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  1. 6 Tips for Analyzing and Troubleshooting Sanger Sequencing Results

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    June 26, 2014, 2:23 p.m.
    ...individual, sharp and evenly spaced peaks …like these…. 3. Expect to get 500-700 bases of clean reliable DNA...of interest. 5. Use a silica spin column for purification of the samples you send for DNA sequencing If...requires you to perform your own Big Dye PCR amplification reaction (as opposed to using the all inclusive...
  2. A Control for All Seasons

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    Oct. 5, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...with an isotype-matched control.      Figure 3: A preimmune serum control addresses situations where....” British Journal of Pharmacology, vol. 175, no. 3, Wiley, 19 Jan. 2018, pp. 407–411. Crossref, doi:10.1111...results.  Replicates Replicates are another critical control in biological experiments. Replicates can be...of biological replicates such as multiple mice in each group and C, technical replicates or repeated measurements...secondary antibodies.   Application-specific controls Some antibody-based applications have very specific ...then moving on to controls for antibody-related applications. After reading, you will have a better understanding...blot and look for the molecular weight shifts indicative of tau phosphorylation. By including the positive...
  3. Hot Biosensors 2022: Year-End Roundup

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    Dec. 6, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ... fast indicator evolved for two-photon microscopy. Cell. 2022 Aug 16. pii: S0092-8674(22)00916-3. doi:...available as viral vectors (here and here).  Figure 3: JEDI-2P was identified from a high-throughput screen...sensors One of the latest additions to Addgene’s catalog is a new class of sensors for neuropeptides and...doi: 10.1038/s41592-022-01597-x. New glutamate indicator iGluSnFR3 Improving on the glutamate sensor iGluSnFR...They generated variants optimized for different applications (v82 has higher affinity for glutamate but slower...PDGFR.codonopt    Aggarwal A, et al. Glutamate indicators with improved activation kinetics and localization...have developed a new genetically-encoded voltage indicator (GEVI) called JEDI-2P (Liu et al. 2022) optimized...
  4. Antibodies 101: Beyond Surface Labeling

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    June 27, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...to allow for antibodies to enter the cell (Figure 3). A useful side effect of the fixing/permeabilization...cytosolic procedure in that case.     Figure 3: For intracellular labeling cells need to be fixed...labeling can be subdivided into two categories, depending on the location of the targeted markers. Some commercially...proteins, such as receptors, or post-translational modifications on those proteins, like glycosylation patterns...Depending on the research question and downstream application, one or several of those techniques can be used...your flow analysis. However, certain downstream applications, like an in vivo adoptive transfer of those ...labeling Oftentimes, a marker of interest is not located on the cell membrane but inside the cell. Due to...
  5. Targeting HIV-1 with CRISPR: Shock and Kill or Cut it Out?

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    May 10, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ... 5’ and 3’ LTRs and expressed them along with Cas9 in the T-cell line 2D10. PCR amplification and Sanger...strategies: potential tools for eradicating HIV-1/AIDS. J Neurovirol. 2015 Jun;21(3):310-21. PubMed PMID: 25716921...pre-treatment levels due to the viral reservoirs located in latently infected cells. Although ART-treated...toxic proteins, CRISPR/Cas9 SAM caused apoptosis, indicating a true “shock and kill” response. Cutting HIV...create mutations in genes essential to HIV-1 replication. However, this approach could permit some viral... HIV-1 could escape from CRISPR/Cas9-induced modification targeting either the LTRs or essential genes...genes. Many of these escape mutations were located near the Cas9 cut site, leading Wang et al. to conclude...
  6. Designer PUF Proteins for Any RNA Target

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    June 17, 2014, 7:57 p.m.
    ...cloning method to human proteins known as Pumilio/fem-3 mRNA binding factors (PUF). In a single step, researchers...says the new tool might even find therapeutic application in addition to their use in basic biology, for...
  7. New Optogenetic Tools for Cytoskeleton and Membrane Control

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    Sept. 28, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...from its usual location, preventing it from carrying out its proper function (Figure 3).  The Hehnly Lab...injection of plasmids and other materials.    Figure 3: Optogenetic inhibition of Rab protein vesicle trafficking...efficiency constructs are great for in vitro biocatalytic applications where toxicity doesn’t matter. Plus, for... binding of the plasma membrane. In previous publications, they described tools to control formation of.... Restricting the effect to a specific time or location can be critical when, say, the gene is essential...) and to introduce unnatural head groups for applications like fluorescent labeling via click chemistry...substantial PA accumulates in the plasma membranes, indicated by the PA probe colocalizing with SuperPLDx30....
  8. CRISPR 101: Off-Target Effects

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    Feb. 8, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...perform downstream characterization of, isolating 2 or 3 distinct clones to perform key experiments on is a...CRISPR-Cas System in Gene Editing. Mol Ther. 2021 Mar 3;29(3):937-948. doi: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2020.11.009  Guo C,...“Off-target effects” a vague catch-all term for unintended consequences in an experiment. For CRISPR ... example, if there are 10 putative off-target locations you can 1) determine if editing at those sites...sequencing. While this may be unnecessary for many applications, it is the only comprehensive method available...binding by Cas does not always correlate with catalytic activity at those sites, especially when DNA mismatches...For a candidate site-specific approach, mRNA quantification or western blot of putative off-targets would...
  9. Data Freedom: The Expansion of Data Sharing in Research Publications

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    Aug. 5, 2014, 6:51 p.m.
    ...trying to raise the alpha isoform of GSK-3 to the same (deserved) stature as the beta isoform. Follow ...where readers may locate data supporting the research reported in PLOS publications. The policy was not... is founded on the principle that scientific publications must contain enough information (or links to...probable to some extent - but that is the price of publication. Who is to say that the initial data-generating...logically annotated and arranged, as in an actual publication and not require interaction with the data authors...likely, at least in part, due to our inadequate cataloguing of how results were obtained and this alone is... Nature Publishing Group recently launched a publication called Scientific Data, which aims to act as ...
  10. Addgene's Top Blog Posts from 2020

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    Dec. 29, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...working with RNA and extracting RNA without a kit. 3. SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Detection Methods Based on CRISPR...virtually. 6. Quantifying DNA? Here are Five DNA Quantification Methods to Consider by Jennifer Tsang The...The nanodrop vs. spec debate dominates DNA quantification discussions, but what about the other methods... with plasmids deposited at Addgene! 2. DNA Purification Without a Kit by Beth Kenkel To complement ...
  11. Top 10 Open Science Developments of 2013

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    Dec. 19, 2013, 3:46 p.m.
    ... guest Drew Endy, in celebration of open science. 3)      Also in June, the G8 Science Ministers issued...support for open access to peer-reviewed journal publications, although many don’t necessarily publish in ...
  12. SciComm with the Experts at Science in the News Part 2

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    April 27, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Blog (other programs are discussed below). Chpater 3: SITN Popularity and Events - Amy discusses some of... to be crazy complicated! Listen to the full podcast for more great science communication tips or listen...tons of ways you can get involved in science communication. In this second half of our conversation with...many things you can do start your own science communication student group and get more involved with your...is a graduate student group with the goal of communicating science to the general public and training the... the next generation of science communicators. In this chapter we learn about some of their events - science... peer-to-peer feedback in effective science communication. Chapter 7: The Goal of the SITN Podcast - Vini...
  13. Our Most Popular Blog Posts from 2019

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    Dec. 31, 2019, 2:26 p.m.
    ...for making scientific graphics. PS: they’re free. 3. Fluorescent Proteins 101: GFP Fusion Proteins - Making...resources can now be found in one place: the Educational Resources page. So let’s get to it. Here’s the...Anti-CRISPR, 2in1 Cloning, Fluorescent Voltage Indicators, and Photoswitchable Proteins by Cary Valley,...protein size and shape, linker sequences, and fusion location, there are many choices to make. 2. Prime Editing...Resources at Addgene Browse the repository Find educational resources at Addgene Search for plasmids at Addgene...
  14. Editor's Choice, September 2016

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    Oct. 7, 2016, 4 p.m.
    ...that could be useful for a wide variety of reasons. 3) I would love to see more posts like this on the Addgene...Plasmids at a Low Price: Kits from Addgene Savvy Advocates Needed to Navigate a Scientific Enterprise in ... a Lab and a Project That’s it for now. As I indicated in the opening paragraph, I’m currently on my ...
  15. Technical Design of a Western Blot

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    Aug. 22, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Tris-acetate 40–500 kDa Tris-tricine 150 V, 1–3 hours Good for higher weight proteins Long running...very large proteins. A semi-dry transfer is faster — 3–30 minutes — and uses less buffer, but it is not as...approaches best suit your experimental needs. Table 3: Optimizing the technical design of a western blot...original publication and ensure that it includes validation data relevant to your application — and double-check...buffer, consider the subcellular location of your protein. Proteins located in membrane-bound subcompartments...or are looking to preserve specific protein modifications, we recommend doing a little more research into...Blocking solutions Your blocking options come in two categories: protein-based and chemical-based. Before selecting...
  16. CRISPR 101: Epigenetics and Editing the Epigenome

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    June 24, 2020, 5:45 p.m.
    ... Transcriptional repression DNA Methyltransferase 3 Alpha (DNMT3A) Vlatka Zoldoš’ lab has deposited pdCas9...available as ready-to-use lentivirus. Figure 3: dCas9-DNMT3A methylates cytosines at promoters and...epigenome (the sum of epigenetic modifications across the genome) has been implicated in disease states, and targeting...DNA sequences. Non-editing CRISPR applications direct catalytically dead dCas9 fused to a variety of epigenetic... the catalytic domain of p300 acetyltransferase increases levels of H3K27ac histone modification at specified...Preps for Epigenetic Modification Why use epigenetic modifiers? Epigenetic modification is certainly not ...Nature Communications 8: . https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms16026 Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene...
  17. Three Tips to Organize Your Lab Notebooks in the New Year

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    Jan. 2, 2014, 3:44 p.m.
    ... bar to quickly find what you’re looking for. Tip 3: Share protocols and spreadsheets with lab members...moving your paper spreadsheets for reagent storage locations, such as the list used to organize your cryo freezer...
  18. PiggyBac-ing Through the Genome Editing Field

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    May 31, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ... leaving behind any accessory DNA sequences [2], [3]. Simply put, the piggyBac™ transposon containing ...PMID: 26702451. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4686154. 3. A. M. Singh, D. W. Perry, V. V. A. Steffey, K. Miller...piggyBac™ technology can be used for numerous applications, including transgenesis, gene-trap screens, ...of the piggyBac™  transposase/transposon gene modification system and the scarless, Footprint-Free™ removal...technology that may be used for a variety of research applications, including making transgenic cell lines and ...PMCID: PMC2567143. 6. S. Radecke, F. Radecke, T. Cathomen, and K. Schwarz, “Zinc-finger nuclease-induced...oligodeoxynucleotides: wanted and unwanted target locus modifications.,” Mol. Ther., vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 743–53, Apr...
  19. 6 Steps to Submitting a Resume That Gets Seen

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    July 9, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...here for more on timely submission of a job application. 3) Read job descriptions carefully Be open minded...demonstrate in your application). Beware the myths of scientist “overqualification” but it may not be ...Utilizing existing relationships as part of the job application process can dramatically increase the chances... of a resume can be crucial for a successful application. It takes time to prepare an excellent resume...bold. You don’t have to have all of the listed qualifications to apply for a position.  A job description...target someone in a specific department and/or location. The more people you meet the better chance you...
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