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TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 25, 2019, 12:03 p.m.... medicinal plant, the Catharanthus roseus (Figure 1). The ultimate goal of our research is to enhance ...activities in seed plants." Plant cell reports 9.1 (1990): 1-5. PubMed PMID: 24226366. Lee, Min Woo, and Yinong...Generating a transgenic plant takes even longer, is more labor intensive, inefficient, and often not reproducible... region is transferred into the plant. In the laboratory we can utilize this natural process by replacing...system. The vectors mentioned in this blog post above are ready to use vectors, but with the MoClo system...
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Neuronal labeling with Spaghetti Monster
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 14, 2018, 12:42 p.m....Spaghetti Monster probes at Addgene Uses of smFPs 1. Multi-channel connectomic tracers Fluorescent proteins... expanded use of smFPs in the future. References 1. Viswanathan, Sarada, et al. "High-performance probes...enable accurate labeling of neurons. As discussed above, weakly expressed proteins in particular are difficult...resembles images of the deity (see comparison image above). The church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is ...tags. 4. High-resolutions microscopy As indicated above, smFPs can be used with conventional microscopes... -
Viral Vectors 101: Voltage Indicators
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 30, 2024, 2:15 p.m....depths (1 mm), important for certain applications such as in vivo tissue imaging. Figure 1: Ace-mScarlet...especially essential. If you want to learn more about how viruses can be used for chemigenetics, biosensors... -
Twenty Years of Addgene Sharing: CRISPR
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 18, 2024, 1:15 p.m....CRISPR tools. Distributing and depositing In Figure 1, you can see cumulative numbers of CRISPR plasmid ...new CRISPR depositors each year. Figure 1: Addgene CRISPR distribution and deposits. (A) Cumulative...with Addgene by year. (C) Cumulative number of laboratories that have deposited CRISPR plasmids by year.... -
Illuminating Choices: A Guide to Selecting Fluorescent Dyes and Ligands
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 21, 2024, 1:15 p.m....principles of fluorescent dyes/ligands Figure 1: Example structures of fluorophores, fluorescent dyes... dopamine D2/D3 receptors. Scientific Reports, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78827-9 Breen... Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes (Vol. 1838, Issue 1 PARTA, pp. 15–33). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbamem... A., Purkayastha, N., Flad, K., Schmidt, M. F., Tabor, A., Gmeiner, P., Hübner, H., & Weikert, D. (2020... -
Plasmids 101: How to Name Your Plasmid in 3 Easy Steps
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 13, 2014, 1 p.m....a ‘plasmid’. “p” is for plasmid. pXXXXX-XXXX Step 1: Backbone name Include the empty backbone name in ...Database. Step 2: Insert name Include information about the insert in your plasmid name. This is often a... just by reading the name. For more information about plasmid features and tips you can use in the lab... -
Countdown to Halloween @Addgene
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 29, 2014, 5:26 p.m....glorious trophy. Sure it’s plastic and you have to share 1 trophy among 6 people, but you’ve earned bragging ...need more convincing, I’ve got just the proof: Above our office team shows their love of plasmids! Each... -
Hot Plasmids - November 2023
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 14, 2023, 3:35 a.m.... depending on the specific edit. Figure 1: Choosing the best PE6 variant for your application...modular envelope design. Nature Communications, 14(1), 5141. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-40788-8...section of the Addgene antibody page, and learn more about the whole-brain reference atlas efforts, including... -
Antibodies 101: The Four ELISAs and When to Use Them
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 25, 2024, 1:15 p.m....alternative detection methods. Figure 1: The four types of ELISA are direct, indirect, sandwich...conjugated antibody is not readily available. Table 1: Overview of the advantages and disadvantages of each...conjugate antibodies themselves, the process can be laborious and expensive. In some cases, conjugation methods... -
Podcast: Interview with Addgene's Founders
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 13, 2018, 12:51 p.m....Addgene's founders Podcast breakdown Intro Chapter 1 - Who are Addgene's Founders? Chapter 2 - The process...repository’s future. If you’ve ever been curious about what it takes to start your own nonprofit, this ...Harvard University, where she studied diabetes and metabolism. Melina has worked at Genetics Institute in Cambridge... -
28 Hot Plasmid Technologies from 2015
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 23, 2015, 3:30 p.m....light-sensitive LOV2 domain of Avena Sativa phototropin 1 (AsLOV2). In the dark, this peptide is caged by the...iLID nano and 800nM to 47µM for iLID micro; Figure 1). With this great affinity range, these LIDs have ...Figure 2). They are all available now at Addgene. 1 Lungu et al., Chem Biol. 2012 Apr 20;19(4):507-17....Guntas et al., Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2015 Jan 6; 112(1):112-7. doi: 10.1073/pnas. CRISPR-Cas9 optogenetic... al., BMC Molecular Biology. 2013 August 20th; 14(1). TRICK: A method for visualizing the first round...for a variety of experimental purposes including (1) single or multiple, constitutive or inducible, gene...the years. The authors optimized these systems by: 1) decreasing the number of plasmids required for each... -
CRISPR 101: Validating Your Genome Edit
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 3, 2022, 12:15 p.m....by insertion and deletion frequency. Fig. 1: Overview of TIDE. The input is sequencing trace files...keep your product to knock-in size ratio below 10:1. Small knock-ins Is your knock-in edit small, with... your edit, it’s important to know a few things about your target cells and the desired edits. First, ...et al., NAR). It works just like TIDE (outlined above), except that it uses a 3rd sequencing trace file...great option, especially if the options outlined above aren’t realistic. Check Out Our Post on Sequencing...higher probability locations. If you’re worried about off-target effects, you can consider using a version...SpCas9-HF1, eSpCas9(1.1), or HypaCas9. Read more about Cas9 options in our blog post here. Dealing with... -
Grad School Advice Part 2: Building Community
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 6, 2016, 2:30 p.m....great advice on all of these topics. Listen to Part 1 Here Listen to Part 2 here! Time : Topic 0:00 - 0:...How did you hear about post grad opportunities and when did you start thinking about them? 18:30 - 19:... top if you leverage your community, think hard about picking a good mentor, and begin considering career...19:54 : How to think about picking a post-doc project 19:55 - 22:40 : Improvements that can be made to ... -
CRISPR Activation: A Practical Guide
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 18, 2016, 2:30 p.m....activity to a transcriptional activation domain (Fig 1). Two ways to use CRISPRa for your research CRISPRa... Stucka R, Hauber J, Lange UC (2016) Targeted HIV-1 Latency Reversal Using CRISPR/Cas9-Derived Transcriptional... organisms (Chavez et al., 2016). To learn more about the different types of Cas9 activators, check out...covering VP64, Suntag, SAM, and VPR. Worry less about off targets Unlike Cas9 cutting activity, off target...of the Addgene Scientific Advisory Board. His laboratory at Columbia University is focused advancing scientific... Variant for Your Next Experiment Find out More about Genome-wide Screens with CRISPR/Cas9 Learn How CRISPR... -
Synthetic Biology, Artificial Chromosomes, iGEM & More - Interview with Tom Ellis
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 29, 2017, 2 p.m....school to a startup and back to academia. Chapter 1: How working at a startup prepared Tom for an academic...synthetic yeast chromosome. Listen to learn more about Dr. Ellis, synthetic biology, synthetic chromosomes...Additional Resources from the Addgene Blog Learn about the Synthetic Biology Education Nonprofit BioBuilder...BioBuilder Plasmids 101: Golden Gate Cloning Learn About Working at a SynBio Startup in Our Interview with... -
Antibodies 101: Reading a Flow Plot
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 6, 2024, 3:13 p.m....Figure 1). Clustered events are called a population. Figure 1: While...series of one- or two-marker plots, like in Figure 3 above, until the population of interest has been successfully... Of course, there are many more things to learn about when diving into flow cytometry data. There’s different... ways to use FSC and SSC, as briefly alluded to above. There’s many variations in how one can gate, select... -
Advanced Uses of Cre-lox and Flp-FRT - A Neuroscientist’s View
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 19, 2017, 1:54 p.m....single neurons in the living brain Figure 1: Plasmid mix to label neuronal morphology (eYFP) and...genOway press release for more information. References 1. Atasoy, D., Y. Aponte, H. H. Su, and S. M. Sternson... on the Addgene Blog Learn More about FLEX-vectors Learn More about Cre-Lox Check out Retrograde AAVs...expression have been developed. Read on to learn more about FLP-FRT, Cre-lox, and how combinations of FLP and... -
Plasmids 101: E. coli Strains for Protein Expression
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 10, 2015, 3:06 p.m....folding, and deal with sub-optimal codon usage (Table 1) A few mutations are common to all or most expression...curated list of Bacterial Expression Systems Table 1: E. coli expression strains Note: All strains are...How does inducible expression work? As mentioned above, many expression plasmids utilize inducible promoters...see protein overexpression? The strains described above should generate sufficient expression levels for...may help with solubility issues. We want to hear about your favorite protein expression tips and tricks... -
Addgene's Website Update
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 8, 2024, 2:15 p.m....straight to your materials of interest! Figure 1: The new search bar. Pro tip! You can use a manuscript...straight from the new search bar, but the menu just above it can help you quickly and easily navigate to educational...down? You’ll find Blugene, as well as information about Addgene, our mission, links to our deposit, request... -
Your Top Requested Plasmid in 2015!
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 30, 2015, 3:30 p.m....forward to another great year of sharing! References 1. Shalem, Ophir, et al. "Genome-scale CRISPR-Cas9 knockout...cells are avaliable for distribution. To learn more about pooled library screening, read our recent blog post...the Addgene Blog Browse Our CRISPR Posts Learn about Using CRISPR to Generate Knockouts Read Some Common...