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  1. Tips for Screening with Yeast Two Hybrid Systems

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    Oct. 22, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...or growth stage). A prey library can either be applied to the bait in a single population (e.g. transforming...although these can often be accounted for using appropriate replicates and controls (see Tips below), and.... Obrdlik, P., El-Bakkoury, M., Hamacher, T., Cappellaro, C., Vilarino, C., Fleischer, C., Ellerbrok, ...
  2. Cpf1: A New Tool for CRISPR Genome Editing

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    Oct. 14, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ..., Zetsche et al. developed a Cpf1 multiplexing approach using a single crRNA array to express up to 4 ...-target editing in a cell culture model. The application of Cpf1 to genome editing is exciting both in...in terms of basic science and translational applications. This discovery of this type V CRISPR system ...
  3. The Importance of a Fun Workplace: Company Culture at Addgene

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    Sept. 3, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ... result seems to be a balance of productive and happy employees. The teambuilding culture helps us build...throughout the years. This team building merriment happened naturally when Addgene was a family affair back... sure people know that there is something fun happening! Addgene actually has chimes outside of our break...
  4. Deciphering the Mysteries of Behavior with Viral Vectors

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    Sept. 17, 2019, 12:40 p.m.
    ...movement in an open field box or a circular corridor apparatus using a camera or tracking software. Locomotion...and might open new ways for a novel therapeutic approach against drug addiction. Anxiety tests Rodents...measuring the time spent in a particular part of the apparatus, it turned out that the IL-1 beta overexpressing...
  5. Rett Syndrome: A History of Research and Therapeutic Outlooks

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    Nov. 19, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...highlights some of the latest breakthrough therapeutic approaches. What is Rett Syndrome? Caused by a mutation ...technical challenges to overcome for both of these approaches, such as delivery of the editing machinery to...Extends the Survival of MeCP2-Null Mice without Apparent Toxicity after Intracisternal Delivery. Molecular...
  6. New Acoustic Reporter Genes: Ultrasound Imaging of Gene Expression

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    Jan. 24, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ... the bacteria were injected, limiting their applicability. They also did not scatter ultrasound nonlinearly...chromatic-opening agents to boost expression to appreciable levels. We wanted to create second-generation...ultrasound imaging of nanoscale acoustic biomolecules. Appl. Phys. Lett. 110, 073704 (2017). Hurt, R. C. et ...
  7. AAV Titers: Where Do They Come From And What Do They Mean?

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    Nov. 15, 2017, 3 p.m.
    ...used to generate AAV.  One study showed that approximately 50% of viral capsids were genome-containing ...particles can be identified after negative staining and appear darker than full vector particles. This image shows...experiments? Because (physical) AAV titers are approximations and they depend highly on the experimental ...
  8. Advanced Uses of Cre-lox and Flp-FRT - A Neuroscientist’s View

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    Oct. 19, 2017, 1:54 p.m.
    ... its reintroduction, inversion and re-inversion happen at the same probability. Continuous inversion of...the same time from two different plasmids this approach becomes problematic as it reduces the probability... Cell Types for Imaging and Long-Range Circuit Mapping.” Journal of Neuroscience 28(28): 7025–30. PubMed...
  9. Hot Plasmids Spring 2024

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    May 23, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Paul Blainey’s lab has developed a multiplexing approach to Cas9-based pooled CRISPR screens called CROPseq-multi...for microglia research and broader therapeutic applications.  Find microglia-targeting AAV plasmids here...reconstituting coding sequences for a range of applications, including CRISPR activation by dCas9-VPR, prime...
  10. Changing Labor Laws Bring Increased Postdoc Wages

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    Oct. 25, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...institutions, or institutions they're thinking about applying to, are doing - for example, your benefits may...get rid of postdocs; that current postdoctoral appointments may shorten in length; that postdoc salaries...trainee workforce has clearly not been a sustainable approach to biomedical research in the U.S. and postdoctoral...
  11. The Challenges of Cell Culture

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    May 5, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...especially with industry. Today we also have the appropriate tools to verify our cells lines. Even if you ...the results are reliable. With this two-pronged approach, the many mistakes of the past can be prevented...including GSK, AstraZeneca-MedImmune, and Infors & Applikon. Due to his high level of experience he now travels...
  12. Harnessing Bacterial Toxins for Allelic Exchange

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    Aug. 15, 2019, 12:30 p.m.
    ...References Espah Borujeni, Amin, Anirudh S. Channarasappa, and Howard M. Salis. "Translation rate is controlled...Scarless Modification of Proteobacterial Genomes." Applied and environmental microbiology (2019): AEM-00990...chromosomal gene replacement in Escherichia coli." Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 81.15 (2015): 5103-5114. PubMed...
  13. Fluorescent Proteins 101: GFP Fusion Proteins - Making the Right Connection

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    April 9, 2019, 1:13 p.m.
    ...study its function is one of the most popular applications of fluorescent proteins. These fusion proteins...targeted to the endoplasmid reticulum based on the appearance of OSER whorls. This assay is quantitative and...linker sequence short In the early days of GFP applications, many were concerned with steric hindrance by...
  14. The Fluorescent Vegetables in Aptamer Soup

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    Jan. 29, 2019, 2:27 p.m.
    ...enjoy a warm meal on a winter day, you should be happy to learn that many DNA-based reagents are named ...aptamer soup by exploring the development and applications of fluorescent RNA aptamers in Addgene’s collection...fluorescence when bound to DFHBI despite being approximately half the length (Warner et al., 2014); its length...
  15. New Optogenetic Tools for Cytoskeleton and Membrane Control

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    Sept. 28, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ... barrier of the endothelium, but they could be applied to study other actin-dependent processes in cells...) and to introduce unnatural head groups for applications like fluorescent labeling via click chemistry...constructs are great for in vitro biocatalytic applications where toxicity doesn’t matter. Plus, for folks...
  16. CRISPR 101: Validating Your Genome Edit

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    Nov. 3, 2022, 12:15 p.m.
    ... explain how to verify that your cells were appropriately edited for your desired mutation - insertion...frequency is 50%, then you could infer that approximately 25% of cells are likely -/-, 50% are -/+, and...sequencing confirmation. All knock-ins A method applicable to knock-ins both large and small is a software...
  17. Multiple Plasmids at a Low Price: Kits from Addgene

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    Sept. 14, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...polycistronic E. coli expression constructs. Some applications of plasmids from this kit include the production...can be engineered to bind specific RNA bases. By swapping out these different modular repeat segments, you...variety of functions via different fusions. Some applications of PUF protein fusions reported in the literature...
  18. CRISPR 101: Epigenetics and Editing the Epigenome

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    June 24, 2020, 5:45 p.m.
    ...to specific DNA sequences. Non-editing CRISPR applications direct catalytically dead dCas9 fused to a variety... publication at Addgene. Klann TS, Black JB, Chellappan M, Safi A, Song L, Hilton IB, Crawford GE, Reddy...Ruan K, Wang F, Xu G, Hu R (2016) A CRISPR-based approach for targeted DNA demethylation. Cell Discovery...
  19. Viral Vectors 101: Optogenetic Tools

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    June 27, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...tools Once you’ve selected the class of tool appropriate for your experiment, you’ll need to find a specific...Yizhar, O., & Deisseroth, K. (2012). Principles for applying optogenetic tools derived from direct comparative...
  20. Technologies Enabled by NanoLuc® Luciferase

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    Feb. 8, 2018, 12:17 p.m.
    ...et al (2). In this post, I’ll cover two great applications of the NLuc technology. The first couples NLuc...the coupled luciferase. This strategy was first applied using RLuc8, an engineered Renilla luciferase, ...fluorescence. The paper reports a wide variety of applications of the Enhanced Nano-Lanterns including monitoring...
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