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  1. FPbase: A new community-editable fluorescent protein database

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    May 16, 2018, 1 p.m.
    ...non-trivial, however, as FPs are tremendously complicated entities with a large range of characteristics...decision remains spread across literature in publications that introduce these tools. Years ago, Kurt...incorporate FPbase data in their own projects and applications, a REST API allows programmatic retrieval of...

  2. New Neuroscience Tool: The iGluSnFR3 Glutamate Sensor

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    April 7, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Glutamate plays a variety of roles in synaptic communication and can trigger other forms of neuronal signaling...SF-Venus-iGluSnFR). iGluSnFR3: Improved Glutamate Indicators for Synaptic Imaging However, the first two generations... 30377363 Aggarwal, Abhi, et al. . “Glutamate indicators with improved activation kinetics and localiation...

  3. Predicting Adverse Reactions to Monoclonal Antibody Drugs

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    Feb. 13, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...silico approach The in silico approach cannot replicate the complexity of antigen processing events that...This system would somewhat act like a 2-step verification. All approaches have their own limitations. ... together can inform decisions about in vivo application and clinical testing. This would pave the way...

  4. K. phaffii: Rising to the Occasion

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    April 4, 2023, 1 p.m.
    ...2017). Beyond human relevance, yeast have many applications in food science and biotech due to its fermentation... ancient yeast strains and metazoan cells.   Applications for K. phaffii There’s a number of different...is exceptionally good for post-translational modification of recombinant protein products, specifically...

  5. Enabling Precision Functional Genomics with the Target Accelerator Plasmid Collection

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    May 11, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...historical standard. Specifically, in our recent publications, we used the cancer plasmid collections listed...pathway reference collection is described in this publication We also wrote an extensive review on the exciting...data generated from these alleles in the above publications), it will be possible for many others to perform...

  6. Screening for Successful Genome Editing with Digital PCR

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    March 30, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...a gene of interest is one of the most common applications of precision genome editing, the remainder of...single molecule resolution of digital PCR allows classification of individual target molecules based on their...single wells of a 96-well plate without prior quantification. Comparatively, mismatch assays require between...

  7. Plasmids 101: Transformation, Transduction, Bacterial Conjugation, and Transfection

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    June 25, 2019, 12:54 p.m.
    ...Scientists can also use electroporation, the application of an electrical charge to cells, to increase... properties. The phagemids are packaged into replication-incompetent phage particles with assistance from... found on an episome, a piece of DNA that can replicate on its own or be integrated within a bacterial...

  8. A Novice's Perspective on Neuroscience - SfN2017

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    Dec. 15, 2017, 2:07 p.m.
    ...the things that popped out to me as a novice and indicate why other neuroscience newbies might want to get... reinforce our goals of making more AAVs and educational content to help researchers use these great tools...start making the AAV, or help us produce new educational content on the blog. Overall, there are many ...

  9. Expanding the Targeting Scope and Editing Efficiency of Adenine Base Editors

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    March 17, 2020, 1:32 p.m.
    ... specific DNA base changes and consist of a catalytically impaired Cas protein (dCas or Cas nickase) fused... SpCas9. In order to expand the gene-editing applications and targeting scope of ABEs David Liu’s lab ...through many rounds of mutations, selection, and replications per day.  The PACE and PANCE systems use M13...

  10. Building and Validating Recombinant Antibodies: A Case Study

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    April 5, 2022, 1:20 p.m.
    ...cDNA, which  was used as a template for PCR amplification with a degenerate primer set to amplify IgG ...  While screening by IF-ICC worked well for identification of the correct clones, it was determined that...through functional assays. Following functional verification, the R-mAb expression plasmids were DNA sequenced...

  11. Antibodies 101: Monoclonal Antibodies

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    June 29, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...cells and antibody-producing B cells that cannot replicate, meaning that only hybridomas will survive this... Antibodies: Distinguishing Characteristics, Applications, and Information Resources. ILAR Journal 46:... the Addgene blog Learn more about research applications for antibodies in Intro to Antibodies Read about...

  12. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Luciferases

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    July 22, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...The North American firefly, Photinus pyralis, catalyzes a chemical reaction in its abdomen to produce ... Figure 2: Simplified chemical reaction catalyzed by luciferase, releasing light. Created with BioRender.com...NanoBiT, are expressed in two subunits and only catalyze a luminescent reaction when they come together...

  13. Sharing is Caring: But How to Distribute Open Hardware?

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    Feb. 28, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...convinced that most microscopy techniques can be replicated with commercially available consumer-grade components... tools has allowed the community to regularly replicate designs worldwide. Distributing hardware via globally...Hohlbein, et. al., 2022). A more open way of communicating in science brings stronger networking across...

  14. Kiran Musunuru on the Newest TALEN Genome-Editing System

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    Dec. 10, 2013, 3:13 p.m.
    ...Musunuru: The kit includes 832 plasmids containing prefabricated pieces that allow you to build a DNA-binding...diseases. We are knocking out genes that have been implicated in disease or, in cases where particular variants...less than a month's time. Addgene: What are the implications of this kit in terms of understanding human ...

  15. Pairing CombiGEM and CRISPR for Combinatorial Genetic Screening

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    April 12, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...sequences via oligo synthesis using the format indicated below and pool-clone them into the pAWp28 storage...realization of a variety of perturbations and applications in functional genomics, cell reprogramming, ...CRISPR/Optogentics Tools Resources on Addgene.org Catch up on Your CRISPR Background with Our CRISPR Guide...

  16. Addgene: The First Twenty Years

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    Dec. 19, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...as well as developing and sharing supportive educational resources. By 2017, we had distributed 1,000 ...We also created a growing library of antibody educational resources, including our new Antibodies 101 eBook...community by depositing, ordering, or using our educational resources. And we look forward to twenty more...

  17. CRISPR 101: Cas9 vs. The Other Cas(s)

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    Dec. 8, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...a defined site to form a clean DNA break, Cas3 locates its target sequence and initiates single stranded... out large regions of DNA and has anti-viral application potential as a result. Fast facts – PAM requirement... has been proposed to be useful for the same applications (RNA knockdown, RNA editing, etc.). The main...

  18. Plasmids 101: FLEx Vectors

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    April 28, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...sites directs the Cre recombinase to invert, translocate, or excise a DNA fragment. The availability of... the function of various point mutations and truncations in the absence of the endogenous gene. Spatio-temporal..., allowing for clearer characterization of the location, morphology, and circuit mapping of a targeted...

  19. Popular Retroviral Vectors and Their Uses in Scientific Research

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    July 24, 2018, 12:51 p.m.
    ...-humanized (Plasmid #44246) Expression of a catalytically inactive (dead), human codon-optimized Cas9 ...be used to construct complex lentiviruses for modification of mammalian cells with a single viral infection...Gammaretroviral Vectors: Biology, Technology and Application. Viruses. 2011. PubMed PMID: 21994751. PubMed...

  20. Hot Plasmids and Viral Preps - January 2021

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    Jan. 5, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ...including excision or insertion, inversion, translocation or cassette exchange. By utilizing recombinases...BioRender.com In their recent ACS Synthetic Biology publication, Mary Dunlop’s lab generated a photosensitive...regions with Vivid (Vvd) photodimers. Upon the application of blue light, Vvd dimerizes bringing the C-terminal...

  21. Making CRISPR Plasmids Using Fragmid

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    Aug. 29, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...ampicillin resistance cassette and an origin of replication, which are not schematized. Sizes of fragments...five months. When they tested those clones (in duplicate), 93% had the correct banding pattern in the restriction...correct. Because they created the assemblies in duplicate, they were able to confirm that at least one plasmid...

  22. CRISPR 101: Targeting Non-Coding RNAs with CRISPR/Cas9

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    Nov. 14, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...it is important to carefully select the target locations of knock-in studies to avoid off-target effects...it comes to targeting precision and practical application. If the CRISPR/Cas9 system is not effective for...lncRNAs with high specificity, particularly in applications requiring smaller delivery systems (Zibitt et...

  23. Adeno Associated Virus (AAV) for Cell and Gene Therapy

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    Nov. 7, 2017, 1:59 p.m.
    ...passionate about HIV cure research and science communication.     References 1. Gaspar, H. B., S. Howe, and...affinity-purified receptor-targeted viral vectors." Nature communications 6 (2015): ncomms7246. PubMed PMID: 25665714...our AAV Production Protocol Check out our AAV Purification Protocol ...

  24. How-to: 5 Steps to a Great Panel Discussion

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    Oct. 22, 2014, 1:57 p.m.
    ... about making sure the audience is interested, educated and talking as a result of the content. Here are...contribute. The moderator should identify the funny, provocative or interesting stories that will make for a fun...sure all your panelists have the correct date, location and parking information and remind them about ...

  25. AAV Vector Quality Control: Going the Extra Mile with NGS

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    Sept. 12, 2017, 1:44 p.m.
    ...These impurities cannot be removed during the purification step because they are inside the virus itself...very low concentration. So how do we make sure to catch all of these potential mishaps before distributing...Guerin et al., 2020).  In addition to genome identification, we developed custom open-access Python scripts...

  26. Cloning Mammalian Cells with the Agarose Method

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    Sept. 7, 2017, 12:17 p.m.
    ...to rapidly punch out cell clones with sterile truncated pipet tips. Indeed, an experienced operator can...wiped down with 70% ethanol, and a box of sterile truncated pipet tips (USA Scientific #1011-8410) is also..., and making sure we always maintain a backup replicates of each clone in case of contamination. We do...

  28. Tips to Make the Most of a Scientific Conference

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    May 23, 2019, 12:26 p.m.
    ...instances. If your poster material is nearing publication, consider uploading your work to a preprint server...time to meet. Some conferences may also have a dedicated app with a social media component, but if it doesn...other posts on scientific sharing, scientific communication, and scientific networking Learn how to set ...

  29. Adenoviral Delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 Aims to Expand Genome Editing to Primary Cells

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    Dec. 10, 2020, 1 p.m.
    ...and quiescent, post-mitotic mammalian cells. Applications of CRISPR delivery by adenoviral vectors Since...Strategies for Tissue-Specific Targeting. In: Applications of viruses for cancer therapy. Elsevier, pp ...Holkers M, Maggio I, Henriques SFD, Janssen JM, Cathomen T, Gonçalves MAFV (2014) Adenoviral vector DNA...

  30. Transferable Skills: Negotiation

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    March 3, 2022, 2 p.m.
    ...fingers or Ethiopian?) to where you are going on vacation (New York City or Hawaii?). So how can you approach...been: A job offer conflicts with a pre-planned vacation I’m looking forward to. How can I negotiate my... I’m excited while still being able to take my vacation? I want to learn more about a different area of...

  31. Antibodies 101: Conventional vs Spectral Flow Cytometry

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    Aug. 3, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ... tumors, and moreso than other methods, the identification and isolation of rare cell types. In recent...complexity index ranges from 0-1, with a value of “0” indicating those markers are completely distinct from one...one another, and a value of “1” indicating those markers are identical and completely indistinguishable...

  32. The AAVantages of AAV in CRISPR Screens

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    Feb. 4, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
    ...This reduces the chance of integration at random locations that could cause deleterious effects. It is important...multi-plasmid system, where you have one AAV vector dedicated to expressing Cas9, while the other houses the...integration into CRISPR-induced DNA breaks. Nature Communications, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-...

  33. Of Myc and Men

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    Jan. 19, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...used in way more applications.   Fig. 1 Making a Protein Tag (Abridged) (1) Locate a promising monoclonal... by its antibody without additional chemical modification steps and when the epitope was within the tagged...

  34. Which Fluorescent Protein Should I Use?

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    May 20, 2014, 2:06 p.m.
    ... to be considered when choosing an FP: Unique categories of fluorescent proteins Photoactivatable / Photoconvertible... used are GECIs - genetically encoded calcium indicators (e.g. GCaMP). Others include: pHluorin & pHTomato.... al. (2010) “Fluorescent proteins and their applications in imaging living cells and tissues”  Physiol...

  35. New Optimized Genome-wide CRISPRko, CRISPRi, and CRISPRa Libraries

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    Oct. 4, 2018, 12:44 p.m.
    ...is only effective when sgRNAs target a specific location on the gene. For CRISPRa, sgRNAs were targeted...Calabrese pooled library and lentiviral prep here! Applications for the Root and Doench CRISPR libraries Overall...et al. "A protein-tagging system for signal amplification in gene expression and fluorescence imaging....

  36. AAVs in Retinal Gene Therapy

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    July 31, 2018, 12:55 p.m.
    ... time advances in human genetics led to the identification of several disease-causing genes, including... But it is the hard work and persistence of a dedicated team of scientists led by Dr. Jean Bennett (UPenn...-1250015778 7. Yu W and Wu Z., 2018. In vivo Applications of CRISPR-Based Genome Editing in the Retina...

  37. Plasmids 101: Secondary Nanobody Toolbox

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    Feb. 27, 2018, 2:04 p.m.
    ...in bacteria and extracted with common protein purification methods. Read on to learn more about nanobodies..., Alexa Fluor 568, or Alexa Fluor 647 before application to the sample. Staining with this multi-color...PubMed PMID: 29263082 Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 2. Bates, M., Böhning, M.I., Chug...

  38. Plasmids 101: Choosing an Antibiotic Resistance Gene

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    Oct. 10, 2023, 1 p.m.
    ...common antibiotic resistance genes and which applications are best (or worst) for each antibiotic. The...is expensive (relative to amp), and for some applications, the benefit it offers is marginal. Fortunately...antibiotic resistance ultimately comes down to your applications and needs. The more niche and specific your ...

  39. The Importance of a Fun Workplace: Company Culture at Addgene

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    Sept. 3, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...be an obvious one, but don’t make things too complicated for yourself (especially if you are the sole ...sole event planner)! If you have a very intricate itinerary, there is a higher likelihood that something ...Delegate- it will save you time and sanity!    10. Communicate Make sure people know that there is something...

  40. Antibiotic Resistance: An Old Solution but a New Problem

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    Nov. 10, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...Microbes (bacteria included) are very skilled at the delicate art of survival. Existing virtually ubiquitously...of intentions. The take-home? Always take your medication as prescribed. How do we know which bacteria ... is passionate about health equity, science communication, and public health.     References 1. O'Neill...
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