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Find out which of Addgene's blog posts were most popular in 2014. Also, learn how to become a guest blogger for Addgene.

Dec. 16, 2014, 8:01 p.m.

Protein tags can be used for purification, detection, localization, and more. Learn more about the molecular tool box of tags and fusion proteins.

Dec. 11, 2014, 4:26 p.m.

Learn what makes a good manager, what factors led to job satisfaction, and how specific strategies for managing scientists.

Dec. 9, 2014, 2:22 p.m.

Discussion of how the notions of scientific impact are evolving and suggestions for tools you can use to evaluate your impact.

Dec. 5, 2014, 2:54 p.m.

Addgene interviews Hodaka Fujii of Osaka University to learn about his lab's enCHIP system, their new CRISPR tools, community involvement, and more.

Dec. 2, 2014, 7:23 p.m.

Exercised or endurance-induced expression of PGC-1a1 in skeletal muscle protects the brain from depression in mice.

Nov. 25, 2014, 4:02 p.m.

Update from the 2014 annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SFN14) in Washington, D.C. as seen from the Addgene booth.

Nov. 18, 2014, 7:15 p.m.

An all-in-one CRISPR/Cas9 Multiplex Genome Engineering System for transfecting and editing cell lines.

Nov. 12, 2014, 3:54 p.m.

Learn more about the common E. coli strains used in the lab.

Nov. 7, 2014, 2:56 p.m.

The basics of Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET), including tips and parameters to consider when using FRET for your experiments.

Nov. 5, 2014, 3:41 p.m.

Halloween is a favorite holiday at Addgene. As we look forward to this year's Halloween festivities, check out past costumes from our Addgenies.

Oct. 29, 2014, 5:26 p.m.

Five steps to executing a great panel discussion - from planning to moderator control to audience participation.

Oct. 22, 2014, 1:57 p.m.

The basics of Ebola virus and links to helpful resources for scientists interested in studying Ebola.

Oct. 16, 2014, 3:01 p.m.

Tips on how to choose compatible fluorescent proteins for multi-color imaging.

Oct. 9, 2014, 3 p.m.

Summary and thoughts from the post-doc driven 2014 Future of Research Conference in Boston.

Oct. 7, 2014, 3 p.m.

Interested in sharing your lab protocols with others? Here are 7 software apps that can help you share and edit your protocols with other scientists.

Sept. 23, 2014, 3:05 p.m.

Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna awarded for their CRISPR/Cas9 research at the 2014 Johnson & Johnson's Dr. Paul Janssen Award dinner.

Sept. 15, 2014, 6:05 p.m.

Multicistronic or bicistronic vectors contain IRES and/or 2A peptides to allow for coexpression of multiple genes from a single transcript.

Sept. 9, 2014, 8:20 p.m.

Learn how postdocs are organizing consulting groups and symposia, such as the Future of Science, as a way to take charge of their career training.

Sept. 2, 2014, 3:05 p.m.

Learn more about how to verify your plasmid via a diagnostic restriction digest.

Aug. 28, 2014, 3:34 p.m.

Read advice for grad students and postdocs applying for science careers in sales and marketing, including tailoring your CV.

Aug. 21, 2014, 3:15 p.m.

Choose the best empty backbone for your experiment from some of the most popular in Addgene's library.

Aug. 19, 2014, 3:39 p.m.

Learn about using SpyLigase for irreversible peptide-peptide ligation and magnetic cancer cell capture.

Aug. 13, 2014, 3:49 p.m.

How to make the most of your time at a scientific conference. Tips for making friends and networking before, during, and after the conference.

Aug. 7, 2014, 1:58 p.m.

Jim Woodgett discusses the data sharing policies of journals, such as PLOS, and how access to data affects scientific research.

Aug. 5, 2014, 6:51 p.m.

The Michael Davidson lab deposited their collection of 3,300 fluorescent protein plasmids including empty backbones to Addgene.

July 29, 2014, 6:16 p.m.

A look at the challenges facing the field of plant synthetic biology, including a discussion of changing public perception, IP concerns, and more.

July 22, 2014, 5:46 p.m.

Neil McKenna and Bert O’Malley of the Nuclear Receptor Signaling Atlas (NURSA) provide an introduction to nuclear receptors and more.

July 15, 2014, 4:03 p.m.

Advice on starting a biotech company from how to take an idea developed during graduate school and turn it into a startup.

July 10, 2014, 7:17 p.m.

Addgene's mascot, Blugene, gives you an inside peek at Addgene's 10 Year Anniversary Gala.

July 3, 2014, 3:48 p.m.

Learn what an informational interview is, what it is not, and how scientists can use it to their advantage during their career.

July 1, 2014, 3:42 p.m.

Find tips for using the chromatogram to analyze your Sanger DNA sequencing results.

June 26, 2014, 2:23 p.m.

The PUF Assembly Kit from Huimin Zhao's lab makes it possible to devise designer PUF proteins to hit any RNA target of interest.

June 17, 2014, 7:57 p.m.

Interview with Nicola Patron about her work in plant synthetic biology and her Golden Gate MoClo plasmid kit.

June 12, 2014, 3:30 p.m.

Information about Addgene's new Europe office located in London and operated in collaboration with LGC.

June 10, 2014, 3:20 p.m.

The co-founders of Revolution Bioengineering, aka RevBio, share the story of how they chose to leave academia and start a synthetic biology company.

June 5, 2014, 3:32 p.m.

Advice for things you can do to develop transferable skills while you are also learning to be an excellent scientist.

June 3, 2014, 2:14 p.m.

Tips to help you save time when using the the Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) provided by NCBI to compare sequence results.

May 29, 2014, 1:29 p.m.

Tips to consider when publishing a scientific manuscript, including what type of journal to publish in, peer review, and helpful dos and don'ts.

May 22, 2014, 4:02 p.m.

Tips to help you choose which fluorescent protein to use in your experiments.

May 20, 2014, 2:06 p.m.