Skip to main content
Addgene
Showing: 381 - 400 of 458 results
  1. Seven Tips for Using LinkedIn as a Scientist

    Type
    Blog Post
    Published
    Oct. 1, 2019, 1:21 p.m.
    ...either as this also results in a generic invitation. 3) Connect with people you have really talked to The... example, I will often see a whole bunch of notifications “a postdoc from this Uni viewed your profile...look straight at the camera. Pro tip: Turn off notifications to your network of profile changes. If you are...
  2. Antibodies 101: ELISA (Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay)

    Type
    Blog Post
    Published
    Aug. 24, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...against the antigen bound to the plate. Figure 3: Overview of using Direct ELISA to quantitatively ...the most common type of competitive ELISA is a modification of the sandwich ELISA as described here, the...ELISA, the only difference being the additional amplification step, which helps to visualize low-abundance...
  3. Tips for Titering Your Lentiviral Preps

    Type
    Blog Post
    Published
    March 15, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...PMID: 16836756. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1534021. 3. Zhang, Bing, et al. "The significance of controlled...particle. Consequently, titers based off of p24 quantification tend to be overestimates since they can include...quantify the amount of PCR product that comes from amplification of the original plasmid which can over-inflate...
  4. Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning Applications and Kits

    Type
    Blog Post
    Published
    May 14, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ... Toolbox for Plants.” ACS Synthetic Biology, vol. 3, no. 11, American Chemical Society (ACS), 20 Feb. ...and applications.    Plant applications We outlined many synthetic biology MoClo applications, but...- and multi-gene constructs for a variety of applications. MoClo tools can be used in bacterial and cell-free...and the kits Addgene offers to kickstart these applications, no matter what your model organism is. MoClo...this blog, we will highlight some common MoClo applications and kits. Keep in mind that this technology ... it, MoClo might help you achieve it! MoClo applications and specialized tools Synthetic biology in bacteria...and multi-TU constructs for synthetic biology applications in bacteria or cell-free systems. The approach...
  5. Quickest Way to Deposit Plasmids: The Deposit Spreadsheet

    Type
    Blog Post
    Published
    March 8, 2017, 3:15 p.m.
    ...Step 1. Steps 2 and 3 are usually very easy — our tech transfer team will communicate with your organization...species can be indicated in the “Species Other” column. Relevant Mutations Indicate the amino acid...name and match the name as it appears in its publication or as it is commonly known in your lab. Plasmid...descriptive purpose focuses on the practical application of the plasmid and will help a scientist outside...reagent/antibody, unspecified, or other. If other, indicate type in “Vector Type Other” column. For example...or room temperature. Growth Strain Please indicate which growth strain Addgene should propagate your...For plasmids that contain the R6Kγ origin of replication, choose the Pir1 strain. If your plasmid cannot...
  6. 7 Simple Strategies to Resolve Conflicts with Difficult Supervisors

    Type
    Blog Post
    Published
    Jan. 21, 2015, 1:30 p.m.
    ... make it easy for your supervisor to support you. 3) Explain the problem and leave your emotions out of... series.  “The only healthy communication style is assertive communication.” - Jim Rohn, Author, Entrepreneur...I heard about supervisors in all of the above categories. In addition, I also learned about two other ...Assertiveness? An assertive person is able to communicate their ideas confidently while also considering...of the most frequent sources of conflict is miscommunication. For example, you might misunderstand your...the wrong direction. The best way to avoid miscommunication is to follow up after every meeting with an...workplace, these strategies will help you to communicate with confidence earn respect from your supervisor...
  7. Illuminating Epigenetics with A FRET Based Biosensor

    Type
    Blog Post
    Published
    Nov. 19, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ...PMID: 24552514. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3929550. 3. Kaati, Gunnar, Lars O. Bygren, and Soren Edvinsson...Mechanisms of epigenetic modifications The main mechanism of epigenetic modification is chromatin remodeling...literally means ‘on top of the genome’). Epigenetic modifications can result in phenotypic changes without any...any change in genotype. Epigenetic modifications play a large role in turning genes ‘off’ and ‘on’, signaling...two main mechanisms, either through histone modifications, which can influence the transcription of genes...hypomethylation, on the other hand, has also been implicated in the development and progression of cancer ...enzyme digestion, DNA adenine methyltransferase identification, and bisulfite sequencing. However none of ...
  8. CRISPR 101: Mammalian Expression Systems and Delivery Methods

    Type
    Blog Post
    Published
    Sept. 24, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...back to your specific goal. When thinking about step 3, however, you may be surprised at the number of options...well as suitable applications. Expression System Components of System Application Mammalian expression...CRISPR mammalian expression systems, the typical applications for each, and potential delivery methods.   ...Select the appropriate CRISPR tools for your application: Wildtype Cas9 or Cas9 nickase are appropriate... or introducing mutations and tags, while a catalytically dead dCas9 can be used in conjunction with activator...or more sgRNAs and Cas9 are required for any application. If you want to include a homology directed repair...Cas9-gRNA complex and delivered to cells using cationic lipids. Transient expression of CRISPR components...
  9. Plasmids 101: In-house NGS Plasmid Quality Control Now at Addgene

    Type
    Blog Post
    Published
    April 6, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
    ...Originally published Aug 3, 2017 and last updated Apr 6, 2021 by Will Arnold. Introducing NGS in 2017...containing genes with many modifications. We look for point mutations, truncations, and insertions that could...significant amount of QC. First, we perform Picogreen quantification on each and every isolated plasmid sample and... preparation process and includes Picogreen quantification of various intermediate steps, a sizing electrophoretic...electrophoretic gel, and qPCR quantification of the final libraries. A broader view of the whole plasmid...often find a few mismatches in the origin of replication or other common backbone elements. Since we’ve...annotated Genbank files that are useful for more complicated plasmids, like those that contain synthesized...
  10. Synthetic promoter AAVs for cell-type specific expression in retinal cells

    Type
    Blog Post
    Published
    March 12, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...expression and high cell-type specificity.  Strategy #3 (ProC): Create promoters by repeating mouse cell type...channelrhodopsin, fused to a fluorescent GFP marker (CatCH-GFP). The lab deposited AAV plasmids containing ...expression. Surprisingly, <1% of synthetic promoters replicated the expression specificity of the wild-type promoters...reproducibly labeled retinal cells can be found here.  Applications for synthetic promoter AAVs Besides restricting...synthetic promoters have a few other potential applications: Using promoter combinations for targeted expression... promoters expressed in. The lab tested this application using one promoter to drive expression of Cre-mCherry...drive expression of a Cre-dependent fluorescent CatCH-GFP reporter. Expression of GFP will only result...
  11. Lab Automation at Addgene

    Type
    Blog Post
    Published
    March 22, 2018, 1:28 p.m.
    ...protocol, we can prep two 96 well plates in just under 3 hours or one 96 well plate in about an hour. Automating...efficient. Here, I’ll discuss transformation, DNA purification, and filling vials with agar. I’ll also provide...greater than 95% success rate! Automating DNA purification We're developing ways to prep large quantities...
  12. Tips for Using BLAST to Verify Plasmids

    Type
    Blog Post
    Published
    May 29, 2014, 1:29 p.m.
    ...more advantageous for your search. Timesaving Tip #3: Note that protein databases available are unlikely...search to check for expected ORFs, mutations or truncations. A primary advantage of blastx is that you do...other labs speed up their plasmid and cloning verification steps and free up more time for using your plasmids...
  13. CRISPR 101: Ribonucleoprotein (RNP) Delivery

    Type
    Blog Post
    Published
    Sept. 6, 2018, 12:02 p.m.
    ...PMID: 25357182. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4289409. 3. Rouet, Romain, et al. "Receptor-Mediated Delivery...valuable to scientists, there are some potential complications that must be considered when using this method...alternative approach, which avoids many of these complications, is to directly deliver a ribonucleoprotein ...used for most of the current genome engineering applications of CRISPR including: generating single or multi-gene...pathways. This makes Cas9 RNPs useful for CRISPR applications where limited expression of Cas9 is required...development. David Liu’s Lab has demonstrated the use of cationic lipid-mediated methods to deliver Cas9-gRNA RNPs... of eventually using this method for in vivo applications. This technique utilizes Cas9 proteins harboring...
  14. Rabies and Neuronal Tracing

    Type
    Blog Post
    Published
    May 29, 2018, 1:51 p.m.
    ...2013 Mar 19;110(12):E1152-61 Pubmed PMID 23487772. 3. Etessami R, Conzelmann KK, Fadai-Ghotbi B, Natelson...able to replicate, and for a virus to cross a synapse from one cell to another, it must replicate. Modified...like how our stem cells are housed in specific locations and give rise to progenitors during growth and...infects one cell (the “starter cell”). It then replicates within that cell, and nascent RABV cross synapses...infection occurs, subsequent cycles of viral replication and retrograde transmission occur, spreading ...limitations. First, these high levels of viral replication are toxic. Second, infecting subsequently higher...spread monosynaptically from these cells. These modifications take advantage of the fact that RABV is an enveloped...
  15. Capturing a Moment with Marc Zimmer’s “The State of Science”

    Type
    Blog Post
    Published
    July 30, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ... of “Do-It-Yourself Science” described in Chapter 3, and of course the rapidly changing world of genome...drives and their ramifications. Readers unfamiliar with academia’s challenges with publication and funding ...Connecticut College who has been teaching and communicating science for over two decades, attempts to answer... primarily on fluorescent proteins and their applications, tackles much broader issues in this brief volume...sexism in science, problems with peer-reviewed publications and funding, bioethics in the age of CRISPR,... and her essential-but-unlauded role in the identification of DNA’s double helix. Perhaps to the dismay...dismay of middle-aged scientists, the identification of Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) and its development...
  16. Drew Endy Introduces the Biobrick Public Agreement Plasmid Collection

    Type
    Blog Post
    Published
    Dec. 12, 2013, 3:35 p.m.
    ...Amplifying genetic logic gates." Science. 340, 599-603 (3 May 2013). Vivek Mutalik et al. "Precise and reliable...Initiative. Endy's team made news in March with a publication in Science describing the development of “transcriptors...work, and it begins with the central dogma - replication of DNA, transcription of DNA to make RNA, translation..., humans have two types of languages: one to communicate amongst each other, like this conversation we... in English, and then there are languages to communicate with other things. These are programming languages...successful in the long term, if it's going to communicate between humans (i.e., our dreams and intentions...
  17. A Guide to Starting Your Own Journal Club

    Type
    Blog Post
    Published
    Feb. 6, 2020, 3 p.m.
    ...important is letting people know it’s happening. Aim for 3-4 weeks advance notice for the first meeting so that...emerging work by collaboratively discussing recent publications in a specific field(s). Most anyone who has ...the company at large, by polling and informal communications we made a decision to try out a Bioinformatics...major findings and then focusing more on broader implications rather than diving deep into the individual ....  These variations are suited for different applications and should be carefully chosen for each group...
  18. Uncovering Ancestral Bias in CRISPR Research

    Type
    Blog Post
    Published
    Nov. 29, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...  Understanding the impact Fig. 3: Histograms indicating the frequency (x-axis) which SNPs map ...Dependency Map cancer cell lines (left). Heatmap indicating the breakdown of ancestry associated dependencies...machinery where to cut.      Fig. 2: Heatmap indicating loci where SNPs reside on sgRNA target sequences...same reference genomes and libraries. Further complicating the issue is the long and ugly history of reporting...
  19. CRISPR 101: Targeting Non-Coding RNAs with CRISPR/Cas9

    Type
    Blog Post
    Published
    Nov. 14, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...human cell lines. Nucleic Acids Research. 2014;43(3):e17. doi:10.1093/nar/gku1198...it is important to carefully select the target locations of knock-in studies to avoid off-target effects...it comes to targeting precision and practical application. If the CRISPR/Cas9 system is not effective for...lncRNAs with high specificity, particularly in applications requiring smaller delivery systems (Zibitt et...
Showing: 381 - 400 of 458 results