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  1. Custom CRISPR Screens & the Green Listed Software

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    July 11, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ... to design gRNAs for all the purposes discussed above. Please see videos and text on the website for more...Output: A text file containing full information about the suggested gRNAs to use, including all information... hard to read. It´s suggested that you open the above text files, copy the content of the file, and paste...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn about CRISPR Screens How to Design Your gRNA Tips for ...CRISPR User Resources on Addgene.org Learn More About CRISPR Find CRISPR Screening Libraries Browse All...
  2. Special Delivery: Fluorophore Targeting for FRET Studies

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    July 19, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...environment? If these are pressing issues in your laboratory, then FRET experiments are a viable biophysical...to consider these cases separately when talking about the tools that are available. Let’s consider the...that, if you make an FP fusion, you are inserting about 20-25 kDa of protein mass into your protein and ...together The FRET donors and acceptors described above can be paired together to measure a wide range of...of your protein that can lead to novel insights about its biology and its behavior. See the table below...
  3. Hassle-free 96-well Format Epitope Tagging Using Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein

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    June 28, 2018, 3:01 p.m.
    ...ChIP-seq methods provide a wealth of information about how protein networks work in cells. A major bottleneck...two-part cr/tracrRNAs for CRISPR experiments (in collaboration with Integrated DNA Technologies, USA). These...commercial suppliers without investing time and labour on reagent preparation in the lab. Figure 3: csRNP-assisted...first crRNA we designed for ~250 genes, we have had about 30% tagging success, although many of these genes... When not pipetting, he can be seen daydreaming about sunny days in the UK.   References 1. Bressan RB...
  4. Management for Scientists: Seeking Feedback

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    Jan. 8, 2015, 2:34 p.m.
    ...post, a study coming out of MITs Human Dynamics Laboratory identified five characteristics of very successful...conversations within the team. We are not talking about gossip here – this means encouraging a culture of...Medical School researcher Connie Cepko to learn about her management style.   Seeking feedback frequently...information to make change whenever possible. Be public about changes influenced by feedback. If you don't do ...
  5. Inside Addgene's 10 Year Anniversary Gala

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    July 3, 2014, 3:48 p.m.
    ...Joanne Kamens, Melina Fan, and Ken Fan each spoke about what Addgene means to them. Ken mentioned Addgene...Addgene could not do what it does.  Melina talked about her grandfather’s humble beginnings as an operator...and add to this post. Interested in learning more about the last 10 years @Addgene Check out our impressive...stats from 10 Years of Plasmid Sharing Or read more about what happens Inside Addgene   ...
  6. Same Addgene, New Look - Why We Redesigned Our Homepage & Mascot

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    Dec. 5, 2019, 1:49 p.m.
    ...the Addgene blog Learn more about Addgene's new search tool Read more about other features of Addgene's.... Instead of trying to place all of the content above the fold, we decluttered the page elements and allowed...comfortably tell our story, to get scientists excited about what Addgene has to offer, and to help scientists...
  7. A Better Way to Get Customer Support: The Help Center

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    Dec. 10, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ...not even get a solution to the problem you called about. Next, you try an email, given that this is the ...” next to an encircled question mark (see image above). This useful widget allows you to access our Help... or you just have a general question or concern about the answers we provide, within the widget you also...Addgene Blog Read other Inside Addgene Posts Learn about New Features on Our Plasmid Pages Resources at ...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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 ...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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 ...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. 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...
  17. 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...
  18. 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...
  19. 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...
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