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  1. Early Career Researcher Toolbox: Social Media for Scientists

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    Dec. 11, 2018, 12:46 p.m.
    ... writing for the Addgene blog, sharing Chemistry Cat memes was how I used social media as a scientist....needed to start using Twitter. Sharing Chemistry Cat memes use to be how I used social media as a scientist...how scientists connect on Twitter that I realized 1) a lot of scientists are using social media professionally... but my consistent writing for the Addgene blog (~1-2 blog posts per month) and use of Twitter and LinkedIn... have tips for using social media as a scientist. 1. "5 Ways Scientists SHOULD Be Using Twitter" podcast...of interest. Hopefully through these links, I’ve: 1) convinced you social media can positively impact ...remotely as an Addgene Science Communication Intern. Developing science communication skills, while also learning...
  2. Targeting HIV-1 with CRISPR: Shock and Kill or Cut it Out?

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    May 10, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...plasma HIV-1, improving life expectancy and quality for HIV-1 patients. However, ART is not an HIV-1 cure. ...activated HIV-1, measured via HIV-1 promoter-driven GFP expression. In cell lines that can produce HIV-1 toxic...with HIV-1. For two HIV-1 strains, Cas9/gRNA lentiviral expression significantly reduced the HIV-1 copy number...currently infected with the lentivirus HIV-1. Today, HIV-1 can be controlled with antiviral therapies ...HIV-1 transcription and destroy infected cells, the other using wild-type Cas9 to remove the HIV-1 genome...take on HIV-1 in vitro, and what obstacles must be overcome for clinical success. ART and HIV-1 reservoirs...such a therapy, CRISPR/Cas9 would need to 1. excise the HIV-1 genome from every infected cell and 2. prevent...
  3. New Norepinephrine Indicators: nLightG and nLightR

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    Dec. 12, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...norepinephrine indicators: nLightG and nLightR (Kagiampaki et al., 2023).     Figure 1: Properties...Article 6. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-022-01488-1 More resources on the Addgene blog Fluorescent proteins...after application of NE (10 μM) and corresponding pixel-wise ΔF/F0 heatmaps. White insets indicate surface...surface expression of the indicators over white dashed lines. Scale bars, 10 μm (HEK293T), 20 μm (neurons...trialed in two-photon in vivo experiments. nLight indicators are more sensitive to and selective for norepinephrine...They can, however, be studied with the nLight indicators. Speed One of the major advantages of this next...… Patriarchi, T. (2023). Sensitive multicolor indicators for monitoring norepinephrine in vivo. Nature...
  4. Are Hybrid Guide RNAs Right for Your CRISPR Application?

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    Jan. 27, 2026, 2:14 p.m.
    ...bases were avoided (Yin et al., 2018). Figure 1: The seed, tail, and scaffold sequences have different...hybrid guide RNAs. Nature Biomedical Engineering, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41551-025-01545-y  Yin...This is especially relevant for high-throughput applications requiring many guide oligos, and it may allow...the world to access these kinds of tools. Location of DNA substitution Similar on-target efficacy...
  5. Technique: Probe Phage Genomes for Host Binding Proteins

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    Sept. 29, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...wondering what her cat is thinking. Find her on Twitter @JessicaSacher.   References 1. Nobrega, Franklin...which is also gaining a lot of new traction lately (1, 2), depends on knowledge of the structure(s) a given...RBPs successfully identified using this method. Step 1: Prepare a random fragment library of phage DNA This...first step involves digesting phage genomic DNA into 1-3 kb (approximately gene-sized) fragments so that ...in the bulk of resultant fragments falling between 1 and 3 kb results in optimal likelihood of capturing...solution-soaked filter paper (colony-side up) and leave for 1 h at room temperature. After this, it is helpful to...proteins expressed by your library. After blocking for 1 h at room temperature with gentle shaking, gently ...
  6. Quantifying DNA? Here are Five DNA Quantification Methods to Consider

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    July 21, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...first before larger fragments. Figure 1: The quantification of a RNA ladder using capillary electrophoresis...automated. Unlike gel electrophoresis, you only need 1-2 ul of sample and the run time is just a few minutes...see any signs of DNA in your final tube after purification. How do you know if you actually have DNA in...you choose could be based on your downstream application, time, and instrument availability. UV absorbance... at 230 nm. The A260/A280 ratio is used as an indicator of DNA purity. Ideally, this number should be ...like a PCR product). This method also gives an indicator of DNA or RNA contamination based on the presence... about quantifying DNA In choosing your DNA quantification method there’s many things to consider: cost...
  7. Scientific Peer-review: Providing Critical and Kind Feedback and Advocating for Open Science

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    Aug. 8, 2019, 1:19 p.m.
    ...the journal-specific guidelines.  Peer-review step 1: The first read At the first read of the paper, I ...group of Prof. Mark Tester, where she focuses on (1) salt-induced changes in root-to-shoot ratio in Arabidopsis... to help decide whether work is suitable for publication in their journal. The early peer-review attempts...information that would prevent the study to be replicated or omission from the literature. I think that...Addgene.org Learn about depositing plasmids pre-publication Find molecular biology protocols Find eBooks ...
  8. Split Fluorescent Proteins for Studying Protein-Protein Interactions

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    May 3, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...General Design Figure 1: Two proteins are fused to the FP(11) and FP(1–10) fragments. When Protein...and 11 to yield large (1–10) and small (11) fragments. In several cases an FP(1–10) fragment may be compatible... to Plasmids) PI Blue EBFP2 EBFP2(1–10) and Capri(1–10) for use with GFP(11) Multiplexed labeling...Commun. 2017 Bo Huang mNeonGreen3 mNG3K(1–10) and mNG3A(1–10) for use with mNG2(11) Improved yellow-...sfCherry2 sfCherry2(1–10) and sfCherry2(11), also photo-activatable variant PAsfCherry2(1–10) Improved split...brings the pieces of the FP back together (Figure 1). This method is generally known as Bimolecular Fluorescence...even from a different base FP (for example, EBFP2(1–10) can be used with GFP(11)). Some of the articles...
  9. pCXLE toolkit: Efficient episomal plasmid-based method to reprogram peripheral blood cells to iPSCs

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    Dec. 14, 2017, 2:08 p.m.
    ... Antigen-1 (oriP-EBNA-1) system where each vector contains a viral origin of DNA replication, OriP and...pCXWB-EBNA-1 is used in the reprogramming cocktail. pCXWB-EBNA-1 lacks oriP and is unable to replicate in human...and the EBNA-1 sequence that encodes for the DNA binding protein EBNA-1 [7]. These two sequences are necessary...expressing additional EBNA-1 transiently. The transiently expressed EBNA-1 increases protein expression...pCXLE vectors listed below in Table 1 are available at Addgene. Table 1: List of pCXLE episomal plasmids,...sufficient for retention and replication of the vectors in human cells [8]. The EBNA-1 protein recognizes OriP...obtained and the subsequent reprogramming success [1]. Fibroblasts need to be cultured and expanded in ...
  10. Viral Vectors 101: Viral Applications

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    April 13, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...several advantages over traditional vaccines, including 1) cellular responses in addition to antibody response...and immunogenicity of attenuated, nef-deleted HIV-1 strains in vivo. Retrovirology. 2007 Sep 23;4:66. ...their use in other clinical applications. In the last decade, viral applications in cancer treatment and ...s unpack the myriad number of emerging viral applications and give you some recommendations for putting...putting viruses to work. Viral applications Viruses work by infecting a host cell (the target of viral infection...expressed. It’s important to note that for all the applications we discuss, there is more than one type of virus...retrovirus, AAV, etc.). When you’ve decided on an application, our Viruses as Biological Tools blog can help...
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