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  1. Viral Vectors 101: Viral Applications

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    April 13, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...biology – they can deliver materials to specific destinations, haul a variety of cargo, and even handle a ...delivery of the actual virus to which immunity is desired. Instead, components of the virus are now delivered...
  2. Viral Vectors 101: Viruses as Biological Tools

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    March 21, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...target cells and organisms, and when that cargo is designed to make you sick…well, you feel it. But the same...host genome or temporarily express whatever it encodes. This ability to infect cells with a high efficiency...
  3. AAV Q&A with Tim Miles

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    May 17, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...1x1012 vg/mouse is more standard) and reflects a desire for very high MOI on top of very high coverage....researchers have used the flexibility of AAV genome design in remarkably creative ways. The continued development...
  4. Antibodies 101: Isotypes

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    Oct. 19, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...molecules are recruited by the antibody to help destroy and remove a pathogen. Different isotypes also ...well as the genes that encode those proteins are designated by the lower-case Greek letters μ, δ, γ, ε, and...
  5. Plasmids 101: Inducible Promoters

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    Jan. 18, 2018, 2:34 p.m.
    ...induction of a promoter. Below, you’ll find a short description of these three types of inducible promoters, ... popular light-regulated two component systems designed by the Tabor lab. Which inducible promoter is ...
  6. Why and how to start studying chromatin (with Addgene's help)

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    June 12, 2018, 11:40 a.m.
    ... articles reporting chromatin-related research describe the production of plasmids that might be useful...colleagues and guest bloggers have written posts describing new methods and tools for studying chromatin ...
  7. Addgene’s Viral Service - Why Virus? Why Now?

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    March 23, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...control, generates  educational materials, and provides viral vector technical service (details about ...tracking. Our Software and IT Teams made major upgrades to our inventory management systems to enable ...
  8. Will You Be My Mentor? Finding and Asking for Mentoring Support

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    Feb. 4, 2014, 3:50 p.m.
    ...mentoring questions I set out to answer. First, I will describe some of the many ways you can approach finding...Watch for my upcoming mentoring post in which I describe how to organize a successful peer mentoring circle...
  9. Addgene: The First Twenty Years

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    Dec. 19, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...business practices, like accepting e-signatures and designing a website users could easily navigate. This meant...Read the Addgene guide: https://www.addgene.org/guides/crispr/” — SirHamhands, responding to a request...
  10. Supporting Rare Disease Research with the 2020 BeHEARD Awards

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    Sept. 8, 2020, 2 p.m.
    ...and Accelerate Research Discoveries) Challenge provides grants for rare disease research. This year is...mutations in one of these parts, the GNB1 gene, which codes for G𝛃1 subunits of G protein complexes, lead to...
  11. CRISPR 101: Cas9 vs. The Other Cas(s)

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    Dec. 8, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...in one direction. Cas3 is thus not helpful for designer genome edits, but it is effective at wiping out...David, Chen, S., Janice, et. al. Programmed DNA destruction by miniature CRISPR-Cas14 enzymes. Science, 362...
  12. Summer SciComm Series: Cognitive Load

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    June 16, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ... other sources. Mode of communication Different modes of communication take up different amounts of mental...Maybe I needed to employ a visual aid instead of describing something verbally. Sometimes a group was just...
  13. Hot Plasmids - March 2020 - base editors, GEVI, MoClo, and optogenetics

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    March 3, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...showing the potential for broad use. This kit is designed for use with acceptor vectors from the MoClo Toolkit...tracing Article contributed by Erin Sanders CreLite, designed by the Eisenhoffer lab, is a new tool that increases...
  14. Celebrating 15 Years of Scientific Sharing

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    Jan. 14, 2019, 2:08 p.m.
    ...ensure scientists everywhere can access plasmids despite the evolving export/import rules. Our shipping ...most popular website in the world. I know, right? Upgrades to the internal LIMS pages and excellent work ...
  15. RANbodies: Reporter Nanobody Fusions

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    April 10, 2018, 12:56 p.m.
    ...overcomes this limitation and allows for the flexible design and small scale production of antibodies. Problems...Their His tags allow for further purification, if desired, but it's not required for their use. Each RANbody...
  16. Lighting Up Cell Signaling with Photoswitchable Kinases

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    July 25, 2017, 1:20 p.m.
    ...Solution: In Zhou et al, the Lin lab present a generic design for creating photoswitchable kinases and use MEK1...create other photoswitchable kinases? The general design of psMEK1 also worked for creating three other ...
  17. Choosing the B(right)est Fluorescent Protein: Aggregation Tendency

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    June 15, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Amsterdam. The previous two posts in this series described a practical approach to selecting a bright fluorescent...preprint, or documenting it in some other way. Besides the data, new plasmids and/or cells or organisms...
  18. Plasmids 101: Cre-lox

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    Jan. 13, 2015, 3:47 p.m.
    ...using a resistance marker; however, it is often desirable to remove the marker after the initial selection... Combining this with some of the loxP methods described above, a genetic modification can be restricted...
  19. Mouse Modeling, Part 1: Genetically Engineered Mice

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    July 11, 2019, 1:26 p.m.
    ...reporter gene, which replaces the targeted gene and provides a way to track successfully engineered cells. ...genotype each animal to identify the ones with the desired genotype. Inducible and conditional systems Conditional...
  20. Corralling and Cornering the Goldilocks Antibody

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    Aug. 9, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...perform differently over time), compatible with the desired applications (such as immunohistochemistry (IHC...antibodies, we have developed a criterion that includes accuracy, strength, and reproducibility. We test...
  21. How to Prepare for an Industry Interview

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    July 9, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...method seems simple, I found it hard to remember to describe all four parts of a STAR answer once the interview... because sometimes companies have relaxed dress codes for interviews. You can also ask HR for clarification...
  22. Science communication: 9 Strategies to Get Your Foot in the Door

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    Sept. 27, 2017, 1:23 p.m.
    ... Guardian, BBC Breakfast or the Londonist. BBC provides a peak into their day-to-day business with popular...Co-Ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) provides on-site courses in public engagement for institutions...
  23. Tips for Titering Your Lentiviral Preps

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    March 15, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...virus will not only ensure that your infection is designed in the best possible way, but it may also save...the transgene itself. Many researchers prefer to design primers that target the common features of viral...
  24. Reaching out to China: Canton Nucleic Acids Forum (CNAF) 2015

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    Dec. 1, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ...plasmids, especially those of the CRISPR variety (see slides from my talk below). Largely organized by Dmitry...CRISPR regions of the prokaryotic genome. Then he desribed how P. furiosus has systems to defend against ...
  25. Illuminating Epigenetics with A FRET Based Biosensor

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    Nov. 19, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ... of the DNA with a high frequency of C and G nucleotides). The conversion of cytosine to 5-methylcytosine..., which binds selectively to lysine-methylated peptides. This construct is in the middle of a FRET pair...
  26. The Scientific Conference Poster Session: Tips for Success

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    Aug. 29, 2019, 12:50 p.m.
    ...success You’ve put a great deal of thought into designing your poster – now it’s time to practice your delivery...stepping into a sea of posters – where do you begin? Design a game plan Prior to attending the conference, ...
  27. Plasmids 101: Optimizing Plasmid Yields

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    May 26, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...plasmid recombination, but are also endA+. endA encodes a thermostable periplasmic endonuclease that can...exchange will prevent your cultures from reaching the desired density. The volume of your flask or culture tube...
  28. Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy

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    July 16, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...After this initial application, Stelzer’s group described the single-plane or selective-plane illumination...and acquire images of a sample from two opposing sides and merge the images, such as in the Ultramicroscope...
  29. Interview: Nicola Patron on Plant Synthetic Biology, MoClo, and More

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    June 12, 2014, 3:30 p.m.
    ...resistant to disease. They also devise biosensors designed to elucidate the molecular interactions that go...things for day-to-day life in a plant lab, so it includes everyone’s favorite promoters, plus a few new ...
  30. Antibodies 101: Producing Recombinant Antibodies

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    Aug. 13, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...case, a buffer exchange can be performed using a desalting column or an ultrafiltration concentrator. As ...suggests, you may also concentrate your prep to the desired concentration using these columns. If you are conjugating...
  31. Isolating Genomic Regions of Interest with the CRISPR System

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    May 30, 2019, 12:44 p.m.
    ...region In 2013, the Hodaka Fujii Laboratory first described a method to purify a specific genomic region using...plasmid. Experimental use Since the initial report describing CRISPR-mediated purification of a specific genomic...
  32. Viral Vectors 101: The Retroviral Lifecycle

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    July 27, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Biology (gDNA → mRNA → protein): their roadmap includes RNA → DNA (Cooper & Temin, 1974), as one of its...is a turn of phrase — “pseudotransduction” — to describe the direct protein transfer of RT, which would...
  33. Deep Dive: Fixing and Permeabilizing for Immunofluorescence

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    Aug. 30, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...improve antibody binding for some targets, they can destroy it for others. That said, organic solvents’ impact...critical to the outcome of your IF experiment and deserve careful thought and attention.   * There are other...
  34. DNA Purification Without a Kit

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    Feb. 11, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...plasmid purification and DNA gel extraction method described in Kim and Morrison is nearly identical to that... Image: Kim and Morrison, 2009. This method provides DNA yield and quality similar to that obtained...
  35. A Career in Grants: How To Become a Grant Professional

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    Aug. 20, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...LLC, a grant professional development firm that includes the social media community GrantChat. She has ... from administration and fundraising to program design and evaluation. She and her team at J. Miller &...
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