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  1. Hot Plasmids - June 2020 - Barcoded CRISPR Library, Sparse Cell Labeling, Calcineurin Reporter, and DNA Staining Dye Alternative

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    June 2, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...cells. Until now, tools for doing this were labor-intensive and required using manipulations such as injection...sites in the construct to different lengths, the density of cells that are labeled can be altered to dense...designed a calcineurin transcriptional reporter consisting of a quickly-degraded destabilized GFP variant...
  2. Fluorescent Biosensors for Measuring Autophagic Flux

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    Jan. 22, 2019, 2:41 p.m.
    ...a relatively pH-insensitive RFP variant, DsRed.T3, that’s connected to a pH-sensitive GFP variant, super...lysosome, and degradation of autophagic substrates inside the lysosome. Historically, methods for studying...
  3. Identifying Sequence Elements with SnapGene's Feature Database

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    Dec. 21, 2017, 2:06 p.m.
    ...markers and replication origins, but there is extensive heterogeneity in the feature sequences due to ...control elements in commercial plasmids were inconsistent and sometimes clearly wrong. In an effort to...reliable feature annotations. Even with these extensive efforts, such an algorithm has limitations. For...
  4. Cultivating Community Science at BosLab

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    Nov. 2, 2017, 1:35 p.m.
    ...space where BosLab exists today. Back then, it consisted of “wooden slab benches” set on top of filing ...companies and BosLab has grown into an organization consisting of over twenty members and volunteers. Transforming...biologist with a Ph.D. from UNC-Chapel Hill and has extensive experience targeting RNA with small molecules....
  5. The MTA at Addgene

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    July 23, 2024, 2:17 p.m.
    ... institutes, the Tech Transfer department is responsible for managing research use agreements like MTAs...beginning makes the sharing process smoother, more consistent, and more pleasant for everyone, which in turn...including MTAs, is perfect, but it does provide consistency and transparency in an otherwise messy process...
  6. What Good Citizenship Can Do for Reproducibility in Science

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    Nov. 7, 2019, 2:18 p.m.
    ...found, to providing reagents in an accessible and consistent way so other researchers can use them, to making... can and do play this role, and we take our responsibility to push for clear communication of science ...broader role as Vice President. Her current responsibilities encompass overall leadership of the Cell Press...
  7. FlipGFP, a novel fluorescence protease reporter to study apoptosis

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    May 21, 2019, 12:10 p.m.
    ...caspases are activated last in the cascade and are responsible for the degradation of over 600 cellular components...detected fluorescence within 2 to 5 hours, a time consistent with previous methods. In zebrafish, the Shu ...developing forebrain and retina. This pattern was consistent with TUNEL staining, a popular method to observe...
  8. Hot Plasmids - January 2023

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    Jan. 31, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...applications such as super resolution, electron, and expansion microscopy. hfYFP is not only brilliantly bright...than most FPs. The group also tested hfYFP in expansion microscopy as well as correlative light and electron...stable FP for your next microscopy experiment, consider hfYFP and LSSmGFP.     Fig. 4: hfYFP retains...
  9. Using CRISPR/Cas9 to Edit Disease Out of the Genome

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    June 23, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...using CRISPR/Cas9. They are targeting the genes responsible for both early onset and late onset AD. In this...These papers suggest it might work well enough to consider as a therapeutic.” There are many fundamental ...handle on how cleavage sites are repaired.” Those insights will be critical for scientists’ ability to influence...
  10. The Importance of High Titer for AAV Transductions

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    March 1, 2018, 2:11 p.m.
    ...gene expression in a target cell. Practical considerations If you have high quality AAV, you can address...required for the transduced cell to become light responsive than fluorescent proteins required to get a good...interior, causing less particles to be released into suspension and lowering the number of viral particles that...
  11. How to Lead a Great Meeting

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    Feb. 9, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...are there. Make the most of everyone’s time by considering the level of meeting you need. Project Meetings...meetings tend to fill the shape of their container. Consider whether you actually need a full hour to achieve...FInd Tips on Picking a Research Project Read Other Inside Addgene Posts Resources on the Addgene Website...
  12. Finding and Joining Your Dream Lab

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    April 8, 2014, 2:50 p.m.
    ... perhaps surprising, yet important, factors to consider when seeking your dream lab. The principal investigator's...want a non-academic career path?  If you are considering this, make sure to choose an advisor that supports...where the topic of your research can make your transition easier – choose a lab that works on problems ...
  13. Luminescent Imaging with Nano-lanterns

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    May 25, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...this solution wasn’t practical due to the low intensity of luminescent proteins. To make luminescent imaging...luciferase has a low quantum yield, and when transiently expressed in cells, generates much less signal...intravenously with coelenterazine, with increased sensitivity and faster imaging compared to previous publications...
  14. Viral Vectors 101: Types of viruses

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    June 6, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ... mammals, which is thought to be due to their propensity to integrate into proto-oncogenes and disrupt...alternative virus, or other strategies may need to be considered if size constraints are an issue. Adenovirus...Adenovirus is an effective option if you need high, transient expression of a genetic cargo or have a very large...
  15. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Luciferases

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    July 22, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ... lower background levels and improved signal sensitivity. Another advantage: luciferase reporters aren...Not required Signal strength Lower Higher Sensitivity Higher Lower Background Lower Higher Photobleaching...change in conformation of a single protein. Considerations for luciferase assays Luciferases can only ...
  16. Clear and Accessible Writing

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    Feb. 15, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...macromolecule density is equal to the buoyant force of the solution. Contaminants of lower densities are captured...did! From Addgene's very beginning, we had to consider digital accessibility for our website and online...
  17. Plasmids 101: Inducible Promoters

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    Jan. 18, 2018, 2:34 p.m.
    ... Temperature inducible promoters Temperature sensitive expression systems are typically less leaky than...Red flame plasmid pDawn contains the blue-light sensing protein YFI. When light is absent, YFI phosphorylates...? Here’s a list of some important variables to consider when choosing an inducible promoter. Experimental...
  18. CRISPR 101: Non-Homologous End Joining

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    April 16, 2015, 3:45 p.m.
    ...repair template (sister chromatid or homologue) or extensive DNA synthesis. NHEJ also finishes repair of most...streamlined version of this pathway and does not consider the missing or damaged nucleotides that are common...Biochemistry and Biophysics and the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at UNC Chapel Hill.   References...
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