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TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 18, 2018, 7:32 p.m....have intricacies that aren’t always mentioned in static written protocols. It is therefore a bit ridiculous...experiments with too few replicates leading to suspect statistical significance (you can read more about this problem...experimental design practices including talking to statisticians when necessary and encouraging interlab peer...
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CRISPR 101: Epigenetics and Editing the Epigenome
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 24, 2020, 5:45 p.m....across the genome) has been implicated in disease states, and targeting the epigenome may make certain processes... spiroplasma (M. Sss1) (termed MQ1.) The Q147L mutation improves methylation kinetics such that cytosine...transduction. Lysine-specific Demethylase 1 (LSD1) Tatjana Sauka-Spengler's lab has deposited pX330a dCas9... -
Viral Vectors 101: AAV Serotypes and Tissue Tropism
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 16, 2025, 3:42 p.m....galactose3 AAV receptor2 Laminin receptor (LR)3 Putative integrin3 1Wu, Miller, et al., 20062Pillay...for mice in vivo. To target... Try using... Citation CNS AAV1, AAV2, AAV5, AAV8, AAV9, AAVrg Aschauer.... (2006). Α2,3 and α2,6 N-Linked Sialic Acids Facilitate Efficient Binding and Transduction by Adeno-Associated... -
Finding Your Perfect Job After University
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 12, 2016, 3:30 p.m....of hands-on lab work for a dissertation. I chose to carry out my dissertation research in a lab in California...outcome for a specific combination of genetic mutations. This is a particular challenge in pancreatic ... -
Mycoplasma Contamination: Where Does It Come From and How to Prevent It
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 8, 2020, 1:15 p.m....Kishor Jadhav. Mycoplasmas can remain in the dry state for a longer time. When they come in contact with... is required in this process because result interpretation might be difficult. The low density of mycoplasmas...by these bacteria can hinder correct result interpretation. Also, the signals from the nuclear area make... -
Important Considerations When Using AAVs
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 13, 2017, 2:30 p.m....Location, location, location! What do buying real estate and using AAVs have in common? The three most important... location, location! Just like this common real estate mantra, the choice of serotype (which determines...identified with AAV2 (5), AAV6 (6) and AAV5 at excitatory connections (3). These facts beg the question... -
Live and Let Dye: Self-Labeling Protein Tags
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 16, 2024, 1:15 p.m.... most often consist of an enzyme that has been mutated to block its catalytic activity and instead become... later work showed that introducing a Leu28Cys mutation in eDHFR does lead to covalent binding of the ...work in certain applications — the most common limitation is that certain probes are not very good at crossing... -
Transferable Skills Guide: Teamwork
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 28, 2017, 2 p.m....biochemist, a geneticist, a microscopist, a biostatistician, and that one golden-handed technician who ...Andrew, the team’s founder, to create a mission statement in the first few meetings and we’ve volunteered...like kudzu. Think of a soccer player who gets a reputation for taking risky shots at the goal rather than... -
Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning Applications and Kits
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 14, 2024, 1:15 p.m.... to assemble several DNA parts in a specific orientation using Type IIS restriction enzymes (Weber et ... researchers to expand the Fragmid toolkit to facilitate other lentivirus- and AAV-based studies. Unified...acssynbio.3c00423. Pérez-González, Ana, et al. “Adaptation of the GoldenBraid Modular Cloning System and... -
CRISPR 101: Multiplex Expression of gRNAs
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 10, 2020, 11:45 a.m....previously-designed tyr gRNA, which causes hypopigmentation, thus marking cells that have undergone genomic...recombineering, with 96-99% efficiency for point mutations and 66% efficiency for small insertions. Multiplexing...degradation tag (LVA tag) to achieve specific point mutations in E. coli. gRNAs are delivered on a different... -
CRISPR 101: Cytosine Transversion Editors
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 25, 2025, 1:15 p.m....Although it was a huge innovation, there was a limitation to this approach. CBEs and ABEs are base transition...repair (BER), the cellular process that catches mutated U’s in DNA and ideally converts them back to Cs... Cas9s that recognize different PAMs. Their computational tool for predicting CGBE editing outcomes and... -
Delivery Methods for Generating iPSCs
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 17, 2018, 1:37 p.m....sequence cells to verify excision didn’t introduce mutations Adenovirus Non-integrating Low Medium Generates...and/or oncogenes, potentially leading to the presentation of a cancer-like phenotype in infected cells...stringency test for mouse iPSCs, tetraploid complementation, involves injecting tetraploid blastocysts ... -
Optogenetics + CRISPR, Using Light to Control Genome Editing
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 3, 2020, 12:15 p.m.... had the lowest background activity in the dark state and highest fold induction at 31X. By using a slit...by blue light (470nm), paCas9-1 induced indel mutations via NHEJ (frequency of 20.5%) and induced modifications...significantly alter the system’s efficiency at generating mutations when activated with light and lowered background... -
Thanks to Addgene Depositors, We’re Now Sharing over 100,000 Reagents!
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 8, 2021, 7:25 p.m....currently at 4,651 as of April 8, 2021) Find these stats and more on the addgene.org homepage! You can track...of plasmids right below the search bar and more stats further down the page.... -
We’re Going Viral This Week!
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 14, 2019, 1 p.m....Hub in this blog post. Alongside our efforts to facilitate the sharing of reagents and data, we’re also ... first paper came out last year on sucrose supplementation to increase AAV2 yields and we’re eager to ... -
Podcast: A Malawian Professor's Path to Biotech Research
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 24, 2016, 2:30 p.m....Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology at Michigan State University with the backing of a prestigious Fulbright... : Kingdom's biotechnology research at Michigan State University 9:36-10:29 : Kingdom's transition back... -
Celebrating One Million Plasmids Shared!
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 25, 2018, 2:39 p.m.... community (check out the infographic below for stats on our plasmid deposits and requests). Over the ... the lookout for new ways to help researchers facilitate and accelerate scientific discovery. How can ... -
Grad School Advice Part 1: Picking a Lab and a Project
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 1, 2016, 2:30 p.m....student? 4:50 - 8:00 : How did you approach doing rotations? 8:01 - 11:25 : How did you decide what lab to...50 : What is the number one question you think rotation students should ask senior graduate students? ... -
Addgene Stands with the Scientific Community
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 23, 2025, 1:30 p.m....The recent sweeping cuts to science funding, limitations to facilities and indirect costs, and increased...scientific research ecosystem, not just in the United States but around the world. As an organization that directly... -
500,000 Plasmids Shipped and Counting!
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 26, 2015, 3:24 p.m....Addgenies! Our team recently grew big enough to necessitate an office move. We've got ~50 Addgenies working...with institutions and tech transfer offices that facilitate MTAs. The great feedback from scientists who ...