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  1. Seeing Red: Simple GFP Photoconversion

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    Blog Post
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    Aug. 4, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...biologists have spent a lot of time making things glow. Chances are you’ve used a GFP derivative to conduct subcellular...optogenetics. Even though GFP has been so thoroughly characterized, it turns out this protein has a few more secrets... LM, Wang Y, Condeelis JS, Verkhusha VV. A photoswitchable orange-to-far-red fluorescent protein, PSmOrange...

  2. CRISPR Protocol for Genomic Deletions in Mammalian Cell Lines [Video]

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    Blog Post
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    Feb. 18, 2015, 3:09 p.m.
    ... inferred based on correlative biochemical characteristics and ectopic reporter assays. We have been interested..., identifying these deletions, and finally characterization. Read and download the full protocol from ...Dass A, Yien YY, Chung J, Masuda T, et al. Characterization of genomic deletion efficiency mediated by...

  3. Inside Addgene's 10 Year Anniversary Gala

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    Blog Post
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    July 3, 2014, 3:48 p.m.
    ... desserts. We enjoyed a video highlighting the changes at Addgene over the last 10 years as well as the...fruition. The concept, though relatively simple, changed the course of scientific research. What was once... ghost writers, of course! Amy Uddin and Emma Gottschall, two of Addgene's lab technicians, gave Blugene...

  4. "What Makes a Good Mentor?" and 6 More FAQs About Science Mentoring

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    Blog Post
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    Dec. 17, 2013, 2:47 p.m.
    ...Navigating a fulfilling career in science can be challenging – is advice and guidance from only 2 people enough...with the researchers who joined a recent Twitter chat for Early Career Researchers.  Many of the participants...lighthearted, the article does highlight key characteristics of a good mentor: Yoda image courtesy...

  5. Spurred by COVID-19, Addgene Bridges Plasmid Sharing Between Academia and Industry

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    Blog Post
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    June 23, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...                      University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of Illinois Chicago                     ...beyond academia. For example: Plasmids from the Michael J. Fox Foundation are used in Parkinson’s research...carriers (SLCs) for medical research Recently, the Michael Davidson Fluorescent Protein collection, a ‘One-Stop...

  6. Three Key Considerations for Precise Neuronal Targeting Using AAV Technologies

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    Blog Post
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    Nov. 27, 2019, 2:03 p.m.
    ...development, learning, and behavior poses many challenges in neuroscience with many brain regions, neuronal...specific neuronal subtypes and determine how these changes affect the phenotype. Viral vectors and genetic...specific cell type. Find some transduction characteristics of select AAV serotypes in Table 2 from the...

  7. CRISPR Methods for Bacteria: Genome Engineering, CRISPRa, CRISPRi, Base Editing, and More

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    Blog Post
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    Sept. 28, 2020, noon
    ...homologous recombination in bacteria. These quirks change the way CRISPR-mediated genome engineering functions...While the activation of transcription is a more challenging problem than repression, scientists have deposited...the target sequence which could be adjusted by changing the sgRNA length. The system could be further ...Streptomyces, yet genome engineering remains challenging for most organisms in the genus. Work from the...

  8. Using Ultrasound to Image Bacteria in vivo: Acoustic Reporter Genes

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    Blog Post
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    June 19, 2018, 1:38 p.m.
    ...widely available imaging platform: ultrasound. Challenges of in vivo imaging with existing bacterial reporters... by water-dwelling photosynthetic bacteria and archaea to regulate their buoyancy. The Shapiro lab recently...genes for in vivo imaging Following in vitro characterization, Bourdeau et al performed a proof-of-concept...

  9. What's the Best Way to Elute and Store Your Plasmid DNA?

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    Blog Post
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    June 4, 2020, 1:22 p.m.
    ...backbone of the DNA helix or even changes the DNA sequence through a mechanism called depurination. In depurination...contamination.  Extreme pH can denature, break, and even change the DNA sequence. High pH favors the breakage of...

  10. Hot Plasmids and Viral Preps - July 2021

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    Blog Post
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    July 27, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...provide new opportunities for investigating genetic mechanisms related to morphogenesis, cell fate specification...enzymatic receptor DAD2. SLs induce a conformational change of the receptor which modulates the fluorescence... a major economic impact.   Design and mechanism of action of the receptor-based SL fluorescent...

  11. Early Career Researcher Toolbox: Free Online Molecular Biology Tools

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    Blog Post
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    Sept. 12, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Sometimes DNA sequences need to be “cleaned up” or changed in some way before you can analyze them. These ...complement sequence.  Filter DNA tool: Removes non-DNA characters, such as numbers and blank spaces, from the text... primer dimer estimation, and other primer characteristics. NEB Data-optimized Assembly Design (DAD): ...

  12. We're Updating Our Hold for Publication Policy

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    Blog Post
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    June 24, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...are distributed. Next month, we are making two changes to the policy that will make the process a bit ... the published-paper-celebration checklist as champagne or cupcakes, or maybe the lab member originally...updating our Hold for Publication policy with two changes that will help us ensure that plasmids don’t get...

  13. Plasmids 101: What is a plasmid?

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    Blog Post
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    April 2, 2020, 6:17 p.m.
    ...found in bacteria, but also exist naturally in archaea and eukaryotes such as yeast and plants. In nature...manipulate gene expression in target cells. Characteristics such as flexibility, versatility, safety, and...Produce enzymes that will make specific, controlled changes to an organism’s genome (genome engineering) Produce...

  14. Management for Scientists: Giving Feedback

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    Blog Post
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    Feb. 6, 2015, 2:46 p.m.
    ... for giving feedback Use formal and informal mechanisms for feedback (more on this below). Make sure...positive outcome if the employee sees that real change is possible in your eyes so their confidence is...feedback is a very effective way to bring about change in behaviors and habits in a nonthreatening way...

  15. Management for Scientists: What Makes a Good Manager Anyway?

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    Blog Post
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    Dec. 9, 2014, 2:22 p.m.
    ... of freedom and diversity built into their jobs Chance to do/learn new things, diversity of responsibilities...it, we are special. Below are some special characteristics of scientists in the work place as described...identify the work style of each team member) Need challenging work, opportunities to pursue and problems to...

  16. New and Upcoming Viral Vectors - Spring 2019

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    Blog Post
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    March 26, 2019, 1:40 p.m.
    ...single-wavelength sensors with intensities that change in response to calcium binding. There are a few...AAV5  AAV SYN flex PSAM4 GlyR IRES EGFP Chimeric channels for neuronal manipulation 119742  AAV5  AAV ...AAV SYN PSAM4 GlyR IRES EGFP Chimeric channels for neuronal manipulation Recombinases Plasmid Serotype...

  17. 5 Uncommon Ways to Gain Career Skills During an Uncommon Time

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    Blog Post
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    Oct. 20, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...independently” and “the power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do”. Candidates who have “started...including those that find events stressful. Video chatting makes it pretty easy to make 30 minute appointments...being able to just look at a paragraph and do a character count in your head.  Here are some sites that ...

  18. Summer SciComm: Science Storytelling

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    Blog Post
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    Sept. 16, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...one or two roadblocks that sparked creativity, changed the outcome of the project, or illustrates the ... and what can be left out, which can be a big challenge!  The resolution Throughout your conflict, you... and driver of your story gives your audience a chance to get curious and invested in the research itself...

  19. What the HEK?

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    Blog Post
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    April 18, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...cancer-specific research. Membrane receptors and ion channels are often exogenously expressed and studied in...proteins and its relatively low expression of native channels.  No matter what your research question, HEK-...research interests include receptor biology, ion channels, or involve human protein preparations with PTMs...

  20. Fluorescent Biosensors for Measuring Autophagic Flux

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    Blog Post
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    Jan. 22, 2019, 2:41 p.m.
    ...for the measurement of autophagic flux, or the changes in autophagic activity, and are a more reliable...autophagy-related microtubule-associated proteins 1A/1B light chain 3B, or LC3. LC3 is a commonly used marker for measuring...functions as an autophagy bionsensor via the same mechanism as Rosella: GFP is quenched in acidic environments...
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