....Whether you’re new to in-house virus production or looking to improve your current methods, understanding ... add an additional viral passage. This involves taking your first round of virus, called P1 (or sometimes... and may need to be optimized for your purpose. Making your decision The final decision of which system...10430340260355347. Vaughn, J. L., Goodwin, R. H., Tompkins, G. J., & McCawley, P. (1977). The establishment...
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Twenty Years of Addgene Sharing: CRISPR
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 18, 2024, 1:15 p.m....editing! CRISPR functions in use But exactly what kind of editing are people doing with all these CRISPR... modifier. We used these categories to see what kinds of CRISPR tools people were depositing and requesting... share useful tools, and as such, we’re always looking to understand our community better. We therefore...year, or approximately 104 plasmids shipped per working day, including appropriate MTAs and customs forms... -
Chromoproteins: Colorful Proteins For Molecular Biology Experiments
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 4, 2020, 2:15 p.m....The ocean is full of striking visuals from fluorescent jellyfish, bioluminescent phytoplankton, and colorful... see if your cloning experiment worked just by looking at the cells on the plate. For example, if your... identification is a good place to start before taking on more time consuming and expensive methods. While...Learn more about FRET Find protocols and tips for making plasmid constructs Resources on Addgene.org Find... -
Academic vs. Industry Postdocs
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 13, 2018, 1:22 p.m....enter industry since I was drawn to the idea of working as a team to develop therapies that could directly... since you can’t afford to spend too much time working on something extremely risky or exploratory. Getting...it does not divulge any propriety information. Working as a team: Industry is all about teamwork. A single...environment, surrounded by lab members who are all working on related topics, scientific discussion is often... -
Plasmids 101: Optimizing Plasmid Yields
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 26, 2016, 2:30 p.m.... unknown, it is entirely possible that you are working with a low copy plasmid. When increasing the culture..., or a home-brew optimized for plasmid yields. Spiking your media with supplements such as magnesium salts...can optimize your growth time, temperature, and shaking speed to maximize cell density and plasmid yield...especially those in deep-well plates, require a faster shaking speed for proper aeration (260-300 RPM). 37℃ doesn... -
Transgenic Organisms, Cas9 Gene Drives, and Appropriate Safeguards
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 22, 2015, 4:58 p.m....Institute and Harvard Medical School. Scientists making transgenic organisms with Cas9 should be aware ...should be conducted with extreme caution. Why does making transgenic organisms with Cas9 risk creating a ...and single guide RNAs (sgRNAs) with appropriate flanking homology into a germline cell can create an RNA-guided...mosquito species. Reproductive confinement involves working with laboratory organisms that can't reproduce ... -
Plasmids 101: Multicistronic Vectors
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 9, 2014, 8:20 p.m....accurate, as these peptides are thought to function by making the ribosome skip the synthesis of a peptide bond...cleavage efficiency. How do I get started? If you are looking to co-express your gene of interest along with ...with a plasmid that has multiple cloning sites flanking the multicistronic element(s), or you could replace...within the same multicistronic vector, effectively making a construct that expresses multiple unique genes... -
AAVs in Retinal Gene Therapy
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 31, 2018, 12:55 p.m....11326284. 4. Bennett J, 2017. Taking Stock of Retinal Gene Therapy: Looking Back and Moving Forward. Molecular...pioneer in the field, Dr. Jean Bennett started working on ways to deliver genes to correct genetic conditions.... Jean Bennett (UPenn) that resulted in the groundbreaking 2001 study showing that AAV-mediated delivery... -
Getting to Know Expansion Microscopy
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 20, 2023, 1:15 p.m...., are right around 250 nm, making it difficult to study the inner workings of the synapse by conventional...caused by loss of protein during digestion, or masking of epitopes during sample anchoring and gel polymerization...et al. 2019). Perhaps it’s the tool you’ve been looking for too! References and resources References... -
Analyzing CRISPR Editing Results with ICE from Synthego
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 8, 2018, 1 p.m....each sample by clicking on the sample name or on its corresponding bar graph entry. Clicking to initiate ...engineering has revolutionized the gene editing field by making experimental workflows considerably easier, faster... download the entire analysis as a ZIP file by clicking the Download Analysis Data button on the bottom... -
Sonic Hedgehog? Sleeping Beauty? Learn About the Genes Behind Addgene’s Conference Room Names
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 2, 2019, 1:44 p.m....such as cell movement/motility, development, cytokinesis, and muscle contractions (think skeletal muscle...contexts within the fly including oogenesis and cytokinesis. Why name this protein after a vegetable substitute...encoded by spaghetti-squash, a gene required for cytokinesis in Drosophila." Cell 65.7 (1991): 1177-1189. ...resources on the Addgene blog Read our Quick Guide to Working with Drosophila Read our Plasmids 101 blog series... -
Plasmids 101: Plasmid Incompatibility
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 31, 2020, 1:15 p.m....replication by binding to the origin of replication and blocking replication machinery (del Solar, 1998). As the... on each plasmid and pair the plasmids together (akin to sister chromatids coming together in eukaryotic...centromere-like region, and the NTPases end up “walking” the same plasmids to one daughter cell, instead...occurs for several reasons, including one plasmid blocking replication of another and one plasmid outcompeting... -
Bioinformatics at Addgene
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 14, 2022, 1:15 p.m....process was working as expected, we moved forward with creating the next process and linking the output...needs of the user. Thus, a key criteria we were looking for was the ability to re-use or borrow existing... end of the script or by opening the files. By working on one process at a time, and testing a small set... -
New Acoustic Reporter Genes: Ultrasound Imaging of Gene Expression
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 24, 2023, 2:15 p.m....as well as high spatial and temporal resolution, making it ideal for visualizing gene expression in vivo...ultrasound contrast. We (the authors) are currently working on improving and optimizing ARGs, with Marjorie...They also did not scatter ultrasound nonlinearly, making them difficult to distinguish from background tissue...intraperitoneal doxycycline injections to enable their tracking with ultrasound imaging (Fig. 2d). Creating a ... -
Antibodies 101: Reading a Flow Plot
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 6, 2024, 3:13 p.m....stem cell research initiative at the King Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Bioinformation, ...markers are read in parallel. Let’s imagine we’re looking for cells in a sample that are negative for marker...controls. You can usually tell where this point is by looking at the different populations. In the case of Figure... -
5 Reasons to Use Reddit for Science Communication
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 20, 2016, 2:30 p.m....appealing, but also scary. I do a lot of public speaking where I enjoy communicating face to face with ...early and brush up on best practices for LinkedIn networking. I was an early adopter of the LinkedIn blog ...ve said this before, but I also highly recommend taking every opportunity you get to speak publically about...Share Your Science 6 Tools & Tips: Online Social Networking for Scientists Sharing Your Lab Protocols: Using... -
pCXLE toolkit: Efficient episomal plasmid-based method to reprogram peripheral blood cells to iPSCs
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 14, 2017, 2:08 p.m....collecting fibroblasts, which require a more invasive skin biopsy procedure. This becomes a major benefit when...patients, specifically children and patients with skin disorders for research and clinical trials, as it...usually require about 5-10 passages. Furthermore, working with Sendai virus requires stringent biosafety ...Road Ahead." Journal of Alzheimer's disease & Parkinsonism 6.5 (2016). PubMed PMID: 27882265. PubMed Central... -
Replacing Paper: Tips for Choosing an Electronic lab Notebook
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 10, 2018, 1:08 p.m....situation differently, some adopting simple note-taking tools, others using excel sheets or organizing ... on the market today, ranging from general note taking tools, to more scientific field-based solutions...of use of the software. We identified that when talking about ELN costs and limited budgets, “a large percentage...ELN will support that. In addition, if you are working for a large institution or company, site licenses... -
Five Popular Model Organisms, Part 2
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 29, 2020, 1:15 p.m....Iannaccone et al., 2009). Rats are larger than mice making them more useful for certain studies that involve...genetics and developmental patterns are conserved, making them great models for human disease research. One...eggs are large, opaque, and produced in abundance, making them useful for in vivo studies. These attributes...flowers. Image from BlueRidgeKitties. If you are working with Arabidopsis check out the GreenGate Toolkit... -
Four Ways to Package Transgenes That Exceed the Size Limit of Adeno-associated Virus
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 1, 2020, 1:15 p.m....fit a big gene into a tiny vector like AAV? By breaking the transgene into smaller pieces. Reassembly ...following transduction. So what’s going on here? The working model is that the oversized AAV genomes are fragmented...Surveillance Mechanism That Eliminates Transcripts Lacking Termination Codons. Science 295:2258–2261 . https... Hirsch ML, Li C, Bellon I, Yin C, Chavala S, Pryadkina M, Richard I, Samulski RJ (2013) Oversized AAV... -
Antibodies 101: Introduction to Immunofluorescence
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 16, 2021, 2:15 p.m....experiment. What is immunofluorescence? Generally speaking, IF is an application in which antibodies that... different approaches to be familiar with when talking about IF, direct and indirect. For direct IF, researchers...different colors. Multiplex immunofluorescence Speaking of different colors, having a palette of secondary...permeabilization, antigen retrieval, and sectioning. Blocking Block is used to reduce non-specific binding... -
Viral Vectors 101: Integrase-Deficient Lentiviral Vectors
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 13, 2025, 1:15 p.m....forever! This can be an advantage for researchers looking to generate long-lasting changes in cells. However...inserting viral DNA into the host genome. Without a working integrase, IDLVs can still deliver their genetic...Considerations for IDLV use If you’re reading this and thinking “Gee, I’d love to give these a try myself,” look...Linch, D. C., Bayford, J., Brown, L., Quaye, M., Kinnon, C., Ancliff, P., Webb, D. K., Schmidt, M., von... -
Evolution of Brainbow: Using Cre-lox for Multicolor Labeling of Neurons
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 24, 2015, 2:39 p.m....Brainbow labeling has also been applied to cell marking and lineage tracing in other systems, such as zebrafish...directly trafficked to cell membranes. Membrane trafficking of farnesylated derivatives enables labeling ...fluorescence due to the addition of translation-blocking STOP cassette immediately following the promoter...dev.094631. PubMed. Multiplex cell and lineage tracking with combinatorial labels. Loulier K, Barry R,... -
Viral Vectors 101: Systemic Capsids
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 12, 2023, 1:15 p.m....this post, we didn’t come across a broadly used working definition of systemic capsids. After some consideration...Beadle, K., Jang, M.J., Kim, H.M., Rajendran, P.S., Tompkins, J.D., Shivkumar, K., Deverman, B.E., Gradinaru...Chen, X., Wolfe, D. A., Bindu, D. S., Zhang, M., Taskin, N., Goertsen, D., Shay, T. F., Sullivan, E. E.... I. G., Pacouret, S., Chen, A. T., Chan, Y. A., Ryvkin, D., Gu, C., & Deverman, B. E. (2022). A high-efficiency...C., Lagerborg, K. A., Tellez, L., Krunnfusz, A., King, E. M., Ye, S., Solomon, I. H., Tabebordbar, M.,... Tabebordbar, M., Lagerborg, K. A., Stanton, A., King, E. M., Ye, S., Tellez, L., Krunnfusz, A., Tavakoli... -
CRISPR 101: Off-Target Effects
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 8, 2024, 2:15 p.m....scenarios below for a CRISPR experiment which involves making specific knock-out edits in a gene(s) of interest...off-target frequency of 5%. Your experiment involves making a large sgRNA library to thousands of genes and...certain Cas enzymes are less compatible with the bulkiness that accompanies mispairing of bases. To reduce...enzyme swaps will only reduce off targets where nicking/cleaving of DNA occurs, not for deadCas activator... -
Antibodies 101: Multiplex Immunofluorescence
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 23, 2023, 1:15 p.m....counting the number of puncta in each cell. When making figures for a paper or presentation, make sure ...binding non-specifically – try optimizing your blocking and washing conditions or consider using a different...concentrations of all the different antibodies, blocking, washing, and sample preparation steps, in order...Immunofluorescence Staining. In W. H. Yong (Ed.), Biobanking (Vol. 1897, pp. 299–311). Springer New York. ... -
Viral Vectors 101: Optogenetic Tools
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 27, 2023, 1:15 p.m.... channel with fast kinetics may be required, whereas a channel with slower kinetics can be used for lower...each light source used. Channel and activation kinetics Some channels turn on and off very rapidly in ...thorough characterization data, like spectral and kinetic activation information, in the supplemental data... -
Deep Dive: Statistical Tests (Comparisons)
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 7, 2023, 2:15 p.m.... single dependent variable. I know what you’re thinking – this really sounds like a two-way ANOVA. And...calculated p values from smallest to largest and ranking them (1 being the smallest value). It calculates... you want to know type of distribution you are working with, graphing data with a histogram is sometimes... friendly neighborhood biostatistician happy by making your statistical analysis plan when you design ... -
Introducing the Addgene Antibodies 101 eBook!
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 29, 2024, 1:15 p.m....eBook collection is a handy resource for anyone looking to use antibody-based applications in their research...: What is an Antibody” quite useful. If you’re looking to design your first flow cytometry experiment,...the Antibody 101 eBook is a great place to start looking for answers. We hope you find the latest addition... -
Special Delivery: Fluorophore Targeting for FRET Studies
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 19, 2016, 2:30 p.m....Miyawaki, Griesbeck, Heim, & Tsien, 1999), monitoring kinase activity (Ni, Titov, & Zhang, 2006), quantifying...pressure-test your FRET assay to make sure it is working? This article addresses these questions, which ...s best to consider these cases separately when talking about the tools that are available. Let’s consider...Denis V. Titov, and Jin Zhang. "Analyzing protein kinase dynamics in living cells with FRET reporters." ...