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  1. Sonic Hedgehog? Sleeping Beauty? Learn About the Genes Behind Addgene’s Conference Room Names

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    April 2, 2019, 1:44 p.m.
    ...where the brain fails to divide properly into the right and left hemisphere. Addgene has several plasmids...Spaghetti squash (Sqh) is the Drosophila Regulatory Light Chain (RMLC) of nonmuscle myosin II (Karess et al...PMC2395242. Jordan, Pascale, and Roger Karess. "Myosin light chain–activating phosphorylation sites are required...12490562. Karess, Roger E., et al. "The regulatory light chain of nonmuscle myosin is encoded by spaghetti-squash...

  2. Lab to Office Culture Shock

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    Feb. 5, 2019, 1:04 p.m.
    ...times during a 10 minute conversation. Leaving a tight-knit team like that can and will be a little gut-wrenching...camaraderie again in a non-academic career. You might not be in a lab anymore, but you will very likely...academia provide a formal training regime and the right set of tools to help you do your job as well as ...lab whether you realize it or not. These skills might include collaborating, managing, and communicating...

  3. New CRISPR Tools: Cas7-11 and PASTE

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    Feb. 17, 2022, 2 p.m.
    ...team originally suspected that this new Cas7-11 might be phylogenetically classified as the more complex...Site-specific Targeting Elements (PASTE). Finding the right integrase for this new approach proved a challenge...is more specific and efficient than HITI and has higher purity of insertion than both HITI and HDR. PASTE...indels and no off-target effects, giving PASTE a high-fidelity rate. Both Cas7-11 and PASTE open up multitudes...

  4. Viral Production at Addgene

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    Oct. 24, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...optimized for each specific virus in order to generate high quality preparations. After production, all virus...obtained using ddPCR are generally two to three fold higher than those achieved using the standard qPCR method...performed by ddPCR.  Quality Control Addgene ensures high quality viral vectors by optimizing and standardizing...staining or SYPRO Ruby staining and the molecular weight and relative intensity of the viral capsid proteins...

  5. How to Be an Excellent Trainee

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    Sept. 26, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...choosing a quality mentor, and rightfully so! They can provide you with high-level career advice, open doors...won’t be very proficient afterwards. Below we highlight how to prepare and things to keep an eye out for...

  6. Harnessing TnpB for Genome Editing: A Compact and Versatile Tool for Your Research

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    July 29, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...CRISPR-associated nucleases are Cas9 and Cas12a, the heavyweights in the genome editing toolbox. However, both...particularly via viral vectors. While viral delivery is a highly effective method for gene editing and allows targeting... targeting mechanism. Small RNA elements called right-end RNA (reRNA) or omega RNA (ωRNA) guide the TnpB...structural scaffold derived from the transposon's right-end element, and a 20-nucleotide (nt) guide sequence...

  7. Advanced Uses of Cre-lox and Flp-FRT - A Neuroscientist’s View

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    Oct. 19, 2017, 1:54 p.m.
    ...neuronal networks Double inverted vectors expressing light inducible ion channels (plasmid # 20298 for example...manipulations in vivo, FLEx vectors expressing the light activatable ion channel under the control of Cre...proteins (e.g. postsynaptic PSD95-mcherry) are used in high concentrations in combination with low concentrations...vectors expressing the required recombinase. The high concentration of FLEx vectors guarantees that most...

  8. Tips for CRISPR Gene Editing in Mice

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    June 28, 2016, 10:59 a.m.
    ... intensity was classified into four groups (4; brighter than control, 3; same as control (Cetn1/sgRNA1...sgRNA1), 2; darker than control, 1; very dark). Brighter fluorescence indicates a more successful gRNA design...your cells under a fluorescence microscope. The higher the amount of fluorescence, the better that gRNA...been inserted or deleted. Each lab will use a slightly different method to genotype their pups. Taking...

  9. The Challenges of Cell Culture

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    May 5, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ... viruses to study. Interestingly, due to certain high profile problems surrounding cell culture over the...but these days it’s never been easier to conduct high quality work in cell culture. The problems with ... Fortunately it has never been easier to conduct high quality cell culture. Biorepositories around the...AstraZeneca-MedImmune, and Infors & Applikon. Due to his high level of experience he now travels around Europe...

  10. Replacing Paper: Tips for Choosing an Electronic lab Notebook

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    July 10, 2018, 1:08 p.m.
    ...news briefing, to quick notes, to finances, to flights & ordering food - everything is covered.   So why...for a large institution or company, site licenses might be available as well. In most cases this applies...are collaborating with other labs or clients, you might need share data with them including reports and ...does the ELN provider protect and respect your IP rights and data ownership? IP and data ownership should...

  11. Multicolor Animals: Using Fluorescent Proteins to Understand Single Cell Behavior

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    March 5, 2019, 1:08 p.m.
    ...developed, which differ in the number, stability, and brightness of the fluorescent proteins used in the system...Brainbow 3.0 (Cai et al., 2013), incorporates the highly photostable fluorophores mOrange2, EGFP, and mKate2...system to boost XFP expression. The increased brightness of Tetbow allows this system to be used to trace...Sakaguchi, Richi, Marcus N. Leiwe, and Takeshi Imai. "Bright multicolor labeling of neuronal circuits with fluorescent...

  12. Four Ways to Package Transgenes That Exceed the Size Limit of Adeno-associated Virus

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    Sept. 1, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ... issue of “tiny vector, big transgene” by just straight up packaging an oversized genome of ~9 kb into...Generally an overlapping split vector has equal or higher transgene expression when compared to using a single...of non-endogenous sequences, such as a 77bp long highly recombinogenic homology sequence derived from the...method While the hybrid dual vector system has a slight advantage over the overlapping and trans-splicing...

  13. CRISPR 101: Validating Your Genome Edit

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    Nov. 3, 2022, 12:15 p.m.
    ...donor, you can deliver a silent mutation in a neighboring nucleotide along with your desired edit. This...provided you have some idea of where in the genome you might expect off target editing to occur. Luckily, in ...you to Sanger sequence a manageable number of the higher probability locations. If you’re worried about ...Bombieri N, Giugno R, Pinello L. CRISPRitz: rapid, high-throughput and variant-aware in silico off-target...

  14. Tips for Getting a Faculty Position

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    July 20, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ... can find his original blog post below! --Ed.  Eight years ago, I decided to write a "how to" manual ... and mentoring to several people that found my insights helpful. All went on to get faculty positions ...potential colleagues study. Think about how you might collaborate or, at the absolute minimum, can appreciate...free!) contains strategies, hints, anecdotes, and insights. After I wrote the first version of my manual,...

  15. Plasmids 101: Biotinylation

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    Nov. 15, 2018, 1:50 p.m.
    ...Biotin protein ligase (BPL) is responsible for this highly specific post-translational protein modification...photoreactive arylazide group. Under strong visible light, the arylazide group becomes reactive and forms ...: 20353954. 5. Kay, B., Thai, S., & Volgina, V. “High-Throughput Biotinylation of Proteins.” Methods Mol...PMID: 2388593 7. Holden, M. A., & Cremer, P. S. “Light activated patterning of dye-labeled molecules on...

  16. CRISPR 101: Engineering the Plant Genome Using CRISPR/Cas9

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    Oct. 11, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...overview of plant genome engineering using CRISPR, highlight the specific modifications to CRISPR machinery...Lab.  As with all plasmids in the repository, we highly recommend reading the associated publications or...10.1104/pp.15.00636 Ma X, Zhang X, Liu H, Li Z (2020) Highly efficient DNA-free plant genome editing using virally...

  17. 10 Steps to a Perfect Science Talk

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    Aug. 23, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...to make them serve you well. The happy byproduct might just be a career opportunity. The focus of this...content. Create a Google.slides or Powerpoint file right now to capture interesting key results, striking...need to define a term, but are worried that this might sound condescending, consider explaining the term...Additional Resources Joanne's "How to Choose the Right Next Lab or Workplace" On YouTube Joanne's 10 Things...

  18. Plasmids 101: Repressible Promoters

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    Dec. 20, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ... from a default OFF to an ON state, and how you might use these in your research. Today, we’ll look at...Take a look at all of the options and decide what might work best for your experiments! This post was originally...References and Resources References Gossen M, Bujard H. Tight control of gene expression in mammalian cells by...PMCID: PMC49329. Triezenberg SJ, Kingsbury RC, McKnight SL. Functional dissection of VP16, the trans-activator...

  19. 9 tips for a successful postdoctoral experience

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    Oct. 9, 2018, 12:21 p.m.
    ...backwards. To publish a submitted manuscript in a high-profile journal typically takes 6-12 months depending...technology may not exist to answer the question or it might be extremely difficult for you to get the needed...for a summer undergrad, rotating grad student or high school student. Learn to teach how to design, perform...improves your perspective like intense exercise. I highly recommend running or biking or something that demands...

  20. Plasmids 101: Using Transposons in the Lab

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    July 6, 2021, 1:28 p.m.
    ... site.  T-RL= transposon right-left orientation. T-LR= transposons left-right orientation. Image from ...2009). hySB100x improves on SB100X by having 30% higher transposition activity (Voigt et al., 2016). Sleeping...sequence into the zygote’s genome, a process that’s highly unpredictable. Transposons, however, efficiently...

  21. New FLIS Plasmid (April Fools 2022)

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    April 1, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...activated, the protein emits a brief yet bright burst of light, visible to the naked eye, at regular intervals...forever change the fly lab experience. The Frequency Light Interval System, or FLIS, incorporates a bioluminescence...

  22. Countdown to Halloween @Addgene

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    Oct. 29, 2014, 5:26 p.m.
    ...Addgene we couldn’t be more excited! As a small, tight-knit organization we thrive on 3 things: fun, teamwork...trophy among 6 people, but you’ve earned bragging rights for the next 12 months. Your team’s creativity,... favorite lunch... a BonMe noodle meal, crammed right into the box. Which is your favorite team costume...

  23. New Viral Vectors - Summer 2024

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    July 9, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...service pAAV_hSyn1_nLightG AAV9 Biosensors Patriarchi New viral service pAAV_hSyn1_nLightR AAV9 Biosensors...of synapses distant to the site of injection with high temporal precision.   Table 1: New ready-to-use...

  24. Plasmid Grant to Aid Cervical Cancer Screening in Ghana

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    Nov. 8, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...little screening for DNA markers like the presence of high risk (HR) Human Papillomavirus (HPV). As Gladys ...individuals who are infected with HR HPV and therefore at high risk for cervical cancer development and also better...disease severity. Individuals who are shown to be at high risk by these screens can then undergo more routine...

  25. The Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank: Over 25 Years of Antibody Sharing

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    March 10, 2015, 2:25 p.m.
    ...targeted destruction.  Antibodies are composed of two light chains and two heavy chains. The ends of the branches...branches contain the antigen binding sites and are highly variable, allowing exquisite specificity. This ...rabbit antibodies that exhibit increased avidity to high profile antigens; and 4) generating mAbs against...

  26. Bringing Sustainable Practices to the Lab: Easy Action Items

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    April 22, 2019, 12:26 p.m.
    ... a few easy and fast things you can start doing right away to reduce your consumption in the lab: Turn...your oven on all day to save time making dinner at night, so why leave your lab equipment on? This applies...fact, some scientists speculate the -80 °C setting might have been a marketing campaign! MIT Green Labs has...

  27. The Addgene Antibody Data Hub

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    Sept. 12, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...only two options, but very little data on which might work in your application. It can be quite difficult...materials and methods section. This section will vary slightly depending on the application — flow cytometry,...Antibodies 101: Validation Antibodies 101: Selecting the Right Antibody...

  28. Addgene Stands with the Scientific Community

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    April 23, 2025, 1:30 p.m.
    ...accelerate research and discovery by improving access to high-quality scientific materials and information. Our... repository of valuable research materials that might otherwise be lost amid lab closures or project terminations...Providing essential services: We continue to offer high-quality DNA sequencing, viral vector preparations...

  29. What's New in CRISPR - May 2019

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    May 28, 2019, 12:49 p.m.
    ...In this quarterly blog series, we’ll highlight a few of the new CRISPR plasmids available at Addgene....recognizes a simple dinucleotide PAM (N4CC), lending to high target site density (average every 8 bp). Nme2Cas9...

  30. Addgene's Website Update

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    April 8, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...look and feel of addgene.org. Some you’ll notice right away, while others may be less obvious — but every...you can use the links under the search box to go straight to your materials of interest!   Figure 1: The...bar New menu Most common activities can be done straight from the new search bar, but the menu just above...

  31. Inntags: Innovative Protein Epitope Tagging

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    Nov. 10, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ... also selected for other key properties, notably high solubility, limited affinity for other proteins,...interactions, particularly in single-molecule or high-throughput applications. Perhaps IT5 and IT6 will...Immunofluorescence and fluorescent-protein tagging show high correlation for protein localization in mammalian...

  32. 6 Tips for Analyzing and Troubleshooting Sanger Sequencing Results

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    June 26, 2014, 2:23 p.m.
    ... (top right corner of this post) is an example of a seemingly clean DNA sequence (no Ns in sight). If ...clean reliable DNA sequence Anything less and you might suspect contamination in your sample or consider...

  33. Science Communication for Everyone

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    April 16, 2019, 1:05 p.m.
    ...physicists, chemists, and mathematicians. We hope to highlight every science field as we expand and encourage... This would help you direct your content to the right audience. Avoid using scientific jargons. Someone...

  34. What's New in CRISPR - December 2019

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    Dec. 17, 2019, 2:37 p.m.
    ...In this quarterly blog series, we’ll highlight a few of the new CRISPR plasmids available at Addgene....identified 67 genera of Proteobacteria that this toolkit might be used in. Read the paper in ACS Synthetic Biology...

  35. Editor's Choice, September 2016

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    Oct. 7, 2016, 4 p.m.
    ...pleasure to announce that we once again reached new heights on the Addgene blog: we surpassed 60,000 views ...researcher at Sanofi Pharmaceuticals. This post highlights a rare disease, Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva...

  36. Top 10 Open Science Developments of 2013

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    Dec. 19, 2013, 3:46 p.m.
    ...science accessible in one way or another to those who might be in a position to build on that work. That’s how...to consider where the open access (OA) movement might be going is to consider some of the places it’s ...providers and participation from many well-respected and high-profile universities. We particularly recommend ...

  37. A new platform for fast functional characterization of potentially cancerous mutations

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    May 7, 2019, 12:39 p.m.
    ...functionally validating the thousands of mutations that might play a role in the progression of cancer are often...mask weaker ones. Thus, the need for a faster and higher-throughput in vitro approach. Using data from The..., they generated lentiviral constructs using the High-Throughput Mutagenesis and Molecular Barcoding (...

  38. Phage Directory: From Phage Therapy to a Repository of Phage Information

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    Jan. 10, 2019, 2:38 p.m.
    ...directory is crucial because it's hard to find the right phage for the job. Phages are viruses that can infect... have someone that really needs it, but then it might to be too late,” Sacher says. As the labs in the...sample is limited, only the labs that have the highest potential to possess the correct phages will test...

  39. Seeing Red: Simple GFP Photoconversion

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    Aug. 4, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...excitation at 488 nm, photoconverted with 405 nm light, and then captured in the red state after excitation...photoconverted, so this technique may not be appropriate for high-pH cellular compartments. Sattarzadeh et al. have...Murphy CS, Hazelwood KL, Davidson MW, Looger LL. A bright and photostable photoconvertible fluorescent protein...

  40. What's New in CRISPR - September 2019

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    Sept. 10, 2019, 12:56 p.m.
    ...In this quarterly blog series, we’ll highlight a few of the new CRISPR plasmids available at Addgene....and human cells. Using the structure of CasX at eight different states of assembly from cryo-electron ...
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