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TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 31, 2015, 4:08 p.m....” instead of levels because it emphasizes the importance of these very different roles. At any stage in...doing, managing or leading. All three roles are important to accomplishing any goal or finishing any project... or highlighting criticisms. To be given the opportunity to take on the role of leader, one needs to take...
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Addgene @ Keystone: Thoughts on Precision Genome Engineering and Synbio
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 15, 2015, 1:50 p.m....attendees an amazing opportunity to share their cutting edge science in increasingly important field. Interested...through TALENs and CRISPR-Cas nucleases, provided important context for the rest of the day. He was followed... -
Hot Plasmids June 2018 - Reverse transcriptase, nanobody, and protein-DNA interaction tools
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 27, 2018, 1:16 p.m.... RNA templates to DNA but suffer from several important shortcomings including low processivity (ie. the...29109157. Nanobody toolkit to monitor retrograde transport at the cell surface Article contributed by Marcy...functionalized nanobodies to study retrograde transport from the cell surface. Their toolkit includes ... -
In Vivo Biotinylation of Bacterial Fusion Proteins
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 25, 2018, 2:09 p.m....purified protein involves immobilization on a solid support. This allows washing away of unbound material to...binding kinetics of the target ligand. Another important consideration is whether the affinity of an experimental...acids. Unfortunately, the location of biotin incorporation and to a lesser extent, the number of added ... -
Identifying Sequence Elements with SnapGene's Feature Database
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 21, 2017, 2:06 p.m....with every possible option, we place the most important controls front and center, and make specialized... are in the pipeline. First, now that SnapGene supports “Collections”, which are shareable databases of... missing from our database, or if you see an opportunity to harness common feature detection in a new ... -
HA Frankenbody, a New Imaging Tool to Visualize Single Molecules and Nascent Peptides
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 10, 2019, 12:41 p.m....probes, such as antigen-binding fragments (Fabs) (Porter 1959) and single-chain variable fragments (scFvs...of antibody-combining sites within the variable portions of heavy and light chains. Proceedings of the ... PMID:4560694. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC427010. Porter, R. (1959). The hydrolysis of rabbit y-globulin... -
Tetbow: Bright Multicolor Labeling for Neuronal Tracing
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 24, 2019, 2:24 p.m....(Addgene #104102 - #104105) using in utero electroporation or with AAVs (prepared with Addgene #104110...Figure 3) that can be introduced using in utero electroporation. Then at your preferred time points, sacrifice...with an index-optimized clearing agent." Cell reports14.11 (2016): 2718-2732. PubMed PMID: 26972009. Ke... -
Why Add Sucrose? Improved Yields for Adeno-associated Virus Preparation
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 13, 2018, 1:14 p.m....new tools and protocols that they can easily incorporate into their own labs. This week we are pleased...following sucrose treatment. Moreover, several reports have shown that cells treated with sucrose or other...test this approach with different capsids. Most importantly, because our AAV yields are improved we will ... -
Science Careers: Unruly Interests Feed Many Paths
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 26, 2017, 12:12 p.m....stylistic consistency. If you’ve ever doubted the importance of copy editors, the New Yorker’s “Comma Queen...review were discussed. Science communication opportunities If you are interested in the science communications...summer program that gives graduate students an opportunity to work in radio, print journalism, and other... -
Antibodies 101: Avoiding the Mouse on Mouse Mess in IHC
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 21, 2023, 1:15 p.m....primary antibody that is directly conjugated to your reporter circumvents the issue. However, directly conjugated...which uses just a primary antibody that has your reporter (in this case a fluorophore) directly attached... as effective for other techniques, but it is important to be aware that the issue is not unique to IHC... -
Multifunctional Neural Fibers: Modulation from Gut to Brain
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 31, 2023, 1 p.m....included in them for downstream control – this is important later! Next, additional components are added -...times more flexible than the brain fibers and importantly distortion of the fibers didn’t affect their ...temperature proximal to the implanted fibers. As important as its capabilities are the practical considerations... -
Plasmids 101: TOPO Cloning
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 27, 2016, 2:30 p.m....salt causes arcing during electroporation which would cause the electroporation to fail). When incubating...limit (lower transformation efficiencies have been reported with longer incubation); however, you may need... -
Don’t Wait To Launch Your Health Science Startup
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 25, 2015, 2:30 p.m....sort of talent agency for scientists, where we support health science graduate students with innovative...fund that would apply a percentage of returns to support student projects, but it quickly became apparent...The composition of the management team is more important than the product itself -- investors would rather... -
Hot Plasmids: FRET-Based Biosensors
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 6, 2014, 1:07 p.m....said. “We know CREB is really important, but where is it really important and when? That is not known.”...calcium-binding sites as possible for added sensitivity. As reported in Nature Methods, the FRET changes of these Twitch... -
Cultivating Community Science at BosLab
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 2, 2017, 1:35 p.m....scientists. In addition to maintaining a laboratory to support both individual and community science projects,...experiments. For example, Dave Grawoig is using nanopore sequencing at BosLab to perform proof-of-concept... involvement and provide all our members the opportunity to do molecular biology, we’ve developed community... -
Plasmids 101: NGS Quality Control for Pooled Libraries
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 26, 2017, 1:59 p.m....when performing amplifications, and we use electroporation to ensure a good transformation efficiency....library, Addgene usually does four to eight electroporation reactions using a total of ~400ng of library...hope this post has helped clarify some of the important considerations when using, amplifying, and verifying... -
Scientists Map the SARS-CoV-2-Human Interaction Network
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 9, 2020, 1:15 p.m....physiologically-relevant systems, to catch all the important interactions. It’s also important to determine if the human interactors...includes a GFP construct as a control. For easier portability, all viral genes are flanked by EcoRI and BamHI... -
Addgene-Seeding Labs plasmid grant round 3: microbial drug resistance and biofilms, antidiabetic plant components, visualizing brain injury - and a glowing robot fish
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 27, 2018, 2 p.m....-hyg will be used to create gene deletions of important unknown regulatory regions in Pseudomonas and ... into a bacterial strain. The sensor will be transported inside a small 3D printed robot that will “swim...the user. At Addgene we're happy to be able to support diverse groups of scientists working in a wide ... -
How Dry Ice Affects Viral Vector Sample pH & How to Avoid It
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 20, 2017, 2:30 p.m....samples stored in our AAV tubes (Fig. 1). It’s important to note that the change in pH only occurred when...., 2014). Based on our results and the results reported elsewhere, we recommend that once you receive ...MC, Fitchmun MI. Protein instability following transport or storage on dry ice. Nat Methods. 2013 Apr;10... -
Summer SciComm Series: A PhD in Science Communication
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 23, 2022, 1:15 p.m....how it works. I used to stay up past my bedtime, poring over my grandparents’ medical textbooks by torchlight...to all the optional sexual health sessions and reported the intel back to my shyer classmates. For my ...the community During my PhD, I’ve also found opportunities for more hands-on science communication. Between...