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  1. Plasmids 101: Optimizing Plasmid Yields

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    May 26, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...strains, a change in media may be advantageous. Reduce the antibiotic concentration Low copy plasmids produce...additional steps are needed to optimize yield. You might want to include an extra wash step or use a different...suggest retransforming the plasmid into a strain meant for DNA purification. It sounds like extra work,...many high copy plasmids, standard LB broth and antibiotic concentrations will work just fine; however, ... produce fewer transcripts of their antibiotic resistance genes and can therefore be cultured in media...media containing half the normally recommended antibiotic concentration. Add supplements to the media You... Resources on Addgene.org Find Info on How to Quantify Your DNA Learn to Do a Bacterial Transformation...
  2. Tips for Using BLAST to Verify Plasmids

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    May 29, 2014, 1:29 p.m.
    ...differently and you may want to select one (or both) depending on the information you want to verify. We will...Organism box. This small piece of information can significantly reduce your wait time for blastn, blastp, and...expected ORFs, mutations or truncations. A primary advantage of blastx is that you do not have to decide on...using blastx at Addgene, we use the default “Non-redundant protein sequences (nr)” database as it contains...recommend using blastp over blastx. The primary advantage is time savings but an added benefit is that blastp...the default scoring matrix BLOSUM62, but you may want to check the description of the other matrices to... to see if another would be more advantageous for your search. Timesaving Tip #3: Note that protein databases...
  3. Live and Let Dye: Self-Labeling Protein Tags

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    April 16, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...fusion protein that switches to any color or tag you want? It sounds like magic, but it’s real! In this post...photophysical properties of chemical dyes provide many advantages over fluorescent proteins, opening up new applications...HaloTag is actually HaloTag7, and recent specialized variants run up to HaloTag11. HaloTag is now the most popular...for every new-and-improved fluorescent protein you want to try, just swap in a new fluorescent ligand and...decorate synthetic viral particles with BG-linked antibodies to drive cell type-specific delivery of a viral...any cloning at all! As mentioned above, several variants of these tags have been developed over the years...are typically 230–250 aa. Smaller size isn’t a guarantee that a tag won’t disrupt the function of the target...
  4. With an Eye Towards the Future, We Look Back at the March for Science

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    Oct. 24, 2017, 1:54 p.m.
    ...for science, and numerous other reasons. It is important to remember that we, scientists and non-scientists...role of science in our democracies will require constant vigilance and actions beyond marches, as well ...and calling for billions of dollars in cuts to important research funding.  So when I saw that there was...depends on it. Deanna McLafferty is an editorial assistant and activist. Washington, DC, USA 38.9072°N 77.0369...scientist.  I care about my work because it's important to our health.  Most people won't argue with that...been so well-publicized, we might encounter hostile anti-science activists. However, I must say that I was...I’ve worked tirelessly to get the publications, grant funding, and teaching experience that it takes to...
  5. Editor's Choice, October 2016

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    Nov. 4, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...CRISPR in plants, to learn techniques for detecting genome edits, to discover why you might want to use ... sent Outreach Scientists to Colorado, Berlin, Atlanta, Ottawa, Norwich, and Hannover, we raised money...popular blog post this month shares incredibly important information for anyone considering a postdoc. ... through your PhDs. Of course there were many fantastic posts in October. Click on the links below to ...Advice Part 2: Building Community Engineering the Plant Genome Using CRISPR/Cas9 Healthcare Consulting: ...Door to the Business of Life Sciences 6 Tips for Grant Writing 5 Reasons to Use Reddit for Science Communication...
  6. Don’t FRET: Bimolecular Fluorescence Complementation Makes Visualizing Protein-Protein Interactions Easy

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    Aug. 27, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...in close proximity and present in large enough quantities (and the correct stoichiometric ratios) to generate...generate useable data. What’s more, measuring and quantifying FRET is often easier said than done. Fortunately...overexpression of fusion proteins it requires can lead to aberrant subcellular localization of the studied PIPs. ...protein construction, cellular expression, and quantification (Kerppola, 2006, 2013). These are described... supraphysiological expression levels. BiFC quantification This is where BiFC outshines FRET — BiFC experiments...BiFC experiments. The ideal control is a mutated variant of one or both of your PIPs in which the protein-interaction...requires that you empirically test a number of mutants to identify those that inhibit BiFC in your cellular...
  7. CRISPR 101: Ribonucleoprotein (RNP) Delivery

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    Sept. 6, 2018, 12:02 p.m.
    ...genomic deletions. What are the advantages of Cas9 RNPs? There are many advantages to using RNPs for CRISPR ... Delivering Cas9-gRNA ribonucleoproteins  An advantage of performing CRISPR experiments using RNPs is... can be used to deliver a Cas9-gRNA RNP. This advantage has allowed scientists to perform in vitro and...et al. 2018). This was accomplished using a Cas9 mutant (Cas9M1C/C80S) that harbors two surface exposed...integration in crops, delivery of Cas9-gRNA RNPs to plants, as an alternative to plasmid based techniques,... account with these types of experiments. One important consideration is that the Cas9-gRNA RNP will be...it is likely that the use of RNPs will play an important role in its continued advancement. Andrew Hempstead...
  8. AAVs CREATed for Gene Delivery to the CNS and PNS

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    Sept. 28, 2017, 2:01 p.m.
    ...gut, and other organs to the CNS, are also an important target for gene delivery, especially for the study...Targeted Evolution. In this technique, a pool of mutant AAV capsid (cap) expressing plasmids is generated...infection and screening by PCR enrich for capsid variants with increased ability to infect the cell type...AAV.PHP.eB and AAV.PHP.S to their parental vectors. To quantify this comparison, capsids were packed with a GFP...out tables 1 and 2 below for a summary of the quantified transduction efficiency of AAV-PHP.eB and AAV-PHP.S... BP, et al. Cre-dependent selection yields AAV variants for widespread gene transfer to the adult brain...3293995. Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Important considerations when using AAVs Learn more about...
  9. Isolating Genomic Regions of Interest with the CRISPR System

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    May 30, 2019, 12:44 p.m.
    ... as well as affinity purification with an anti-Cas9 antibody. These different tag systems and affinity...Using similar affinity purification with an anti-Cas9 antibody, the Li lab found a microRNA (miR483) that...transcription factor IRF-1. Immunoprecipitation, using an antibody targeting the 3xFLAG tag, allowed these researchers...this form, the CRISPR complex, consisting of a recombinant dCas9 protein and synthetic gRNA, is incubated...this technique, researchers have begun to make important discoveries in various biological fields. In 2015...chromatin by in vitro enCh IP technology using recombinant CRISPR ribonucleoproteins." Genes to Cells 21.4...
  10. Better Dyeing Through Chemistry & Small Molecule Fluorophores

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    Sept. 8, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...from a sample. Chemical fluorophores can be substantially brighter and more photostable than fluorescent...reverting” to small molecule dyes seems daunting—no one wants to spend their days microinjecting fluorescent conjugates...systems consist of a genetically encoded enzyme variant tag that reacts specifically and irreversibly with... lipoic acid ligase, biotin ligase, phosphopantetheinyltransferase) – These enzymes catalyze the covalent...Fluorogen activating proteins (FAPs) – These modified antibody fragments bind and enhance small molecule fluorogens...excess dye from the sample, which is particularly important for samples where washing is difficult, such as...Nevertheless, these fluorophores were designed as antibody and oligonucleotide labels for fixed-cell imaging...
  11. CRISPR 101: Cytosine Transversion Editors

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    March 25, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...between the purine bases (adenine, guanine, and hypoxanthine) or between the pyrimidine bases (cytosine, ... purine to a pyrimidine or vice-versa. Note: hypoxanthine (shown) is the nucleobase component of the nucleoside...have scientists solved this problem? By taking advantage of repair pathways within the cell — in some cases...Created with BioRender.com. Base editors take advantage of this single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) region, using...they expanded CGBE target scope by creating BE variants with other Cas9s that recognize different PAMs...processes that would cause DSBs, and its inclusion significantly reduced indels generated by CGBEs. What's next... aspiring genetic editors can now compare the advantages of base editing and prime editing, an alternative...
  12. Finding nucleic acids with SHERLOCK and DETECTR

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    April 16, 2020, 1 p.m.
    ...reporter can be measured and quantified to determine the presence and quantity of DNA, RNA or a mutation ..., scientists have utilized CRISPR-Cas9 protein variants, Cas13, and Cas12a, to develop simple, portable...fluorescent RNA by the “activated” Cas13 produces a quantifiable signal that indicates the presence of your targeted... pre-amplification step allowing for greater quantitation without compromising sensitivity. To detect... channel as the Cas13 reporter), they could significantly amplify the detection signal for a single target...CRISPR Trans Reporter Cas12a (Cpf1) is a CRISPR Cas variant that can also cleave dsDNA similarly to Cas9 (Zetsche...degraded at a rate of ~1,250 cuts per second. A quantifiable fluorescent signal designates the presence of...
  13. Binning Singletons: Tackling Conference Networking When You Don’t Know Anyone

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    Feb. 18, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ... everyone who was doing the kind of work my lab wanted to do already seemed to know each other and what...and new friends while attending ASM Microbe in Atlanta, GA, in 2018. A lot of my experiences rang true...similar situations to themselves, allowed the participants to feel more comfortable at a large meeting....They really liked us.  The testimonials from participants in Binning Singletons at ASM Microbe in 2019...people to do in the pilot. We also found that all participants would benefit from more structure with regard...assistance than others, but we did have some participants feel like their mentors weren’t as invested ...expectations have been established for future participants regarding the activities and time mentors spend...
  14. Supporting Reproducibility with a Connected ELN

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    Jan. 17, 2019, 1:38 p.m.
    ...however, in some cases it would be possible to grant those wanting to understand and/or attempt to reproduce...only ever a small fraction of all data directly relevant to a particular experiment, series of experiments...tool like an ELN. It is nevertheless critically important to be able to conveniently reference specific ...should have integrations with a broad range of relevant generic and science-specific tools. In addition...with a particular experiment or project thus significantly enhances the ability of others to subsequently...resources remain live. This means that someone who wants to query and attempt to reproduce an experiment ...Massachusetts, and feels privileged to be part of the vibrant life sciences research and commercialization community...
  15. CRISPR-based Genome Editing Systems For Editing in E. coli

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    April 13, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...not function properly in E. coli BL21(DE3) as transformants failed to grow after the transformation of pTargetF...make other edits. Once you have all the edits you want, cure pCas9 by growing the cells at 37 °C.     ... This would result in the lack of recovered transformants. Our speculation motivated us to update the ...the newly generated pEcCas/pEcgRNA system.   Advantages of the pEcCas/pEcgRNA system Compared with the...conclusion, the MUCICAT system has the following advantages: Fast and site-specific multicopy chromosomal...Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences in 2019. She joined Sichuan Normal University...Lab of the CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences since December 2020. His research focuses...
  16. Career Insights: Technical Support Specialist

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    Nov. 9, 2017, 2 p.m.
    ...in technical support including tips, advantages, and disadvantages of this overall rewarding role. Learn...high-impact journals, and the requirement for a high grant success rate. At this point, candidates are highly...the progress of the project. After that rather unpleasant experience I thought: I could do this job so ...additional data regarding the specificity of this antibody?” You will also help troubleshoot products, give...involved in such a role. In addition, it can be advantageous to speak multiple languages - that makes communication...possibly this same reason, it can be one of the more constant and safe corners in a company, less exposed to... in a Western Blot protocol and then blame the antibody when no signals are obtained. Or someone may heat...
  17. Measuring Kinase Activity at the Single-Cell Level with Kinase Translocation Reporters (KTRs)

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    July 26, 2018, 12:46 p.m.
    ...bNLS and NES sequences. Disadvantages of KTRs KTRs also have some disadvantages when compared to FRET reporters...least one site. Phosphorylation is particularly important for regulating signal transduction and measuring...proxy measurement of kinase activity. The key advantage of KTRs is that they are easy to create and simple...fluorescence serves as a proxy for kinase activity.  Advantages of KTRs When compared to FRET reporters for measuring... measuring kinase activity, KTRs have two key advantages. First, they are easy to multiplex. Their design...together. Second, KTRs are easy to design. The key determinants of KTR function are the positions of the phosphorylatable...
  18. What's New in CRISPR - Spring 2019

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    March 21, 2019, 12:47 p.m.
    ...Nature Communications Find the Cas12b plasmids  Plant base editing with a Cas9-adenosine deaminase fusion...fusion Caixia Gao’s lab has developed a new plant base editor from an evolved tRNA adenosine deaminase ... be used for A•T to G•C edits in protoplasts or plants of rice and wheat. Read the paper in Genome Biology...bacteria from various environments. It has the advantage of stable genomic integration and is easily transferred...three different Cas12a inhibitors. Some of these anti-Cas12a proteins have broad inhibitory effects on...human cells. Read the paper in Science Find the anti-CRISPR expression plasmids CRISPR-based method...recombinases used to excise markers. It has the advantage that CRISPR efficiency can be controlled by manipulating...
  19. Reflections and Looking Ahead

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    Feb. 25, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
    ...tell only part of the story. This year, we made significant strides in making science more accessible and...serotypes, or hundreds of Data Hub reports detailing antibody experimental results. We also redesigned our website...growing collection of thoroughly characterized antibodies, and our contributions to key research papers...papers are already inspiring higher standards in antibody use (Ayoubi et al., 2024; Kahn et al., 2024). Building...materials — we're accelerating the future of science. Want to learn more about our latest developments? Subscribe... Laflamme, C. (2024). A consensus platform for antibody characterization. Nature Protocols. https://doi.org..., A. R. M., Cable, H., & Longworth, S. (2024). Antibody characterization is critical to enhance reproducibility...
  20. Seeing Red: Simple GFP Photoconversion

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    Aug. 4, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...proteins (FPs) are also the foundation of multiple important technologies, including FRET and optogenetics....This simple technique has been shown to work in plant, Drosophila and mammalian cells, and it may find...was made by accident. After exciting GFP-labeled plant cells at 405 nm instead of 488 nm, Sattarzadeh et...imaging process worked well with the common GFP variants EGFP, mGFP4-T, and S65T GFP, and no red color ...can be rapidly and efficiently photoconverted in plant, Drosophila, and mammalian cells. Photoconverted...enthusiasts! Addgene has empty backbones containing GFP variants used by Sattarzadeh et al., as well as a wide ...Addgene’s Fluorescent Protein Plasmids and Resources Relevant Blog Posts Plasmids 101: Green Fluorescent Protein...
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