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  1. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Photoactivatable Fluorescent Proteins

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    April 25, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...should also be considered. If the light intensity needed for activation is too high, the photoactivation...photoswitching between two fluorescence wavelengths. Indeed, within the world of super resolution microscopy...UV-inducible green-to-red fluorescence conversion." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United...
  2. Cancer and the Immune System: Deciphering the Relationship

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    March 14, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...grow haywire, access and create more vasculature to feed themselves, use the blood stream to commute to and...inflammatory responses can augment tumor growth. Indeed, lasting responses to viral infections have resulted... inhibit expression of co-stimulatory molecules needed for T cell effector function. Cancer cells also...
  3. Illuminating Choices: A Guide to Selecting Fluorescent Dyes and Ligands

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    March 21, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...as excitation wavelengths and emission profiles, need to be matched with the experimental setup and objectives...Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) applications, the dyes need to have compatible excitation and emission profiles...witnessed remarkable advancements, driven by the need for more precise, stable, and versatile imaging ...
  4. CRISPR 101: Cytosine Transversion Editors

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    March 25, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...we’ve included a glossary at the end if you ever need to double-check your vocabulary! A brief review ...double-strand breaks. The only things base editors really need from Cas9 are sequence specificity and the R-loop...efficient and precise editors. Most researchers agreed on the first part of the likely editing mechanism...
  5. Help Us Name Blugene’s New Virus Friend

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    Jan. 7, 2020, 1:55 p.m.
    ...would like you to meet...  Hmmm, they need a name. And we need your help in finding a good name for Blugene...
  6. Overwhelmed? Take a Break With Our 5 Favorite Science Comics

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    Dec. 5, 2013, 3:27 p.m.
    ...should our new blog be any different? If you still need an extra push, there’s evidence that laughter really...’s a way to connect with other people. (We don't need evidence for that one, do we?) OK, so, now that ...
  7. Countdown to Halloween @Addgene

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    Oct. 29, 2014, 5:26 p.m.
    ...though I suspect that our costume contests were indeed occurring earlier but that the photo evidence was...how seriously we take costume design. In case you need more convincing, I’ve got just the proof: Above...
  8. New Viral Vectors - Spring 2025

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    April 29, 2025, 1:30 p.m.
    ...choosing the cargo, serotype, and prep size they need for their experiments — and we’ve been able to ship...continue to expand the collection to meet the diverse needs of our community and support a wide range of experimental...
  9. Addgene’s Blog Gets a New Look!

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    Jan. 25, 2021, 5:54 p.m.
    ...biologists alike. Now with over 600 articles, we needed a better way to organize and present the vast collection...outside of these five areas and you can find what you need by field (ex: microbiology, neuroscience), or explore...
  10. Visualizing Your Plasmid Request Data

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    April 11, 2023, 4 p.m.
    ...in interactive figures is a great step up, but I needed a way to show different aspects of the data simultaneously... R can further customize the dashboard to their needs. I hope you find the dashboard useful when analyzing...
  11. Grad School Advice Part 2: Building Community

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    Oct. 6, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...developing a strong graduate student community and the need for belonging in the scientific environment 3:09...graduate school? - The importance of criticism and feedback 15:38 - 17:06 : Post Grad Plans 17:07 - 18:29 ...
  12. 2022 and 2023: Reflections and Looking Forward

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    Feb. 23, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ... commitment to be responsive to the community’s needs and our commitment to top notch quality service ...as we grow and change to meet its ever-evolving needs. For now, we have many exciting things planned ...
  13. Addgene's Top Blog Posts from 2020

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    Dec. 29, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...scientific community to speed COVID-19 research. With the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw the need to expand reagent...
  14. Developing Transferable Skills During Science Training

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    June 3, 2014, 2:14 p.m.
    ...writing, and networking Practice your English if you need to, go to ESL classes Practice your presentation... can), form a peer mentoring group to get real feedback Write whenever you can, find supportive editors...
  15. Save Time and Money by Making Your Own Competent Cells

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    Jan. 28, 2014, 3:10 p.m.
    ... 100 transformations each week at Addgene, so we need to be cost and time efficient. We do this by making...’s easy to make your own competent cells. If you need a high efficiency of transformation (for example...
  16. Quick, Versatile Plant Transgenesis with GreenGate Plasmids

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    Jan. 23, 2014, 3:23 p.m.
    ...designed a Golden Gate system based on the daily needs of an advanced molecular plant science lab.” Introducing...distinct sites where the enzyme will cut. You only need a single enzyme to cut fragments that are very different...
  17. Seeing Red: Simple GFP Photoconversion

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    Aug. 4, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...other fluorescent proteins for your imaging needs. If you need an FP refresher, see our FP blog posts.   ...
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