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  1. Viral Vectors 101: Parts of the AAV Packaging Plasmid

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    Dec. 3, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...RepCap plasmid and its products. Created with BioRender.com   Replication (rep) gene The rep gene encodes... proteins. Alternative splicing generates the different C-terminal regions of the Rep proteins. While ...serotypes are responsible for serotype-specific differences in tissue and/or cell type tropism. Introducing... learn more about the AAV transfer plasmid! References: Naso MF, Tomkowicz B, Perry WL III, Strohl ...
  2. The Open Repository of CRISPR Screens: CRISPR Screen Data in One Place

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    Jan. 21, 2020, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Open Repository of CRISPR Screens BioGRID ORCS currently houses over 890 CRISPR screens in 629 cell lines...community, but also allows cross-interrogation of different datasets that might otherwise be hard to identify...breast cancer" returns 40 screens performed in 26 different breast cancer cell lines. Screenshot updated 2024...to analyze raw sequence data.  This format is inherently flexible and allows the broadest possible scope...
  3. ReFigure: Save Scientific Figures into Dashboards and Share Your Insights

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    Dec. 13, 2017, 3:20 p.m.
    ...Side-by-side comparison of the same experiment from different cell lines/model systems ReFigure allows you ...access life sciences data. You can use ReFigure to coherently save analyses with the relevant figures from ...submitting your data to a repository (Figshare is currently supported by ReFigure beta) you can include it... in a few minutes, visit our YouTube Channel. Currently we can only connect figures from PubMed Central...
  4. Walking beside Academia and giving it a high five: My transition from graduate work to a position at Addgene

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    July 2, 2015, 8:37 p.m.
    ...pretend that that there aren’t problems with the academic enterprise or that there weren’t some pretty hefty...the News. While research experience is key to my current position, I think it’s largely my work developing...information distillation, etc) are transferable to many different fields. If you start thinking about preparing ...
  5. Sleeping Beauty Awakens for Genome Engineering

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    June 30, 2015, 2 p.m.
    ...transposase has been discovered in the genomes of many different fish species in a variety of non-functional forms... vectors were developed into 16 variants with different selection markers (blasticidin, neomycin, puromycin... each contain two SfiI restriction sites with different overhangs depending upon whether they are on the...only likely to grow in the coming decades.  References 1. Kowarz E, et al. Optimized Sleeping Beauty...
  6. Viral Vectors 101: Transductions

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    April 30, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...transductions. If you’ve ever wondered how they are different from or similar to the other Ts, we have your ... and with the right safety considerations, they aren't dangerous for controlled lab usage. Using viral...that you can swap out your virus type to achieve different biological outcomes. For example, some viruses...target cells or organism, some primary cells and differentiated cell types are picky when it comes to transfection...
  7. What Do I Do Now? Academic v. Non-Academic Career Decisions

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    March 9, 2017, 3:40 p.m.
    ...pace Constant worry about grants and renewals What is different about non-academia? Scientific publications...interact with scientists just like you What is different about academia? Publishing in peer reviewed journals...especially with peer mentors, to discuss your strengths, weaknesses, interests and passions is another...
  8. 5 Uncommon Ways to Gain Career Skills During an Uncommon Time

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    Oct. 20, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...hiring a scientist. Of course, we have different criteria for different roles but for almost every position...contacting alumni of your lab or university or use your current contacts to ask who they might suggest you speak...effectively is a valuable skill. There are many different kinds of grants that you can apply for. If you...
  9. New and Upcoming Viral Vectors - Spring 2019

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    March 26, 2019, 1:40 p.m.
    ...calcium sensors, different iGABASnFR have been developed and are suited for different applications. The... a few versions of these jGCaMP7 sensors with different properties (for example, overall brightness or...on/off kinetics) that makes them suitable for different applications. We recently released a new variant...
  10. A New Optogenetic Tool Based on AraC Controls Gene Expression with Blue Light

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    June 17, 2021, 1:17 p.m.
    ...Khammash lab can also be found here.   References and Resources References Romano E, Baumschlager A, Akmeriç...functional BLADE variants, too. The team tested different linkers between VVD and the DNA-binding domain... Addgene.org Check out the Molecular Biology Reference Download Addgene's Plasmids 101 eBook ...
  11. Fluorescent Biosensors for Measuring Autophagic Flux

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    Jan. 22, 2019, 2:41 p.m.
    ...of autophagosomes. This approach, however, has inherent limitations because it turns a dynamic process...provide an overview of four autophagy biosensors currently available from Addgene. Rosella autophagy biosensor...wavelength, Keima emits at 620 nm. The ratio of signal strength excited at 586 nm to 440 nm serves as a measure...Find the GFP-LC3-RFP-LC3∆G plasmid at Addgene! References Klionsky, Daniel J., Ana Maria Cuervo, and Per...
  12. Plasmids 101: A Brief History of Plasmids and an Improved eBook!

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    Oct. 29, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ... the same. Over the next few years genes from different bacterial (and eventually mammalian) species were...ubiquitous tool that can be diversely applied to many different experiments. Addgene was founded in order to store... keeping with our goal of creating a one-stop reference guide for plasmids we've updated and added new...: 24043817. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3785787. References: Lederberg, Joshua. "Cell Genetics and Hereditary...
  13. Crowdfight, a Platform to Boost Scientific Collaboration During COVID-19 and Beyond

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    June 1, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...principal investigators. They also come from many different scientific fields, from social sciences to biology.... We now want to use this potential to make a difference not just against COVID-19, but also in other ...scientist, and proud member of Crowdfight. He is currently based in Spain and works on climate change. You...one of the coordinators at Crowdfight. She is currently based in Spain and works in the field of genetics...
  14. Hot Plasmids - December 2019 - CRISPR pooled library, LipoGlo, CRISPRa, and Voltage Imaging Tools

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    Dec. 10, 2019, 1:58 p.m.
    ... that affect Th2 differentiation and activation, using expression of differentiation factors as the screen...they develop rapidly, they are small, and their transparency allows for whole organism imaging. They created...Gottschalk group hypothesizes that this may be due to different lipid compositions of C. elegans membranes, which...
  15. Unique and persistent IDs for improved reproducibility: Addgene now supports RRIDs and compact identifiers for all plasmids

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    Nov. 20, 2018, 8:17 p.m.
    ...identifiers (PIDs), a long-lasting way to identify and reference documents, files, or physical reagents. What ...you, we’ll go through examples to highlight the difference between them using a plasmid available through...the lenti-Cas9-VQR plasmid page. Despite their differences, both of these PID formats for lenti-Cas9-VQR...managed by Addgene. How to cite options using the different PID formats The instructions for how to cite any...
  16. Cultivating Community Science at BosLab

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    Nov. 2, 2017, 1:35 p.m.
    ...diverse range of projects at BosLab. Some are entrepreneurs using our space to perform early-stage experiments...yeast transformations! Dennis Oleksyuk, Raphael Laurenceau, and Tami Pudina have initiated a soil microbiome...the data to characterize the microbiomes of the different samples. The goal is to not only learn something...something about the microbial diversity in different soil conditions/locations but to engage the local community...
  17. Photosensitizer Induced Cell Ablation with FAP-TAP MG-2I-dL5**

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    Sept. 19, 2017, 1:20 p.m.
    ...light-induced cell ablation with MG-2I-dL5** in two different experimental settings: HEK293 cell culture and...these experiments because developing embryos are transparent, so it’s easy to watch development in real time...using photosensitizers in the comments below!   References 1. He, J., Wang, Y., Missinato, M. A., Onuoha...Chromophore-assisted laser inactivation in cell biology. Trends in Cell Biology,18(9), 443-450. doi:10.1016/j.tcb...
  18. Advice for Scientists Starting a Lab

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    April 29, 2014, 1:43 p.m.
    ...personal assistant has to deal with. My inbox currently stands at about 65,000 messages and dealing with... lab and safety manager, researcher, adviser, conference planner, and writer.” Connie Cepko was surprised...every graduate student or postdoc may require different types of mentoring. Some mentees prefer lots of...impossible' or useless.” How do you run your lab differently or the same as your adviser did? Tom Ellis merges...
  19. Antibodies 101: Flow Cytometry Controls

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    June 6, 2024, 1:50 p.m.
    ..., without the FMO, it would be difficult to differentiate the Ly6C negative population from the Ly6C positive...like for a particular marker, you can use the reference plots provided by the antibody companies or check... use the APC IgG2c isotype control). The only difference is that the isotype antibody will not target ...CD8+ T cells and cancer immunotherapies. She is currently a research technician in Arlene Sharpe's lab at...
  20. Clear and Accessible Writing

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    Feb. 15, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...Which is why, at the Society for Neuroscience conference in November 2023, we hosted our very first professional... who is my audience, and what do I want to be different for them when I’m done? What are we trying to ...    Here, this image is being used to convey the difference between a gradient tube before and after ultracentrifugation... For instance, you would present information differently in a poster compared to an online abstract or...
  21. Top Requested Lentivirus and AAV of 2016

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    Jan. 6, 2017, 3:56 p.m.
    ...AAV8) enable different patterns of transduction and transgene expression across different cell types (.... Top AAV: pAAV-hSyn-DIO-hM4D(Gi)-mCherry Our current AAV inventory consists almost entirely of viruses...visualizing hM4D(Gi)-mCherry in fixed tissue. References 1. Aschauer DF, Kreuz S, Rumpel S. Analysis of...
  22. Viral Vectors 101: Types of viruses

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    June 6, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...high and your immunogenicity low! References and Resources References Robinson HL. Retroviruses and cancer...infect humans and some other mammals but is not currently known to cause any diseases. Recombinant AAV largely...excellent features for human gene therapy and is currently being used in clinical settings. AAV is also ...
  23. Sharing is Caring: But How to Distribute Open Hardware?

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    Feb. 28, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...next few years, with the goal of creating more transparent and reproducible science in the long run (Hohlbein...problem-solving platforms.     Fig. 3: Different workflows involved in sharing open hardware. Upper...microscope. Lower left panel shows an image of differentiating monocyte with planes and hardware to it. Right...image processing and low-cost optical setups. References Joel T. Collins, Joe Knapper, Julian Stirling...
  24. Synthesized by Ginkgo Bioworks, Shared by Addgene: SARS-CoV-2 Plasmids for Many Expression Systems

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    May 19, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...mission. In no situation is this more true than the current global pandemic in which scientists race to find...from Ginkgo Bioworks are available for request? Currently, plasmids containing all SARS-CoV-2 protein coding...requested the plasmid. By leveraging our core strengths of intensive screening and the use of high throughput...Visit our COVID-19 Plasmids and Resources Page! References Fukushi S, Watanabe R, Taguchi F (2008) Pseudotyped...
  25. Expanding the Targeting Scope and Editing Efficiency of Adenine Base Editors

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    March 17, 2020, 1:32 p.m.
    ...without a DNA double-strand break. But base editors aren’t perfect. They may be slow, can only target certain...culture). This dilution step represents the major difference between PACE and PANCE: for PANCE the phage progeny...editor activity and editing speed. Created with BioRender.com. Introducing ABE8e - a fast and flexible ...much more efficiently and in more contexts. References Gaudelli NM, Komor AC, Rees HA, Packer MS, Badran...
  26. Developing a cold tolerant E. coli using specialized chaperones

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    Jan. 28, 2020, 2:35 p.m.
    ... biosensor - IISER Bhopal is back in the SynBio arena this year with a fresh team of twenty excited undergrads...extremophiles to survive under these conditions are currently unknown, and it’ll undoubtedly be quite a while...to guess. Think about it like winter tires in different conditions: the more flexible rubber of winter...spirit of scientific innovation amongst school children through summer workshops and interactive discussions...
  27. A Deep Dive into BioBuilder

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    Oct. 11, 2017, 1:44 p.m.
    ...variety of educational programs all focused on current questions and experiments in the field of synthetic...adapted from her own MIT curriculum. Drawing on current questions being asked in MIT’s research labs, BioBuilder...exploration, discovery, and collaboration. One module currently under development comes from the Caltech lab of...students include The BioBuilder High School Apprenticeship, preparing local (Massachusetts), economically...
  28. Plasmids 101: Yeast Vectors

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    Feb. 25, 2014, 7:11 p.m.
    ...widely utilized across many different cell types and each one requires different elements for vector propagation...Instead, the size and A-T content of the DNA (apparently independent of a known specific sequence) dictate...auxotrophic markers and includes the associated references.  Yeast selection marker What does the marker...
  29. Form Your Own Peer Mentoring Group: A How-To Guide for Scientists

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    Feb. 18, 2014, 4:22 p.m.
    ...formal mentoring program at my company, but there weren't enough senior people willing to step up and be ...hundreds of mentoring groups through my work with the renowned Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) Boston...commitment of a formal mentoring relationship or there aren’t enough senior mentors available to go around. My...these criteria. If you can, include people from different labs, departments or organizations as it brings...
  30. Kiran Musunuru on the Newest TALEN Genome-Editing System

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    Dec. 10, 2013, 3:13 p.m.
    ...stem cells edited to carry mutant versions of 15 different disease-associated genes. Addgene spoke to Musunuru...mutations. Once that's done in stem cells, we can differentiate those mutant and wild type stem cells into any...all have the mutations but they will also have different genetic backgrounds. It becomes more of an apples-to-oranges...suggest TALENs may be cleaner than CRISPR/Cas9. Reference: Quirong Ding et al. "A TALEN genome-editing system...
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