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TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 8, 2018, 1 p.m....Synthego has developed a new tool called ICE (Inference of CRISPR Edits) to solve this problem. This tool...efficiency and determine the profiles of all the different types of edits that are present and their relative...Contributions The Contributions tab shows the inferred sequences present in your edited population and... an Indel plot (left panel) which displays the inferred distribution of indel sizes in the entire edited...average amount of signal that disagrees with the reference sequence derived from the control trace file. ...cut site, representing a high level of sequence difference. Traces The Traces tab shows the edited and ...
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What's Your Organism? Expanding Genomic Tools via the NSF EDGE Program
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 2, 2019, 12:41 p.m....Genomic Tools) Program and I met scientists from 21 different labs who clearly also share this wonder of the...convergent evolution because electric organs arose in different branches of the evolutionary tree at least 6-7...cell line, then take the nucleus and put it in a fertilized egg to get edited embryos (replacing the nucleus...editing in the brain allows the squid to create a different protein. Did you know that most cephalopods die...behavior. For example, two similar species have very different social behavior. One is monogamous and one is ...new tools being developed and shared for many different organisms. Do you have a favorite organism you... -
Advanced Uses of Cre-lox and Flp-FRT - A Neuroscientist’s View
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 19, 2017, 1:54 p.m....recombination between those sites. FRT sites and loxP sites differ at the nucleotide level but share an overall structure... Optimizing FLP FRT through smart engineering Different FLP versions – making FLP efficient The first ...efficiency to Cre (Kranz et al. 2010). These differences in recombinase efficiency are important to keep...inverted is flanked by two pairs of target sites that differ in their sequence. Recombination between the two...should be visualized at the same time from two different plasmids this approach becomes problematic as ...the genOway press release for more information. References 1. Atasoy, D., Y. Aponte, H. H. Su, and S. M.... -
How to Be an Excellent Trainee
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 26, 2023, 1:15 p.m....mentor’: someone who provides career advice and offers direction on your scientific project. Your scientific...protocol you don’t understand the purpose of, or a different way of doing something then you’ve done previously...an active partner Everyone’s learning style is different, so let your mentor know what yours is! For instance...ask questions throughout training, while others prefer to review their notes, process what they’ve just... can also ask for a copy of the protocol if you prefer to take notes on a printed protocol, or maybe you... take training seriously, as reviewed above. Offer to help clean up and/or make necessary reagents ... -
CRISPR 101: Any Base Transversion Editors
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 1, 2025, 1:15 p.m....) enzymes. Various other proteins included in different CGBE tools allow the researcher to direct the ...a translesion synthesis polymerase known to preferentially incorporate A bases across from abasic sites...recognize thymine (T) or cytosine (C). Several different teams succeeded with this approach around the ... gCBE is a deaminase-free C → G editor with a different editing window than existing CGBEs. This distinct...what tools the field will come up with next! References and Resources Glossary Here’s a quick refresher...respectively, to be replaced with another base. References Chen, L., Hong, M., Luan, C., Gao, H., Ru, G.... -
CRISPR-based Genome Editing Systems For Editing in E. coli
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 13, 2021, 1:15 p.m....CRISPR-associated transposition. References and Resources References: Jiang Y, Chen B, Duan C, Sun B, ...concatenations into crRNA arrays targeting multiple different sites in E. coli. pCutamp cures the plasmids by...MUCICAT toolkit includes versions of plasmids with different induction systems, such as PT7, Prha, Ptet, and...integration frequency. (C) Increasing rounds of transfer on transposition-inducing agar lead to higher ...Capability to construct a strain library with different gene dosages to facilitate swift optimization ... -
Supporting Reproducibility with a Connected ELN
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 17, 2019, 1:38 p.m....critically important to be able to conveniently reference specific pieces of data stored externally in the...of research compiled in the ELN. Without such references the record of research is incomplete, making ...research Just as researchers need to access and reference external data sources, they also need to continue...data from the ELN directly into at least one and preferably more than one of these five general purpose repositories...spreadsheets, images, sequencing data, etc.) used and/or referenced in the experiment. Since most ELNs, unlike data...produced, collected, and analyzed. While the many different ELNs out there can help with searchability, record-keeping... -
pCXLE toolkit: Efficient episomal plasmid-based method to reprogram peripheral blood cells to iPSCs
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 14, 2017, 2:08 p.m....colleagues reported that it is possible to reprogram differentiated cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (...original genome by integrating viral vectors are preferred. This is to avoid the chances of insertional mutagenesis...integration-free, karyotypically normal and are able to differentiate into various cell types of all three germ layers...https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmukherjeephd/. References 1. El Hokayem, Jimmy, Holly N. Cukier, and Derek..., S., et al., LMO2-associated clonal T cell proliferation in two patients after gene therapy for SCID-...Interview with Darrell Kotton Four Factors that Differentiate the Stem Cell Field Sign Up to Write for the... -
Streaking for Single Colonies: The Streak Plate Challenge
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 2, 2021, 2:15 p.m....He mixed together 10 E. coli strains producing different pigments, and tasked the students to separate ...over 20 years. Previously, the lab used three different species for the challenge, but one species always...Addgene is have the students transform them into different strains of E. coli,” says Westenberg. During the...transformation experiment, he plans to show how different genetic backgrounds of the host strains affect... Jennifer Tsang... -
PEI Calculator for Planning AAV Packaging Transfections
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 23, 2018, 2:04 p.m....use the ratios below: 1 Transfer Plasmid : 1 pHelper: 1 RepCap OR 3 Transfer Plasmid : 5 pHelper: 2 RepCap...Calculations are based on using 28 μg of total plasmid (Transfer, helper, and RepCap added together) per 15 cm ...the calculator in the comments section below. References 1. Choi, Vivian W., et al. "Production of Recombinant...Resources on Addgene.org Find AAV Packaging and Transfer Plasmids Here New to Making AAV? Check out Addgene... -
Antibodies 101: Introduction to Gating in Flow Cytometry
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 4, 2024, 1:15 p.m....Gates are the parameters the machine uses to differentiate between variations in those factors. To understand...a little bit of theoretical background on the different parameters that your gating strategy will be based...measured: height (H), area (A), and width (W). The different measures are represented as FSC-A/SSC-A, FSC-H...cells, blood cells and more), each coming with a different size and structural complexity. After several ...still be gated out later. Based on personal preference, some people like to make stricter gates while..., unstained population, which I can clearly differentiate from the positive one (Figure 8). Note that ... -
Site Directed Mutagenesis by PCR
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 2, 2016, 2:30 p.m....mutagenesis. In addition, you may want to try different concentrations of template (e.g. 0.1-1.0 ng/μl...). Such non-complementary bases at the 3’-end interfere with plasmid reconstitution, and consequently ...relative to the original template). Due to the small difference in size, the fragments should be separated on... at extremely low frequency), and these could interfere with the function of the resulting construct. ...recognizes a unique site in the coding region (preferably near the 5’-end) and that also generates 4 bp... is a researcher at Cornell University. References 1. Breslauer, Kenneth J., et al. "Predicting ... -
Thoughts on the Future of Research 2015 Boston Symposium
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 25, 2015, 4 p.m....that, even though postdoc associations across different universities are trying to compile more comprehensive...path,” but individual institutions can have many different names for the positions commonly thought of as... life sciences name faculty-research as their preferred career outcome - see below). Stephan additionally...the training they receive as postdocs is not transferrable to other environments. Slide from Paula Stephan...slides can be found here). Importantly, the panel offered some great solutions to these problems and some...achieved. Of note, it was highlighted during the conference that just increasing funding for academic research... -
Is this the right place for me? 8 tactics for choosing a lab
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 2, 2018, 12:56 p.m....something you CAN choose and it will make a huge difference for your future career and life. You might see...amazing scientists, but the labs were profoundly different. My first rotation was with a mid-sized lab with...hone in on the factors that will make the most difference for your success. Gather data on the lab choices...careers? Will you be encouraged to develop transferable skills by attending career events or being involved...your best performance and learning? Everyone’s different so give some thought to what atmosphere makes ...resources on the Addgene blog Check out our transferable skills guide Learn about careers in science ... -
Plasmids 101: Restriction Cloning
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 18, 2016, 3:42 p.m....their different migration speeds; after running the gel for some duration of time, these differently sized...time required for complete digestion varies for different enzymes. Many companies now sell fast digest enzymes...purification. In gel purification, you use a voltage difference across a gel matrix (usually agarose) to pull...sized pieces will be in different locations and can be cut out of the gel individually. There are a variety... plasmid DNA from the column using a particular buffer or water. See column manufacturers for more detail... -
What's New in CRISPR - Spring 2019
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 21, 2019, 12:47 p.m....and a screening approach, the Jennifer Doudna lab identified three different Cas12a inhibitors. Some of ...hisashii, BhCas12b that is functional at 37 °C but preferentially nicks the non-target DNA strand. The lab then... of stable genomic integration and is easily transferred via conjugation. Read the paper in Nature... Jennifer Tsang... -
Addgene's Top Blog Posts from 2020
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 29, 2020, 2:15 p.m....sharing even broader and began working with tech transfer offices to make reagents available to scientists... Proteins For Molecular Biology Experiments by Jennifer Tsang Chromoproteins are a subset of the fluorescent.... 7. 25 Work From Home Tips for Scientists by Jennifer Tsang These tips were written early on in the...Five DNA Quantification Methods to Consider by Jennifer Tsang The nanodrop vs. spec debate dominates ... Jennifer Tsang... -
A new platform for fast functional characterization of potentially cancerous mutations
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 7, 2019, 12:39 p.m....dependent cell lines and any mutations that that confer proliferation advantages will be revealed in the absence... a given mutation will have a different phenotypic effect in a different system. These plasmids can also...well-studied candidates. The possibilities are vast. References Ng, Patrick Kwok-Shing, et al. "Systematic functional... -
Three Key Considerations for Precise Neuronal Targeting Using AAV Technologies
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 27, 2019, 2:03 p.m....neuronal populations to consider. To tease apart how different neurons impact a certain output, neuroscientists... populations using viral strategies Combining different approaches can increase the specificity of cell...optogenetic payload in neurons that project to different regions of the brain. A more locally defined set...in their cell bodies. Optical stimulation in a different brain area can then reveal the cells bodies of...share experimental design and data. With these different approaches to open science, we aim to accelerate... -
Addgene is Expanding Our Viral Vector Service!
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 15, 2024, 1:15 p.m....use in this service. At launch, we will offer five different serotypes for packaging: AAV1, AAV2, AAV5...the Addgene repository and their choice of five different serotypes. Figure 1: The process of...that this ordering process will look slightly different from our standard process. We’ll walk you through... Preps will be available for request in three different quantities: 10x 100 µL (1 mL), 25x 100 µL (2.5...