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  1. Technical Design of a Western Blot

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    Aug. 22, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...it includes validation data relevant to your application — and double-check that lot number while you’...unstained set of standards that covers a size range appropriate for the target(s) and transfer method. Membranes..., make sure to choose a chemilumescence kit appropriately sensitive for the amount of protein you are ...reference table to help you quickly decide what approaches best suit your experimental needs. Table 3: Optimizing...Increased time; increased reagents Good luck and happy blotting! Many thanks to Addgenies Ashley Waldron...
  2. March for Science

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    April 21, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Feeling like an apple will fall up instead of down when dropped will not make it happen. In a time when...earlier analogy, no amount of shouting will make an apple fall up. As scientist and politician Rush Holt said... Rush Holt: Lawmakers need to use a scientific approach to formulating views Pew Research Center: Public...
  3. Hot Plasmids: Summer 2024

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    Aug. 27, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...chaperone NPM2, but the technique should be widely applicable to other targets. The modular system of linkers...scFvs for other targets or could be used for applications beyond cryo-EM.   Find plasmids for MagIC-Cryo-EM...plunge freezing represents a convenient, effective approach to protecting your cryo-EM samples from damage...optimizing prime editing systems for specific applications! Delivering prime editors (PEs) via engineered...
  4. Using Phosphoserine to Study Protein Phosphorylation

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    June 23, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Madison, Wisconsin. It is commonly cited that approximately one-third of cellular proteins are modified ...phosphorylation is far more prevalent than previously appreciated. PhosphoSitePlus, one of the most inclusive databases...protein modification within the context of its appropriate regulation. To avoid these problems, it is also...requires a molecular toolkit containing the OTS, an appropriate bacterial host strain for protein production,...
  5. Plasmids 101: Restriction Cloning

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    Feb. 18, 2016, 3:42 p.m.
    ...toward the cathode (- charge). When the voltage is applied across the gel, the DNA migrates toward the anode...want a “recipient plasmid : insert ratio” of approximately 1:3. Since the number of base pairs for each...should also verify that you are plating on the appropriate antibiotic and try varying the “recipient plasmid...Ideally, once you know that your plasmid has an appropriately sized insert, you should send it for sanger ...
  6. Plasmids 101: Using Transposons in the Lab

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    July 6, 2021, 1:28 p.m.
    ...transposition activity  Tol2 transposon plasmids    Applications of transposons Now that you’ve learned about...and Tol2), each of which has several different applications (mutagenesis screens, transgenic animals, gene...Garcia-Perez J (2010) DNA Transposons: Nature and Applications in Genomics. CG 11:115–128. https://doi.org/...Tools: A Review and Guide through Mechanisms and Applications of Sleeping Beauty, piggyBac and Tol2 for Genome...
  7. Tips for a 1st Time CRISPR User (by a 1st Time CRISPR User)

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    March 7, 2017, 3:30 p.m.
    ...cells with no Cas9 should appear green and cells with functional Cas9 should appear less green. Note that ...the population, so some of the cells will still appear green despite having active Cas9 (see tip 2). Pro-Tips...by the presence of DNA cleavage products. The appearance of the 428 bp band indicates edits in the BRAF...
  8. Antibodies 101: Flow Cytometry

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    July 20, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...protein composition. It is used for a variety of applications such as measuring target protein expression ...stain the intracellular target. When using this approach, avoid fixation-sensitive fluorochromes such as...assaying a secreted protein, first block the Golgi apparatus with Brefeldin A to inhibit secretion and then...antibodies during the flow cytometry experiment and will appear as a distinct population. After initially gating...
  9. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Photoactivatable Fluorescent Proteins

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    April 25, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...up. Applications of photoactivatable fluorescent proteins Some of the most important applications for ...level of background fluorescence. For any PA-FP application, the brighter the fluorescence the better. More...photostable green and red states. Beyond these imaging applications PA-FPs have been developed for use in yeast,...
  10. Typing CRISPR Systems

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    March 18, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Shakespeare for the first time. The discovery and application of CRISPR-Cas9 kicked off over a decade of frenzied...classification system will help you gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of CRISPR, and perhaps provide...mechanisms in type I-C CRISPR-Cas3 for genome-editing applications. Molecular Cell, 84(3), 463-475.e5. https://...Mashimo, T. (2022b). Genome editing technology and applications with the type I CRISPR system. Gene and Genome...
  11. Celebrating the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

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    Oct. 17, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...show the interactions between amino acids in an approximate, two-dimensional map. The Baker Lab wanted to...novel, the principles that created it have been applied to numerous other protein design goals, both from...drugs, all developed with their protein design approach. Congratulations to David Baker, Demis Hassabis...
  12. A Needle in a Base-Stack: Cas9 Structural Biology

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    June 4, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...PAM is so flexible in this state that it doesn’t appear in the crystal structure (Figure 2) at all. When...cleavage. Nucleotides 11-20 are disordered and don’t appear in the Figure 3 crystal structure, reflecting the...which stabilizes the last base pair with an end-capping loop (Nishimasu et al., 2014). This cap is where...with and better understand how to manipulate it. Happy CRISPRing!   Molecular graphics and analyses performed...
  13. #DeckTheLab with Tinsel and Test Tubes, Fa La La La La La La La La

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    Dec. 2, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ...This edition of the contest is our traditional approach. You might decorate your lab in pipette tip snowflakes...piece of advice - get your PI or lab manager’s approval before letting your imagination run loose on the...diorama. Or maybe you want to create a stack of wrapped gifts using life science catalog pages. Make your...
  14. Editor's Choice, July 2016

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    Aug. 5, 2016, 3 p.m.
    ...target and use FRET flurophores for a variety of applications. While editing this post, I learned a lot about...this post to anyone wondering if and how they can apply FRET in their own research. All posts from July ...Blogger Form and we'll be in contact with you ASAP. Happy Reading! Tyler ...
  15. Ghanaian Researchers to Receive Plasmid Awards from Addgene and Seeding Labs

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    June 15, 2016, 1:30 p.m.
    ...concluded, Addgene and Seeding Labs will be opening applications for a second round of plasmid awards on June...excited to discover what new and creative ideas applicants will propose for plasmids from the Addgene community...regions in the near future. Additional Resources Apply to Recieve Equipment through Seeding Labs' Instrumental...
  16. Grad School Advice Part 2: Building Community

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    Oct. 6, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...brains on how they've managed to keep themselves happy during their time in grad school. As you'll learn...student communities 5:59 - 8:16 : What has made you unhappy in grad school? As part of this discussion, we ...to the right that illustrate a grad student's happiness v time throughout graduate school. This is, of...
  17. Plasmid Preps: Different Purity, Different Quantities, Different Uses

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    June 16, 2020, 1:25 p.m.
    ...a plasmid or viral origin. The type of cloning approach you choose ultimately will influence the quantity... for the extraction. Restriction enzyme based approaches can require several hundreds of nanograms or ...assembly or Golden gate assembly use a more direct approach, allowing scientists to clone from a smaller amount...
  18. More Data for You: Find Articles Citing Addgene Plasmids

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    June 16, 2015, 2:15 p.m.
    ...Citing This Plasmid" database - and we always appreciate any help we can get. If you know of an article...PMID) for the article that has used this plasmid. Happy researching! If you need any assistance finding ...have made to the repository, email us and we'd be happy to help. Read More Tips from Addgene Plasmids ...
  19. 6 Tips for Analyzing and Troubleshooting Sanger Sequencing Results

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    June 26, 2014, 2:23 p.m.
    ...looked at the trace you would be happy. But look closer, the overlapping peaks in the chromatogram suggest... or consider asking your sequencing facility to apply a special protocol for a difficult template. Anything...
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