We narrowed to 809 results for: nin
-
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 1, 2018, 3:07 p.m.... identify the same feature in other plasmids. Aligning sequences with Snapgene Once we’ve identified...plasmid contains a region with a high amount of guanine and cytosine nucleotides, we might need to send...
-
Viral Vectors 101: Parts of the AAV Packaging Plasmid
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 3, 2020, 2:15 p.m....serotypes that have thus far been identified: AAV1-11. Nine regions of variability in the cap gene which differ...334 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s40259-017-0234-5 Büning H, Srivastava A (2019) Capsid Modifications for... -
The Open Repository of CRISPR Screens: CRISPR Screen Data in One Place
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 21, 2020, 2:30 p.m....and annotated from more than 45 publications, beginning with the seminal research articles that demonstrated...Addgene blog Read this blog post about genome-wide screening using CRISPR Find all of our CRISPR pooled library... -
Antibodies 101: Fc Effector Functions
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 18, 2023, 1:15 p.m...., our antibodies have induced “stabbing” and “poisoning,” but let’s be honest, the elimination style the... as phagocytosis. Other functions We’re still learning about Fc effector functions and all that antibodies... -
Understanding GPCR Signaling Using TRUPATH
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 14, 2020, 2:15 p.m....showing the effectiveness of using TRUPATH as a screening technique. Lastly, the activity of both antagonists...plasmids are available as a collection, facilitating screening across the transducerome, to gain a more complete... -
Management for Scientists: Giving Feedback
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 6, 2015, 2:46 p.m....bring about change in behaviors and habits in a nonthreatening way. However, I have also found that scientists...interpretation of my feedback to you. What are We Learning: What would have happened if _________? What ... -
The Stingy Scientist: How the Baby Gel Box Was Born
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 15, 2014, 3:11 p.m.... precious in less resourced areas of the world. Nina Dudnik, Founder of Seeding Labs, tells the story...bothered by the fact that I was wasting buffer running my tiny gels in a normal gel box. It took a bit... -
Bright Monomeric Fluorescent Proteins: mNeonGreen, mTFP1, and mWasabi
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 25, 2019, 3:01 p.m.... which allows researchers to deposit plasmids containing the fluorescent protein mNeonGreen. This fluorescent...suited for certain studies. If you have plasmids containing mNeonGreen, mTFP1, or mWasabi that you would ... -
Tetbow: Bright Multicolor Labeling for Neuronal Tracing
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 24, 2019, 2:24 p.m....Figure 2). We’ve also created constructs with containing chemical tags such as the SNAP-tag, Halo-tag,...17972876. Kohl, Johannes, et al. "Ultrafast tissue staining with chemical tags." Proceedings of the National... -
Using Addgene's New Viral Service for Your Research
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 17, 2016, 3:30 p.m....undergo rigorous quality control testing at Addgene meaning they come ready made to accelerate your research...both chemo- and optogenetics. We’re therefore beginning our AAV viral services with these tools. A variety... -
Plasmids 101: Origin of Replication
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 11, 2020, 2:23 p.m....CDF) D Relaxed This table defines common cloning vectors, their copy number, ori, and incompatibility...are especially useful to keep in mind if you are planning to purify your plasmid DNA: The insert Bacteria... -
Addgene Begins Distribution of Recombinant Antibodies
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 28, 2022, 4:30 p.m....experiments directly from Addgene. How Addgene is Reimagining Antibody Sharing Addgene is building our antibody...well. References Andrews NP, Boeckman JX, Manning CF, Nguyen JT, Bechtold H, Dumitras C, Gong B, ... -
A New Optogenetic Tool Based on AraC Controls Gene Expression with Blue Light
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 17, 2021, 1:17 p.m.... controlled with light without the need of any cloning. What advantages does BLADE have over AraC...lawn on an agar plate, put a mask over the plate containing the pattern of the image, and shined blue light... -
Addgene Receives NIH BRAIN Initiative Grant to Create Open-Access Recombinant Antibody Resource
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 25, 2021, 2:29 p.m....Addgene prides itself on being financially self-sustaining through distributions of research materials, ... advances in gene synthesis, affinity reagent screening, and next-generation sequencing of hybridomas ... -
Viral Vectors 101: Transductions
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 30, 2024, 1:15 p.m....time to make virus! The constructed viral vector containing the cargo of interest is then typically transfected...transduced (like a rogue HEK-293 cell). This virus-containing media can then be placed on whatever cells you... -
Behind-the-scenes of the Isolation of the Thermostable IgnaviCas9 From a Yellowstone Hot Spring
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 12, 2019, 2 p.m....hot springs were known to be diversity hotspots containing abundant biological dark matter and so the lab...leave your samples behind! Paul and Anastasia (Potanina) Neddersen characterized a few samples by 16S ... -
Donations from Addgene to Yield Answers for Rare Disease Researchers
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 15, 2015, 2:30 p.m....] is pretty great for us,” Wang said. “We were planning on and looking at a bunch of different strategies...mutations in the gene may prevent neurons from returning to basal conditions normally after periods of ... -
Don’t Wait To Launch Your Health Science Startup
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 25, 2015, 2:30 p.m.... like to share my own experiences founding and running miLab to describe some key lessons I learned while... upon these people for guidance. Before even beginning the process of launching a company, you need to... -
Rewiring Metabolic Circuitry with CRISPR RNA Scaffolds [Video]
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 7, 2015, 4:21 p.m....stepwise protocol on designing and using RNA scaffolds: Delebecque, C. J. et al. Designing and using RNA scaffolds... -
Hot Plasmids: FRET-Based Biosensors
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 6, 2014, 1:07 p.m....calcium and other small molecules since the very beginnings of the field. Those engineered sensors were designed... began by isolating a calcium-binding protein, troponin C (TnC), from muscle cells. They identified a ... -
New and Upcoming Viral Vectors - September 2019
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 12, 2019, 1 p.m....Since the beginning of our viral service in 2016, we’ve added many new tools to our inventory of ready-to-use... lowering sensor resting fluorescence, while maintaining high peak fluorescence) and is useful for imaging... -
Hot Plasmids - September 2019 - CRISPR, Auxin Inducible Degradation, MerMAID Channelrhodopsins, and Genome Looping
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 3, 2019, 1:15 p.m....datasets. This study demonstrates the power of combining the analysis of publicly available metagenomic...datasets with biophysical studies and the potential of mining datasets for research and innovation. Find MerMAIDs... -
New and Upcoming Viral Vectors - June 2019
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 18, 2019, 1:15 p.m....Since the beginning of our viral service in 2016, we’ve added many new tools to our inventory of ready-to-use... for interpreting the results of studies. When planning AAV experiments, scientists often have to choose... -
FlipGFP, a novel fluorescence protease reporter to study apoptosis
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 21, 2019, 12:10 p.m....retina. This pattern was consistent with TUNEL staining, a popular method to observe apoptotic cells. ...Central PMCID: PMC5026494. Zhang, Qiang, et al. "Designing a green fluorogenic protease reporter by flipping... -
The Crispr Babies Saga Shows the Need for Action, Not More Delays
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 20, 2018, 1:15 p.m....remembered kindly. However, despite many headlines questioning if He’s experiments prove otherwise, the scientific...biosecurity, and the entire 2018 saga of “what’s happening in genetics this time?” She lives with her partner... -
Creating accessible biology activities in schools with BioBits
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 2, 2018, 12:56 p.m....PhD student at MIT. While I had always enjoyed learning about biology in high school, it wasn’t until ...experiences and knowledge with each other to help make learning biology more fun – bit by bit. Ally Huang is ... -
Cultivating Community Science at BosLab
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 2, 2017, 1:35 p.m....laboratory for citizen scientists. In addition to maintaining a laboratory to support both individual and community...that everyone gets proper equipment and safety training prior to getting started. For example, Timothy... -
Quantifying DNA? Here are Five DNA Quantification Methods to Consider
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 21, 2020, 1:15 p.m....DNA this way. First, start by pouring your gel containing a DNA intercalating dye (ex: ethidium bromide...research Browse protocols for molecular biology, cloning, and more ... -
25 Work From Home Tips for Scientists
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 19, 2020, 1:15 p.m....while listening to podcasts made for kids. Plan out meals and snacks ahead of time. Find learning activities... -
Revamp Your Lab Meetings With Creative Virtual Collaboration
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 9, 2021, 2:15 p.m....to chat. This can be done randomly or manually assigning which participants to group together. Breakout...doing science, he has assisted many researchers in gaining the confidence to launch new and diverse careers... -
Networking Follow-up: I Met a Person. Now What?
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 12, 2021, 2:15 p.m....relationships Here are some ways to go about strengthening a new relationship with authenticity and not...(or better yet, become a volunteer). Naturally running into or working with the same people is often the... -
How to Lead a Great Meeting
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 9, 2016, 3:30 p.m....hour to achieve the purpose of the meeting (see “defining the scope” above) or if you can cut it down to...leader for some tips. Before long, you will be running collaborative, informative, energizing meetings... -
Early Career Researcher Toolbox: Social Media for Scientists
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 11, 2018, 12:46 p.m....Developing science communication skills, while also learning about new scientific developments and helping ...s advice to tap into the online conversations happening around a scientific conference, whether you are... -
Hot Plasmids December 2018 - C. elegans RNAi, TurboID, Detecting Viral Outbreaks, and Protein Binding Specificity Tools
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 6, 2018, 1:34 p.m....chlorophenol red-b-D-galactopyranoside on the assay paper turning it purple, allowing for easy visual detection of...Sidhu’s group has made several hundred SH3 domain containing plasmids available through Addgene. These plasmids... -
Communicating Your Science With Help From ComSciCon
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 19, 2018, 1:12 p.m....bootstrap your science communication skills with training programs, which are increasingly available. But... draw and the perspective I want them to form? Training in science communication should prepare you to... -
Luminescent Imaging with Nano-lanterns
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 25, 2017, 2:30 p.m....tools, where light used for excitation can cause unintended activation of the optogenetic system. Biosensors... cellular physiology in your system. Optical sectioning cannot be conducted with luminescence imaging... -
Multiplex Genome Editing with CRISPR-Cpf1
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 9, 2017, 2:12 p.m....pre-crRNA arrays simplifies the crRNA cloning process. For cloning, Zetsche et al used four oligos that... -
Addgene’s Viral Service - Why Virus? Why Now?
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 23, 2017, 2:30 p.m....Institute have supported the AAV initiative from the beginning and have worked closely with us to functionally... isn’t the only facet of a project this big. Maintaining our excellent service and accuracy involves caring... -
The Many Reasons for Irreproducible Research- and a Vaccine to Eradicate It
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 30, 2020, 2:15 p.m....with powerful cognitive biases such as motivated reasoning and hindsight bias, we may fool ourselves and ...discoveries Finally, there are good reasons for obtaining a different result after conducting a replication... -
Antibodies 101: Buffers, Storage, and Conjugates
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 1, 2022, 2:15 p.m....subject to mishandling? Is the experiment you’re planning to run with the antibodies time-sensitive, using...which you may need in your experiment. If you are planning to conjugate your antibody in the lab, you’ll ... -
CasPEDIA: A Functional Classification of Cas Enzymes
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 25, 2024, 2:15 p.m....you are in the design phase of your experimental planning, you need more nitty-gritty details — how can ...link to search Addgene's collection for plasmids containing that enzyme, and embedded in the References lists... -
Viral Vectors 101: Viruses as Biological Tools
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 21, 2023, 1:15 p.m....manipulate what this cargo is and where it goes, turning these pesky germs into useful tools. Here, we will...Harbor, NY, USA: 1997. PubMed PMID: 21433340. 4. Cronin J, et al. “Altering the tropism of lentiviral vectors... -
Antibodies 101: Flow Cytometry Controls
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 6, 2024, 1:50 p.m....When you are running flow cytometry, you’ll need various controls to help you set up and analyze your...and be in the same fluorophore (e.g., if you are staining for anti-mouse Ly6C in APC with the IgG2c subclass... -
Opto-Nanobodies: Using Light to Manipulate Cell Signaling and Protein Purification
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 19, 2019, 2:08 p.m....bind its target protein. Generating OptoNBs The opening and closing of the AsLOV2 domain allosterically...catalytic domain of the Sons of Sevenless (SOS), a guanine nucleotide exchange factor that activates Ras. ... -
How to Keep a Lab Notebook for Bioinformatic Analyses
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 2, 2016, 2:30 p.m....command line, and so was really starting from the beginning. Luckily, a fellow graduate student and a data... entered is useful for beginners who are still learning the basics. However, these notes take up a lot... -
Dos & Don'ts When Publishing a Scientific Manuscript
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 22, 2014, 4:02 p.m.... for publication and is, in most cases, blind (meaning you don’t know who the reviewers are). If the reviewers...future. Disregard reviewer’s comments without explaining why. If it looks like you have ignored their ... -
Seven Tips for Using LinkedIn as a Scientist
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 1, 2019, 1:21 p.m....Do I have to be on LinkedIn?” For anyone who is planning or might need to plan for a career outside academia...hiring managers will think it is odd. For those planning a career in academia, it may not be required, ... -
Stabilized Bacterial Promoters: Constant Gene Expression at any Copy Number
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 4, 2018, 12:53 p.m....of copy number (Segall-Shapiro et al., 2018). Designing stabilized promoters To keep gene expression stable...components. When your pathway needs precise fine-tuning of gene expression levels, give these stabilized... -
RaPID Detection of RNA-protein Interactions
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 16, 2018, 12:40 p.m....interactions, Ramanathan et al. designed an RNA bait containing three well conserved but not well characterized... and post-transcriptional regulation of SM1v1-containing RNAs could play a role in the severity of breast... -
dTAG - You're it!
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 21, 2018, 2:06 p.m.... additionally provides detailed information on cloning procedures used to construct the deposited plasmids...Considerations when getting the dTAG system up and running in your lab Confirm the functionality of your fusion...