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  1. Polymerase Chain Reaction Overview and Applications

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    Aug. 10, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...slightly to Taq polymerase’s ideal temperature (70-75oC). At this temperature Taq polymerase can synthesize...reagents and several heating and cooling steps. PCR relies on heat resistant DNA polymerase from the thermophilic...Taq). Taq polymerase is thus a heat resistant enzyme that can withstand changes in temperature. Taq was...this temperature the primers can anneal to the single stranded DNA template strands. DNA polymerase is ...also stable at this temperature and can bind to the primers.  Extension- The temperature is then raised slightly..., or for generating mutated sequences for site-directed mutagenesis.  Quantitative polymerase chain reaction...What is polymerase chain reaction? If you have ever worked in a molecular biology laboratory you have...
  2. RaPID Detection of RNA-protein Interactions

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    Aug. 16, 2018, 12:40 p.m.
    ...to study RNA-protein interactions? The characterization of RNA-protein interactions has lagged behind, ...identifying protein-protein interactions, but RaPID identifies RNA-protein interactions. Both methods rely on...detect a known RNA-protein interaction.  In as little was one minute BASU generated a strong streptavidin ...Blog Study Protein-DNA Interactions with CUT&RUN Study Protein-Protein Interactions with Split-BioID Find...attention.There are numerous ways to detect DNA-protein interactions or to analyze chromatin states (CHIP-seq, FAIRE-seq...FAIRE-seq, Cut & Run) and to detect protein-protein interactions (yeast-two hybrid, Co-IP, BioID),  and that’...limitations of current means to detect RNA-protein interactions. To address this need, the Khavari lab at Stanford...
  3. Transferable Skills Guide: External Collaborations

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    April 19, 2018, 1:25 p.m.
    ...Page Read Other Posts in the Transferable Skills Guide Developing Transferable Skills During Science Training...that they lack formal training in a variety of transferable skills. At Addgene we've set out to fill this... highlighting that researchers do learn MANY transferable skills while working in the lab and by offering...where you might need some help. Today in our transferable skills guide: Collaborating with others outside... Addgene as a nonprofit organization is very considerate and thoughtful about its limited resources. Rather... will often look for partnerships where we can leverage another organization’s expertise to our mutual... other projects like it going, someone (likely several people at Addgene) had to take the initiative to...
  4. Transferable Skills Guide: Managing a Team

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    Jan. 30, 2018, 2:42 p.m.
    ...that they lack formal training in a variety of transferable skills. At Addgene we've set out to fill this... highlighting that researchers do learn MANY transferable skills while working in the lab and by offering...where you might need some help. Today in our transferable skills guide: managing a team. You’ve just been... transferable skills...
  5. Transferable Skills Guide: Time Management

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    Dec. 5, 2017, 1:52 p.m.
    ...that they lack formal training in a variety of transferable skills. At Addgene we've set out to fill this... highlighting that researchers do learn MANY transferable skills while working in the lab and by offering...where you might need some help. Today in our transferable skills guide: Time Mangement for Scientists.... Don’t be afraid to accomplish some quick but moderately useful tasks at the expense of time spent on ...appropriately. Back in my undergrad days, I had general goals for my experiments, but didn’t spend enough...achieve these goals. I have far too many projects to operate this way now. Talking about “planning” is easy,... arises.Why do I write things down? It’s more viscerally appealing for me to physically cross things out...
  6. Transferable Skills Guide: Public Speaking

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    April 20, 2023, 4 p.m.
    ...perfect transferable skill. Almost every other form of presenting will be easier than your average scientific...resources on the Addgene blog Transferable Skills Guide: Time Management Transferable Skills Guide: Conflict ...of being a scientist and an incredibly useful transferable skill. Being able to stand up in front of an...biology class. A Cell paper. With six figures. Averaging ten panels each. (For this story, it is important... of data, my mind went completely blank. After several seconds of truly panicked silence, I opened my ...remember related to this paper and/or biology in general until I reached Fig. 6, Panel L, and hope nobody...remember to breathe!)   Public speaking as a transferable skill The worst thing about doing public speaking...
  7. Important Considerations When Using AAVs

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    June 13, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Future of rAAV gene therapy: Platform for RNAi, Gene Editing and Beyond." Human Gene Therapy ja (2017). PubMed...transduce many tissue types, it has low expression in several brain regions where other serotypes may perform... not desirable? If diffuse gene expression is tolerated, then axonal transport is fine and a researcher...not take much time at all. Much of the previous literature using AAVs for DREADD delivery indicates ~7-21...potentially toxic and would result in cell death. With several new constructs becoming available, AAVs could be...effects of metabotropic and ionotropic influences on overall cell function. AAVs are the most appropriate vehicle...being made to make them even more useful for therapeutic purposes. The University of Pennsylvania and ...
  8. Important Considerations in Optogenetics Behavioral Experiments

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    Oct. 1, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...s post, we’ll discuss some of the important considerations you should think about when developing optogenetics...place aversion also models reinforcement but is considerably simpler than ICSS. The test chamber is divided...capture software such as EthoVision. Consult the literature to find all the applications of optogenetics ... of the type of behavior, certain technical considerations still apply. Testing stimulation First, In ...started with a brain region that was known to be generally associated with a specific behavior but that they...mouse; however, all the steps and technical considerations are directly applicable to the rat [6]. Technical...
  9. The Many Reasons for Irreproducible Research- and a Vaccine to Eradicate It

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    Jan. 30, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...representative images, measuring the main outcomes in several different ways, and other questionable research... tested with a new experiment; and hypothesis generation, in which data are investigated to look for unexpected...trends or differences between groups. Hypothesis generation is critical for advancement, but we are too often...using hypothesis testing statistical tools that generate a p-value.  As an example, if you hypothesize ...clear distinction between hypothesis testing and generation, can be sure that results will be reported regardless...
  10. Transferable Skills Guide: Cross-team Communication

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    Nov. 21, 2019, 1:53 p.m.
    ...within and outside your field, and any number of interactions with professionals from other backgrounds at...simple, but they could in fact be interpreted in several different ways depending on the team. When Tony... from completing 2-3 large projects a year, on average, to completing 8-10 projects per year. Happier ...resources on the Addgene blog Read about other transferable skills Find all of our science career related...
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