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TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 2, 2015, 6:06 p.m....modified slightly with either a 1-7 base poly(U)tail in tRNA-gRNA constructs or a 1-4 base tail from the second...with limited packaging capacity. Still confused about the various tRNA expression strategies? No worries... Addgene. If you have any questions or thoughts about this technology, leave them in the comments below...
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CRISPR 101: Non-Homologous End Joining
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 16, 2015, 3:45 p.m.... typically small (1-10 bp) but extremely heterogeneous. There is consequently about a two-thirds chance...Last updated Sept 1, 2020. This post was contributed by David Wyatt and Dale Ramsden, UNC at Chapel Hill...favor accumulation of the latter products. As noted above, a single cycle of cleavage and accurate repair ... -
All in a Twist: dsRNA
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 2, 2023, 2:15 p.m....versions with toxicity to many organisms. Fig. 1: Exogenous sources of dsRNA Cellular sources of... 286-301 (2022). doi.org/10.1038/s41580-021-00430-1 More resources on the Addgene blog CRISPR 101: RNA...power of dsRNA for a long time, even before we knew about all the diverse in vitro production mechanisms. ...repetitive sequence. All of the R-loops described above play distinct roles in promoting cellular processes... -
Troubleshooting Your Plasmid Cloning Experiment
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 24, 2019, 12:55 p.m....are working with is correct. It's also best to use 1-2 ug of the vector for digestion. PCR Design primers...plasmid; a starting point could be a molar ratio of 1:2 (plasmid:insert), but this parameter has to be optimized...they get old, they lose competency). If all the above is correct, you should probably have a second and...blog posts Read blog posts on plasmid cloning Read about different plasmid elements Resources on Addgene.org... -
Hot Plasmids Podcast Episode 2: New RFPs, AAVs, & More
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 8, 2017, 7:52 p.m.... Hot plasmids covered in this segment Hot Plasmid 1: The Tol2 Gateway-Compatible Toolbox for quickly generating...of our Hot Plasmids podcast series, you'll learn about new red fluorescent proteins, AAV tools for targeting... -
Hot Plasmids: Bacillus subtilis Libraries, iPSC Reprogramming, CRISPR Tools, & More!
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 11, 2017, 2:02 p.m.... Hot plasmids covered in this segment Hot Plasmid 1: B. subtilis knock out and knock down libraries. Listen...of our Hot Plasmids podcast series, you'll learn about new libraries for studying B. subtilis biology, ... -
Hot Plasmids Podcast Episode 3: Optogenetics Tools, Improved CRISPR Base Editors, & More!
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 25, 2017, 1 p.m.... Hot plasmids covered in this segment Hot Plasmid 1: Photocleaveable PhoCl protein for controlling molecular...of our Hot Plasmids podcast series, you'll learn about optogenetics tools for controlling protein activity... -
The Future of Research Symposium Boston 2015
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 20, 2015, 2:30 p.m....all of its successes, has many deep-rooted flaws (1). As we discovered through the four workshops at the... Follow David on Twitter @driglar. References 1. Alberts, Bruce, et al. "Rescuing US biomedical research... the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine and a Senior Research Associate at the Labor and Worklife...increasing data collection about the scientific workforce, in particular about postdocs. Among other involvements...Research Symposium Boston 2015 – Academic Data and the Labor Market. For more information on the symposium as...generating too many trainees per PI” “Lack of awareness about how the system operates and functions” “Complete...available in academia (5, 6). Academic data and the labor market for PhDs Later this week, postdocs and students... -
Transferable Skills Guide: Cross-team Communication
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 21, 2019, 1:53 p.m....Addgene, we use seven different types of “plates” (Fig. 1). When you have to tell an engineer that you want ...”? We took steps towards solving this problem by 1) making sure we qualified these words when we discussed...differently based on their audience. How you talk about your experiments to your PI, your colleagues, or...have cross-team projects within your own lab, collaborations with other scientists within and outside your...not happen in the lab, they have parallels to collaborative lab work. Corralling context and junking jargon...difficult to know what kind of plate they were talking about during the meetings. And “plate” certainly wasn’... a lot on context. New people in the lab or collaborators will not have the context you do, which means... -
Antibodies 101: Fab Fragments
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 5, 2024, 1:15 p.m....Fragment? Consider the classic IgG antibody (Figure 1): it is composed of four peptide chains (two identical...that actually bind antigens. Figure 1: IgG antibody structure with important features labeled...fragment are we talking about here? Many of the Fab fragments described above can be used for similar ...fragments are produced by proteolytic digestion above the hinge-region, which results in two independent...you consider which tools to use, be sure to think about what pieces of the antibody you do and don’t need... -
How to Prepare for an Industry Interview
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 9, 2020, 1:15 p.m....company culture. It’s also a good idea to prepare 1-2 unique questions for each interviewer by looking...to take notes after each interview. Tailor your 1-hour presentation to your audience Start by asking...you do to get ready for this interview? Maybe the above scenario sounds familiar to you. It was my experience...positions often required a one-hour presentation about a prior research project. In total, the interviews... find lists that have lots of general questions about job responsibilities, performance evaluations, professional...require. Frequently they will ask you to present about your prior research. This is a chance to highlight... -
R Bodies: Membrane-Rupturing Microscopic Tools
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 14, 2016, 2:30 p.m....bioengineering, but it wasn’t clear whether they could 1) be decorated with proteins and remain functional,...Follow her on Twitter @jessicapolka. References 1. Kanabrocki, J. A., Quackenbush, R. L. & Pond, F. ... Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Read About Other Hot Plasmid Technologies Read Other Synthetic... -
Hot Plasmids - May 2022
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 26, 2022, 1:15 p.m.... Zebrafish) (Xiong, et al., 2021). Fig. 1: Schematic showing the workflow for the BLITZ system...Biol. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-021-00836-1 Visual barcodes for live cell clonal multiplexing... plasmids you need. If you'd ever like to write about a recent plasmid deposit please sign up here. ... -
Choosing the B(right)est Fluorescent Protein: Aggregation Tendency
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 15, 2017, 2:30 p.m....protein of interest will be problem-free. In figure 1 we provide an example of the OSER assay with a number...can be shared by publishing it as (part of) figure 1, uploading it as a preprint, or documenting it in ...Fluorescent Proteins for Multicolor Imaging Learn about Fluorescent Protein Biosensors Additional Resources... -
CRISPR 101: Cas9 vs. The Other Cas(s)
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 8, 2022, 2:15 p.m....The main differences between Cas7-11 and Cas13 are 1). non-specific RNA cleavage and 2). cell toxicity.... targeting single stranded RNA. Table 1: Fast facts on Cas family proteins and genome editing... is smaller than the traditional SpCas9 enzyme (about a third of the size) and does not require a tracrRNA...Cas12a to further optimize it for therapeutic and laboratory usage. Fast facts – PAM requirement: TTN or ... the lack of collateral cleavage). You can read about Cas7-11 in our blog post on its development and ... -
Enabling high school research at the Journal of Emerging Investigators
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 5, 2018, 12:01 p.m....Emerging Investigators Podcast breakdown Intro Chapter 1 - Introduction to Mark Springel, Olivia Ho-Shing, ...working in a lab for the first time, and thinking about the future. Many thanks to our guests,Olivia Ho-Shing...resources Use our Plasmids 101 eBook to teach students about basic plasmid biology Use or CRISPR 101 eBook to... -
Hot Plasmids and Viral Preps - March 2021
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 23, 2021, 1:15 p.m....and accurately in a “single pot.’ Figure 1: Single-Pot Assembly: a) Graphic depiction of chromatin...AID system relies on a transport inhibitor response 1 (TIR1) expressed under a desired promoter with a specific...s chromatin status into account (Fig 1a). The laboratory of Karmella Haynes at Emory recently contributed...custom design their own engineering plasmid tools in about a week. Taking advantage of Golden Gate cloning,... -
How to Design Your gRNA for CRISPR Genome Editing
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 24, 2020, 1:15 p.m....non-functional allele. For a 1 kilobase gene, since potential target sites occur ~1 in every 8 nucleotides,...770–788 . https://doi.org/10.1038/s41576-018-0059-1 Veres A, Gosis BS, Ding Q, Collins R, Ragavendran ...target should be near the TSS but you can worry less about sequence optimality because you generally have fewer... -
6 Tips for Grant Writing
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 18, 2016, 2:30 p.m....writing and hopefully increase your success rate. 1. Submit your grant early! First off, and perhaps the...involved so it’s important not to throw in the towel if 1 or 2 funding bodies say no. If possible, get feedback...introduction to my area, a line about the research I will be doing, and a line about what I hope to discover....themselves many times and will have useful advice about what reviewers in your area are looking for. Remember...One way to add originality to your work is to collaborate with specialists in different fields that can...the field. 3. Highlight your network and your collaborators It’s a good idea to move around to different...outcomes can include poster presentations, talks about your work, or even the successful use of your preliminary... -
New Videos: Addgene Lab Tips
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 15, 2018, 2:41 p.m....the lab running like a well-oiled machine. Lab tip #1: Glove trick Putting on lab gloves can sometimes be...locate materials quickly and easily. Learn more about using barcodes. Check out our “Lab Tip” filter...