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  1. An Addgene Summer Internship

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    Aug. 8, 2024, 7:22 p.m.
    ...able to obtain eight clones. We ran digested and undigested samples of the clones on an electrophoresis... and I were unsure if there were any successful clones because the bands were all in the wrong place. ...
  2. Chemogenetics vs. Optogenetics: Which Method Should I Choose?

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    June 11, 2020, 1:34 p.m.
    ...Targeted manipulation Controlling stimulation Invasiveness  Choosing the best set of tools therefore depends...precise and the offset of stimulation is gradual. Invasiveness Both optogenetic and chemogenetic tools need...region Impacts all cells expressing receptors Invasiveness Mice require permanent intracranial implant ...
  3. Addgene @ Keystone: Thoughts on Precision Genome Engineering and Synbio

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    Jan. 15, 2015, 1:50 p.m.
    ...easy to spot meeting participants. They were the ones holding poster tubes (or as our baffled flight attendant...specifically in Dr. Zhang's introduction. His willingness to share reagents so freely with the academic...changing it from a puzzle to decrypt to a tool to be harnessed. Sharing CRISPR, synbio, & more via Addgene Addgene's...
  4. Management for Scientists: What Makes a Good Manager Anyway?

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    Dec. 9, 2014, 2:22 p.m.
    ...it takes to be a good scientist are not the same ones it takes to be a competent manager (much less a ...strong sense of engagement in the work Behind-the-scenes support from their bosses and employers. Availability...may not necessarily be comfortable with imposed deadlines (there’s that need for flexibility, sometimes ...
  5. Choosing Your Perfect Empty Backbone

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    Aug. 19, 2014, 3:39 p.m.
    ...Vectors (or empty backbones) are frequently used in molecular biology to isolate, multiply, or express...At Addgene, we have a vast collection of empty backbones that have been designed, tested, and published...vector). Check out our complete guide to empty backbones for additional details and guidance for choosing...
  6. The Stingy Scientist: How the Baby Gel Box Was Born

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    April 15, 2014, 3:11 p.m.
    ...discards according to the Cambridge, Massachusetts guidelines and wear an extra sweater so we don’t have to...visualization or isolation, then using only a few lanes or a small portion of the gel.  What a waste?  I... pour over the sides.  These tiny gels and tiny lanes required less agar, less ethidium bromide, less ...
  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.
    ...20th century, and many iconic papers, including the ones on the structure of the DNA, were not peer-reviewed...submitted paper in addition to the journal-specific guidelines.  Peer-review step 1: The first read At the first...preferably the following morning - as usually deadlines are pressing. During this second read, I pay more...
  8. What Do I Do Now? Academic v. Non-Academic Career Decisions

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    March 9, 2017, 3:40 p.m.
    ...sometimes impossible) timelines—others are usually waiting Work is concentrated to business hours (mostly), ...with peer mentors, to discuss your strengths, weaknesses, interests and passions is another great way ...
  9. A Tour of Addgene's Most Popular Pooled Libraries

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    Nov. 19, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
    ...knockout screening, sgRNAs guide Cas9 to cut targeted genes, creating mutations that prevent their expression...expression. The knockout cells can be used to identify genes that underlie a particular phenotype. Figure...knockout screens: sgRNAs to guide Cas9 to targeted genes. In these applications, however, nuclease-dead Cas9...
  10. Viral Vectors 101: What is a Virus (and a Viral Vector)?

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    Aug. 18, 2023, 4:15 p.m.
    ...coat (and envelope), has a “gutted” genome with genes central to the replication process removed. This... the viral vector, increasing both safety and usefulness of the tool. In fact, most gutted genomes have...vectors to reproduce when experimentally necessary, genes for the required proteins are packaged in separate...
  11. What the HEK?

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    April 18, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ... HEK is it good for?   As one of the older cell lines in the research community, many cellular research...organism. This pipeline is utilized to transduce cell lines for basic science research all the way up to the...HEK is wrong with it?   All cultured human cell lines are susceptible to contamination by mycoplasma and...
  12. Intro to Our Summer SciComm Series!

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    June 9, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...communication itself, not the communication method, that determines if something is scientific or science communication...defined by any number of characteristics. Common ones include age range, familiarity with the subject,...audience to engage if they so wish. (And let’s be honest: are you more likely to closely read an email sent...
  13. Antibodies 101: Epitope Availability

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    Jan. 11, 2022, 2 p.m.
    ...fall into one of two categories: ones induced by the researcher and ones that happen naturally.  Sample ...working with native proteins instead of denatured ones - well, don’t relax just yet. Proteins often change...
  14. Plasmids 101: TOPO Cloning

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    Oct. 27, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ... Blog Perform Site Directed Mutagenesis by PCR Use REPLACR Mutatgenesis to Easily Generate Insertion ... be picked and sequenced for potential positive clones. Once you introduce your 3’-end “A” overhang insert...
  15. Plasmids 101: A Brief History of Plasmids and an Improved eBook!

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    Oct. 29, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ... Bioblasts? Plasmagenes? In the 1940s and 50s, scientists were working to understand genetic cytoplasmic... as everything from parasites, to symbionts, to genes and the labels applied to them were vague or contradictory...biology was never the same. Over the next few years genes from different bacterial (and eventually mammalian...
  16. Even more elegant: Single injection CRISPR/Cas9 in C. elegans

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    July 7, 2015, 3:36 p.m.
    ...new method uses a selection cassette containing genes for hygromycin resistance and the Roller movement...testing, Dickinson et al. tested this system across 7 genes in parallel; when they injected 60-80 animals per...desired insertions on the first attempt for 6/7 genes. The data are clear - the SEC-based system is both...
  17. Extracurricular Activities for a Strong Science Career Path

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    Jan. 21, 2014, 3:08 p.m.
    ... Business competitions   Leadership Management Marketing Communication Business models...positions   Market analyses Patent process Business Models Communication Regulatory knowledge ...
  18. FlipGFP, a novel fluorescence protease reporter to study apoptosis

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    May 21, 2019, 12:10 p.m.
    ...reporter that has a large dynamic range and high brightness. The Shu Lab from UCSF designed an improved apoptosis...reporter that has a large dynamic range and high brightness. This reporter achieves approximately 100-fold...the fluorescent protein collection Find empty backbones for fluorescent protein fusions Browse the fluorescent...
  19. The Crispr Babies Saga Shows the Need for Action, Not More Delays

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    Dec. 20, 2018, 1:15 p.m.
    ...scientists and the public together to build consensus guidelines, but there was never a specific timeline for ... not remembered kindly. However, despite many headlines questioning if He’s experiments prove otherwise...genetics this time?” She lives with her partner (in business and life) in an old Girl Scout Cookie factory ...
  20. Revamp Your Lab Meetings With Creative Virtual Collaboration

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    Feb. 9, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ...different institutes, disciplines, and cultural backgrounds.” This work outlines the need for clear communication.../doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.0030044 Wuchty S, Jones BF, Uzzi B (2007) The Increasing Dominance of Teams...
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