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TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 1, 2017, 1:15 p.m....have made it easier to track translation in two different ways: by monitoring the first round of translation...various cell types and physiological states. References 1. Ingolia, Nicholas T., et al. “Genome-wide ...
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5 Great Apps for Lab Life
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 22, 2016, 2:30 p.m....restriction enzymes since the instructions use NEB buffers. Nonetheless, if you are setting up a double digest... provides a list of directions including which buffers to use and that indicates if a sequential digest... -
Synthetic Photobiology: Optogenetics for E. coli
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 8, 2015, 2:30 p.m....inactive state. The dynamic range, defined as the difference between the lowest and highest level of “output...various scientific or engineering applications. References Refactoring and optimization of light-switchable... -
Addgene Welcomes John Doench to the Advisory Board
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 13, 2015, 2:30 p.m....of prominent members of the bioscience and tech transfer communities who help guide and promote Addgene... of how miRNAs regulate their targets and what confers specificity in the miRNA regulatory process. This... -
Choosing Your Fluorescent Proteins for Multi-Color Imaging
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 9, 2014, 3 p.m.... proteins whose excitation and emission spectra differ sufficiently for them to be imaged in distinct ...fluorescent channels on the microscope. With the proliferation of fluorescent proteins in recent years, there... -
Plasmids 101: Sequence and Ligation Independent Cloning (SLIC)
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 26, 2024, 1:15 p.m....method’s flexibility allows it to be used with different types of PCR-generated inserts. By harnessing ...updated by Emily P. Bentley in September 2024. References and Resources Further reading Harnessing homologous... -
Viral Vectors 101: Types of viruses
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 6, 2023, 1:15 p.m....high and your immunogenicity low! References and Resources References Robinson HL. Retroviruses and cancer... -
Antibodies 101: ChIP
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 10, 2022, 3:25 p.m.... the cutting. While sonication is usually the preferred method, enzymatic digestion can be appropriate...protocols when embarking on your ChIP journey! References and Resources More resources on Addgene’s blog... -
7 Tips to Secure a STEAM Internship This Summer
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 2, 2021, 2:15 p.m.... web of opportunities that the classroom cannot offer. Furthermore, companies across most industries tend...helps you find internships and scholarships in different subject areas! 2. Resume and cover letter... -
Synthesized by Ginkgo Bioworks, Shared by Addgene: SARS-CoV-2 Plasmids for Many Expression Systems
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 19, 2020, 1:15 p.m....SARS-CoV-2 proteins for downstream experiments and offer flexibility in tag, cleavage, codon usage, and expression...Visit our COVID-19 Plasmids and Resources Page! References Fukushi S, Watanabe R, Taguchi F (2008) Pseudotyped... -
Expanding the Targeting Scope and Editing Efficiency of Adenine Base Editors
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 17, 2020, 1:32 p.m....culture). This dilution step represents the major difference between PACE and PANCE: for PANCE the phage progeny...much more efficiently and in more contexts. References Gaudelli NM, Komor AC, Rees HA, Packer MS, Badran... -
Plasmids 101: Inducible Promoters
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 18, 2018, 2:34 p.m....and SV40 promoters, are always active and thus referred to as constitutive promoters. Others are only ...Experimental System Because transcription machinery differs between cell types or organisms, promoters are ... -
Targeted Mutagenesis with EvolvR
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 21, 2019, 1:15 p.m....the system and the flexibility to address many different types of research questions. Are you ready to ...experiments? Find EvolvR plasmids at Addgene! References Gaj, Thomas, and Pablo Perez-Pinera. "The continuously... -
Hot Plasmids December 2018 - C. elegans RNAi, TurboID, Detecting Viral Outbreaks, and Protein Binding Specificity Tools
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 6, 2018, 1:34 p.m....Listen to the C. elegans RNAi podcast segment RNA interference (RNAi) is extensively used in C. elegans research...endogenous RNAi pathways. These mutations however can interfere with other genetic pathways making it difficult... -
Improved Plasmid Maps Powered by SnapGene
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 29, 2017, 1:06 p.m.... and precisely identifies plasmid features that differ by only a few nucleotides, such as the fluorescent...static image file (PNG, see above) for your own reference or to paste directly into your notebook. This ... -
Hot Plasmids - May 2022
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 26, 2022, 1:15 p.m....peptide. By combining three different localization peptides with four different fluorescent proteins, and... -
The time and cost required to make a plasmid
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 23, 2023, 1:15 p.m....This post was originally written by Jennifer Tsang and updated by Rachel Leeson. Have you ever wondered...period. For ease of calculations*, let’s split the difference and put scientific inflation at… roughly 34.9%... -
Hot Plasmids April 2018 - Protein Degradation, Nanoscopy, FIRE-Cas9, and Yeast Expression Tools
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 23, 2018, 2 p.m....al. applied TRIM-away to nine proteins in ten ddifferent cell types, including difficult-to-manipulate...that TRIM21 overexpression did not affect cell proliferation. These cells also did not contain changes in... -
Plasmids 101: CcdB - The Toxic Key to Efficient Cloning
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 8, 2016, 3:30 p.m....us develop these resources further. Feel free to offer your comments and suggestions, and even to submit...submit a guest blog entry of your own! References 1. Bernard, P. “Positive Selection of Recombinant DNA ... -
Lighting Up Cell Signaling with Photoswitchable Kinases
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 25, 2017, 1:20 p.m....function of the protein and pdDronpa are preserved. References 1. Zhou, Xin X., Linlin Z. Fan, Pengpeng Li, ...28232577. Figures 2-4 were modified from this reference. 2. Regot, Sergi, Jacob J. Hughey, Bryce T. Bajar... -
Channelrhodopsins with improved light sensitivity for minimally-invasive optogenetics
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 3, 2020, 2:15 p.m.... invasive to use optogenetics in the brain. References Bedbrook CN, Yang KK, Robinson JE, Mackey ED,...Read more about optogenetics Learn about the differences between chemogenetics and optogenetics Resources... -
Pairing CombiGEM and CRISPR for Combinatorial Genetic Screening
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 12, 2016, 2:30 p.m.... plasmid libraries containing combinations of different gRNAs in each plasmid. Each gRNA combination can...systems. He can be contacted at [email protected]. References 1. Cheng, Allen A., Huiming Ding, and Timothy... -
Meet an Addgenie: Insights into Grad School, Career Paths, and More
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 25, 2020, 1:15 p.m....and industry jobs. Since there are a variety of different career paths that don’t all need another degree...-op. It has been so insightful to learn about different career paths, successes and failures, values, ... -
Early Career Researcher Toolbox: Finding Relevant Papers
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 9, 2020, 1:45 p.m....virtual bookshelf. Pro tip The “cited by” and references sections of a PubMed entry are great places to...This library can also be synced with a Mendeley reference manager account. Pro tip Sign up for weekly email... -
Savvy Advocates Needed to Navigate a Scientific Enterprise in Flux
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 13, 2016, 2:30 p.m.... to address the unique needs of students from different departments across the university and alterations...public policy. Follow David on Twitter @driglar. References: 1. Alberts, Bruce, et al. "Rescuing US biomedical... -
Story of a SynBio Startup: RevBio's Epiphany (or Lack Thereof)
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 5, 2014, 3:32 p.m....academic labs. Being unable to publish or attend conferences makes it very challenging to compete in today...pressure to publish and more freedom to attend conferences, but after receiving her degree she was faced... -
Adenoviral Delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 Aims to Expand Genome Editing to Primary Cells
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 10, 2020, 1 p.m....treatment (Stephens et al., 2019). If sufficient gene transfer and knock-in is achieved, producer cells could...and CRISPR resources on Addgene's CRISPR page. References Beatty MS, Curiel DT (2012) Adenovirus Strategies... -
xCas9: Engineering a CRISPR Variant with PAM Flexibility
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 28, 2018, 6:52 p.m....species, like S. aureus and N. meningitidis require different PAM sites than SpCas9, in this case, NNGRRT and...is working for you in the comments section! References Hu, Johnny H., et al. "Evolved Cas9 variants ... -
3D Printing Meets CRISPR Cas9
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 17, 2017, 12:55 p.m....explaining CRISPR technology to 4th graders, check out Jennifer Doudna’s new book A Crack in Creation. Making... the target DNA strand, and then activate two different endonuclease active sites. Fortunately, there ... -
Plasmids 101: Knockout/Knock-In Plasmids
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 1, 2016, 3:30 p.m....against improper, random recombination into a different locus. Correctly recombined cells will not contain...should increase. New genome engineering tools also offer hope for the creation of new knockout animal models... -
Academic vs. Industry Postdocs
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 13, 2018, 1:22 p.m.... the process is similar to academia. The only difference is that your paper will be reviewed by an internal...LinkedIn connections and other contacts to get that referral and find out more about the company’s program.... -
New Optimized Genome-wide CRISPRko, CRISPRi, and CRISPRa Libraries
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 4, 2018, 12:44 p.m....human genome-wide CRISPRko (knock out), CRISPRi (interference), and CRISRPa (activation) libraries that do...conditions such as model systems and primary cells. References 1. Doench, John G., et al. "Rational design of... -
SciComm: Taking Science to Elementary and Middle Schools
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 9, 2019, 12:52 p.m....expertise with our district middle school was a very different experience since, unlike elementary schools, middle...such a valuable extension to our curriculum and offered engaging examples of how understanding genetics... -
CRISPR 101: Ribonucleoprotein (RNP) Delivery
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 6, 2018, 12:02 p.m....comes down to the researcher’s familiarity with different systems. Using Cas9-gRNA RNPs in your experiments...include genome engineering and microbiology. References 1. Chen, Sean, et al. "Highly efficient mouse... -
Summer SciComm Series: Modes of Communication
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 1, 2022, 1:15 p.m....truth, people are incredibly varied in how they prefer to consume information. Personally, I would much...outcome to the limitations and potential of your preferred platform before you start can save a lot of trouble... -
CRISPR Antimicrobials
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 3, 2016, 2:30 p.m....mixed population, represented here by cells of different colors, specifically targets bacteria with the...ground in the fight against bacterial superbugs. References 1. Citorik, Robert J., Mimee, Mark, and Timothy... -
The Importance of a Fun Workplace: Company Culture at Addgene
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 3, 2015, 2:30 p.m....Joanne’s back yard this year, though she generously offered. Instead we picniced outside of our new office ...Netflix series. The thing that has made all the difference here at Addgene is the emphasis placed on team... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 15, 2014, 3:33 p.m....Red-shifts the wavelength (yellow derivatives) A206K Interferes with dimer interface (monomeric derivatives) ...earliest uses of GFP. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET): This is used to study the interactions... -
Controlling for Off-target Effects with a New Genome-wide CRISPR Screen Design
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 13, 2018, 1:55 p.m....on-target activity. However, there was no significant difference in depletion of ricin sensitizer genes identified...Knockout Library are available from Addgene! References 1. Morgens, David W., et al. "Genome-scale measurement... -
Deep Mutational Scanning with One Pot Saturation Mutagenesis
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 22, 2017, 3:30 p.m....existing comprehensive mutagenesis methods, PFunkel offers the best combination of library coverage, mutational...mutagenesis? How would you use it in your research? References 1. Natarajan, Chandrasekhar, et al. "Epistasis...