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  1. What Good Citizenship Can Do for Reproducibility in Science

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    Nov. 7, 2019, 2:18 p.m.
    ...actually making it happen would increase dramatically. I’m not sure what the best approach to doing that will... communication about experimental methods and approaches. It’s very easy to think that the methods section...
  2. R Bodies: Membrane-Rupturing Microscopic Tools

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    April 14, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...(Schrallhammer et al 2012). This made them an appealing target for bioengineering, but it wasn’t clear...actuators that could be used in a variety of applications. For example, you could use them to lyse cells...matrices) in response to pH changes. Beyond these applications, purified R bodies could also perform as actuators...
  3. Plasmids 101: How to Verify Your Plasmid Using a Restriction Digest Analysis

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    Aug. 28, 2014, 3:34 p.m.
    ...flank the insert. You will need to know both the approximate size of the vector backbone as well as the predicted...you have loaded in each well will allow you to approximate the DNA mass of comparably intense samples of...the gel when the bromophenol blue dye line is approximately 75-80% of the way down the gel will ensure you...
  4. Finding and Joining Your Dream Lab

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    April 8, 2014, 2:50 p.m.
    ...does one stand out amongst a pool of successful applicants and get chosen to work in his or her lab of choice...dream lab While none of us will feel completely happy at work all of the time, the goal is to spend as...the difference. Choose a lab that brings on the happy dance at least once in awhile. Acknowledgments...
  5. Communicating Your Science With Help From ComSciCon

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    July 19, 2018, 1:12 p.m.
    ...interview or whether your receive the next grant you apply for. After all, the only value your work will have... slide, think about whether the same principle applies to other slides in your deck.  If someone asks ...stay tuned to our website and social channels to apply for our future events. In addition to this annual...
  6. Cas13d: Small RNA-targeting CRISPR enzymes for transcriptome engineering

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    May 3, 2018, 1:48 p.m.
    ... exon skipping. Previous CRISPR exon-skipping approaches used two guide RNAs to remove a given exon from...proof-of-concept for pre-clinical and clinical applications of dCasRx. The identification of Type VI Cas13d...sharing will continue to grow, and we at Addgene appreciate our depositors for making their tools available...
  7. Developing a cold tolerant E. coli using specialized chaperones

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    Jan. 28, 2020, 2:35 p.m.
    ...can firmly gain a handle on understanding and appreciating their biology. The importance of psychrophilic... the empty vector. And thus was born ELSA - our happy lil’ cold-tolerant E. coli! Additionally, we’re ...re also working towards widening the applicability of our strategy using the pMBP-LbCas12a and pC013-Twinstrep-SUMO-huLwCas13a...
  8. Antibodies 101: Isotypes

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    Oct. 19, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ... and remove a pathogen. Different isotypes also appear at different stages of an immune response. There... isotype of an antibody so you can select an appropriate isotype control. An isotype control has the same... Isotype controls are used in antibody-based applications including flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry...
  9. Viral Vectors 101: Viral Vector Elements

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    July 25, 2023, 1 p.m.
    ...infectivity. Next, the virus must assemble and have appropriate factors displayed on the outside of the particle... production, they can be helpful for certain applications and aid in ease of use. Our lentiviral guide...elements discussed are compiled for reference below. Happy virus making!  References and Resources Kulanayake...
  10. Viral Vectors 101: Biosensors

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    July 6, 2023, 1 p.m.
    ...ready-to-use. While biosensors span the gamut of applications within chemistry, biology, and physics, in this... this blog we will focus on those which can be applied in cell culture and animal models primarily. Fun...Neurotransmission and Neuromodulation: Engineering and Applications. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 2019 Oct...
  11. From Lab Bench to Leadership: Transitioning into Management as a PhD

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    Jan. 21, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
    ...guidance and structure. I quickly learned that my approach needed to adapt based on individual needs. For... and disengagement. By tailoring my leadership approach to each person, I was able to create a more productive...tension between two team members with differing approaches—one detail-focused and the other big-picture ...
  12. Plasmids 101: Sequence and Ligation Independent Cloning (SLIC)

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    Sept. 26, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...usable product with two 5′ overhangs, so these approaches require higher concentrations of insert to succeed...intermediate won’t just have nicks: it may have gaps or overlapping regions of single-stranded DNA. But as long as...of multicomponent assembly, as fragments with overlapping sequence homology can be assembled in a unique...
  13. A Deep Dive into BioBuilder

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    Oct. 11, 2017, 1:44 p.m.
    ...labs, BioBuilder inspires students and teachers to apply engineering principles to biological systems. Today...teams around the world who combine engineering approaches and scientific know-how to design/build/test ...students include The BioBuilder High School Apprenticeship, preparing local (Massachusetts), economically...
  14. Opto-Nanobodies: Using Light to Manipulate Cell Signaling and Protein Purification

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    Nov. 19, 2019, 2:08 p.m.
    ... protein purification with OptoNBs The first application for OptoNBs takes us in vitro: light-controlled...require a protein to be tagged, which limits these approaches to use with recombinant proteins. Purifying an...OptoNBs to control cell signaling The second application for OptoNBs takes us into cells: light-based ...
  15. Back to Bacteria: CRISPR gRNA Multiplexing Using tRNAs

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    June 2, 2015, 6:06 p.m.
    ...) How many loci can Cas9 modify? To test the application of this system to gRNA multiplexing, Xie et al...multiplexing further illustrates the potential of PTGs. Applications of PTGs The major advantage of the PTG system...multiple gRNAs may be used to target genes with overlapping activity. Multiple gRNAs can also facilitate ...
  16. 3 Challenges in Plant Synthetic Biology

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    July 22, 2014, 5:46 p.m.
    ...associated with molecular plant parts, particularly for applied projects intended for commercialization. Many of...patented, and building our own novel pieces where applicable. We will also be working with open source, transformation...but there are several hazards to navigate when mapping out a new project. We’ve shared some of the concerns...
  17. Will You Be My Mentor? Finding and Asking for Mentoring Support

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    Feb. 4, 2014, 3:50 p.m.
    ... I will describe some of the many ways you can approach finding someone to give you advice and guidance...see someone with a great professional presence, approach them for advice on what makes them that way. Is...organization has a mentoring program, consider tapping into it and helping make it work by being an educated...
  18. Celebrating 15 Years of Scientific Sharing

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    Jan. 14, 2019, 2:08 p.m.
    ... work on our external website appearance and functionality are happening and this strengthens our image...support more new projects. Diversification is happening. The Addgene team will have some fun challenges...
  19. RaPID Detection of RNA-protein Interactions

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    Aug. 16, 2018, 12:40 p.m.
    ...work. APEX2, a faster peroxidase-based labeling approach, is an alternative option but it’s toxic to tissues...subtracted from Ramanathan et al.’s RaPID datasets. Applications of RaPID RaPID sounds like a nifty technique...help answer? Ramanathan et al. outline three applications of RaPID: Discovery. To discover novel RNA-...
  20. dTAG - You're it!

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    June 21, 2018, 2:06 p.m.
    ...proteins is an exciting strategy, it is difficult to apply this technique to oncoproteins that lack selective...that are not possible with traditional genetic approaches. In addition, the dTAG system is versatile and...update with vendor and catalog numbers. As we are happy to share aliquots of dTAG-13 in the meantime, please...
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