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  1. Viral Vectors 101: An Introduction to AAV

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    May 30, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...indicate the ITR and serotype, respectively. For example, AAV2/8 has a type 2 ITR and a type 8 serotype....conventional single-stranded AAV (ssAAV) and a self-complementary AAV (scAAV) vector. Full-length ssAAV vector...2.5Kb) and you need expression in a hurry, self-complementary AAV (scAAV) may be an option (McCarty et al.... E. Monahan, and Richard J. Samulski. "Self-complementary recombinant adeno-associated virus (scAAV) vectors...

  2. All in a Twist: dsRNA

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    Feb. 2, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...silencing complexes (RISCs), which detect dsRNA in the cytoplasm and use it as a guide to complementary RNA ...During transcription, RNA is synthesized from a DNA template, inherently generating RNA:DNA intermediates in...and will dissociate when gene transcription is complete. However, transcription of thousands of genes ...

  3. CRISPR 101: Cas9 vs. The Other Cas(s)

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    Dec. 8, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...is guided by an RNA molecule, the gRNA, to a complementary site in the genome where it will proceed to ...self-process pre-crRNA into crRNA). The size and simplicity of Cas12a makes it easier to package for therapeutic...that Cas14 also indiscriminately cleaves non-complementary ssDNA when engaged by its target sequence. Why... the other Cas family members make for useful implements in the scientist toolbox. If your genome engineering...

  4. Hot Plasmids - March 2019 - Anti-CRISPR, 2in1 Cloning, Fluorescent Voltage Indicators, and Photoswitchable Proteins

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    March 19, 2019, 1:31 p.m.
    ...minutes of inactivating the CASANOVA complex, fluorescent CRISPR complexes were observed binding telomeric ...using blue light (Bubeck et al., 2018). They accomplished this by inserting a photo-sensitive LOV2 domain...2015) or ratiometric Bimolecular Fluorescence Complementation (rBiFC, Grefen and Blatt, 2012). The 2in1 Plasmid...

  5. Celebrating 15 Years of Scientific Sharing

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    Jan. 14, 2019, 2:08 p.m.
    ...community is loving it. Almost 10,000 viral vector samples were distributed in 2018 and we are poised for ...unsolicited praise: “Addgene, for one, is a sterling example of collaboration and innovation between legal and...often focus on the excitement of what we are accomplishing and what more we might do. I am grateful every...supportive culture, we are attractive to the local employee pool and we get a lot of successful candidates...

  6. Uncertainty about Labor Law Brings More Uncertainty to Postdoc Wages

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    Jan. 11, 2017, 3:30 p.m.
    ...only viable option for compliance. However, 10 days prior to the implementation date, our data indicated... had been collecting data and documenting the compliance of universities with the FLSA in our online resource...conditions for junior scientists but are not implementing consensus recommendations, even when a federal...

  7. Antibodies 101: Conjugation

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    March 26, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...These properties allow for efficient signal amplification, making biotin conjugated antibodies good options...Fc-binding domain (Figure 1).  Figure 1: Examples of sites on antibodies used for conjugation. 1...from antibody to antibody or batch to batch. For example, take lysine conjugation, which is commonly used...reaction or the functionality of the conjugate. For example, Addgene’s antibodies are provided in a buffer ...

  8. Channelrhodopsins with improved light sensitivity for minimally-invasive optogenetics

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    Nov. 3, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...high-intensity light for activation which requires implantation of fiber-optic cables into the brain. ...were functional and their measured photocurrent amplitude, wavelength sensitivity, and off-kinetics correlated...fiber-optic cannulas were still stereotaxically implanted into the mice’s brains so that light could reach... brain may still require fiber-optic cannula implantation, but altering ChRgers so they can be activated...

  9. Gendered Innovations: Why Does Sex of the Cell Matter?

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    July 21, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...s Health Initiative Hormone Therapy Trial, for example, found that the study saved lives. Reduced use ...analysis and 2) provides case studies with concrete examples of how gender analysis leads to discovery and ...experiments—which can lead to failed research. For example, an international research team from Norway and...studies that draw from a body of research that is incomplete (because sex was not analyzed) may harm humans...

  10. A Look at Addgene's QC Process

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    May 6, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ... utilize an array of tools that rely on DNA amplification and manipulation to produce and edit plasmids... to stop functioning properly or be something completely different than what was originally intended. ...places where DNA is being created, such as PCR amplification or bacterial growth. Created with BioRender....Addgene receives deposited plasmids, they undergo complete plasmid sequencing using an in-house Illumina ...

  11. Making CRISPR Plasmids Using Fragmid

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    Aug. 29, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ... components. Using the handy website, users can simply select the components they want for each module...(GG) cloning approach. Individual modules and a sample ligation are depicted. (Bottom) Schematic depicting...license.   Once you have the components you want, simply assemble them into a destination vector via Golden...summary on the Fragmid website.   Step 3 is simply a review of the assembled plasmid. It shows you...

  12. Mouse Modeling, Part 2: Breeding and Crossing Mice

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    Aug. 6, 2019, 12:55 p.m.
    ... parents. Here’s how to cross mice, using a simple example with the goal is to generate mice that have...expressing strains Cre-lox strains are a common example of mice that are derived from crosses. In Part ...With this two-part guide to mouse modeling now complete, you should be prepared to plan an experimental...

  13. Open Resources and Plasmid Tools For Studying C. elegans

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    July 18, 2019, 12:55 p.m.
    ... resources and tools. That message was fully exemplified in Cori Bargmann’s keynote speech and in the ...vectors that each contains a guide RNA and repair template of your choosing (Schwartz and Jorgensen, 2016...Schwartz and Jorgensen, 2018).  These are just some examples of worm resources and tools openly shared by the...Hammarlund, Marc, et al. "The CeNGEN Project: The Complete Gene Expression Map of an Entire Nervous System...

  14. Engaging with science and society at pgEd

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    Sept. 20, 2018, 12:17 p.m.
    ... as well as the personal, social and ethical implications of genetics. In these conversations, pgEd strives...of science, even while I was a bench scientist completing my graduate studies in molecular biology and ...concerns them the most about research is its implications for their lives, their health, their jobs and...arguably have a duty to engage the public on the implications of their work. Johnny Kung is the Director...

  15. Rabies and Neuronal Tracing

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    May 29, 2018, 1:51 p.m.
    ...EnvA receptor (TVA) in user-defined cells. For example, a researcher can deliver Cre-dependent TVA to ...optogenetic or chemogenetic receptors) enables complex control of specifically defined neuronal populations...how newly generated neurons integrate into the complex pre-existing circuit of the brain. Another study...circuitry, and continue to contribute answers to the complex questions of how the brain operates. References...

  16. Science communication: 9 Strategies to Get Your Foot in the Door

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    Sept. 27, 2017, 1:23 p.m.
    ...your institute opens its doors to the public, for example at an anniversary or for Girls’ Day, offer guided...Trust blog or the John Innes Student Voice are two examples. Many blogs like Plant Science today, Soapbox ...them to be the “be-all-and-end-all”. You can, for example, get an MSc Science Communication or MSc Science...requires lots of data. Get your community involved in sampling or bioinformatics analysis or upload your data...

  17. Hot Plasmids - October 2020

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    Oct. 13, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...expanding our ability to study and understand the complex interworking of the 86 billion neurons in the human...requires the much less efficient double stranded templates, rather than the more efficient single-stranded...cellular protein. They used CRISPR with a ssODN template to introduce the small wrmScarlet11 which is less...speed across these different cell types. In one example, H2B-FT was expressed in murine B cells (BaF3),...

  18. Tips for Titering Your Lentiviral Preps

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    March 15, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...titers measure the amount of viral particles in a sample and are usually based on the presence of a viral...however, is that a p24 ELISA measures all p24 in the sample regardless of whether or not it is incorporated...quantify the amount of PCR product that comes from amplification of the original plasmid which can over-inflate...measures infectious viral particles. One of the si mplest methods of measuring functional titer uses FACS...

  19. Illuminating Epigenetics with A FRET Based Biosensor

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    Nov. 19, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ...modification is chromatin remodeling. Chromatin is a complex of DNA and histone proteins that compacts cellular...different disease phenotypes, are two fascinating examples of epigenetics in the form of imprinting. In imprinting...hypomethylation, on the other hand, has also been implicated in the development and progression of cancer ...have huge impacts in the way we study and treat complex or multifactorial diseases, enabling faster diagnosis...

  20. Magnetic Control of Proteins: More than a Dream

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    Sept. 24, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...fluorescence when a small magnet was passed over the sample (Frank Hayward et al., 2024). The fluorescence ...intensity decreased whenever the magnet approached the sample (by less than 1%) and recovered after the magnet...expressing MagLOV while a magnet is waved under the sample. The imaged area measures approximately 82 mm across...Timmel, C. R., & Hore, P. J. (2016). Chemical amplification of magnetic field effects relevant to avian ...
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