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TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 6, 2015, 3:30 p.m....15.4%) 46 (59%) of these students were in the last 2 years of their degree. Students filled in a pre-program...USA-Europe professional collaborations, setting up bases and contacts with Spanish laboratories to start working...where individuals can exchange ideas, network, collaborate, and innovate internationally. Why an International...needs, and came from the universities mentioned above. The initial IMP cohort of 78 mentees included: ... Other Resources Visit the IMP website Learn about the Mentor Circle Program at Brigham and Women's...Networking for Scientists Series Read our Blog Post about Choosing a Mentor ...
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Five Popular Model Organisms
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 11, 2019, 12:39 p.m....variety of environmental conditions, and double every 2 hours. Yeast are also the first eukaryotic genome ...the time between being born and giving birth - of about 10 weeks. Adult mice reproduce as often as every...are great model organism not only for the reasons above but because they actually share many biological ...cells, yeast DNA is packaged into chromosomes and about 23% of yeast genes have a counterpart in humans ... become an important model organism. They share about 70% of their genes with humans and 85% of human ...in the popular model organisms series, and read about new systems being developed for emerging model organisms... -
A Control for All Seasons
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 5, 2023, 1:15 p.m....as the protocol remains the same. Figure 2: Microscopy-based antibody experiments should include...subjected to the experimental condition. In the example above, a negative control could be a third group of mice...in the experimental protocol. In the experiment above, you could repeat the tau western blot several times...Baseline secondary signaling levels In addition to the above-mentioned safeguards, you’ll need to test the secondary...Flow cytometry In addition to the controls listed above, viability and compensation controls are recommended...technique before starting. For more information about antibodies and antibody-based experiments, check... -
Hot Biosensors 2022: Year-End Roundup
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 6, 2022, 2:15 p.m.... more from the authors in this blog post. Figure 2: iGluSnFR3 displays enhanced brightness, expression...screen (Koveal et al. 2022). Lactate is a key metabolite in glycolysis, so this sensor will be a valuable...valuable tool to study cellular physiology and metabolism under various conditions. LiLac has improved response...going viral! In addition to the viral preps noted above for iGluSnFR3 and JEDI-2P, several biosensors already...innovation next year! Did we miss any? Let us know about your favorite new biosensor plasmids in the comments... -
Plasmids 101: Biotinylation
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 15, 2018, 1:50 p.m....Nutr, 129 (2009a): 477–484. PubMed PMID: 10064313. 2. Chapman-Smith, A., & Cronan, J. E. “The enzymatic...uses of biotinylation in molecular biology! Learn about in vivo biotinylation of bacterial fusion proteins...covalently attached to the active site of key metabolic enzymes including biotin carboxylase and decarboxylases... organic acids to produce important cellular metabolites. Biotin acts as a carboxyl carrier from one compound...such as gluconeogenesis, lipogenesis, amino acid metabolism and energy transduction. Biotinylation is the... -
CRISPR 101: Any Base Transversion Editors
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 1, 2025, 1:15 p.m....of concept for further development. Figure 2: Mechanisms of deaminase-based adenine transversion...In our last post, we talked about the first base transversion editors: CGBEs, or C → G Base Editors. ...apyrimidinic sites and abbreviated as AP sites. A collaborative team from the David Liu and Dali Li labs reported... CRISPR 101: Cytosine Transversion Editors Read about four base editor reporters Resources on Addgene.org... -
Quick Guide to Near-Infrared Fluorescent Proteins
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 5, 2021, 1:15 p.m.... iRFP713, % Oligomeric state Photo-stabilityc, t1/2, s pKa Brightness in HeLa cells vs. iRFP713, % d ...in eukaryotic cells as an intermediate of heme metabolism (Shemetov et al, 2017). Modern state-of-the-art...reporters and biosensors NIR reporters can tell us about cellular events via fluorescence changes occurring...NIR-GECOs were developed based on mIFP6. Learn more about the characteristics, performance, and applications... -
Harnessing Bacterial Toxins for Allelic Exchange
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 15, 2019, 12:30 p.m....two visible blue or magenta chromoproteins (Figure 2) (Liljeruhm et al., 2018). This system is a nice confirmation... a sucrase that converts sucrose into a toxic metabolite. Cells that have undergone a double crossover...confirmation of successful single crossover – after about 48 hours, the resulting colonies turn subtly blue...blog posts Find our CRISPR blog posts Learn more about Lambda Red recombineering Resources on Addgene.... -
Plasmids 101: Gibson Assembly and Other Long-Homology Based Cloning Methods
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 1, 2016, 3:30 p.m.... Methods 2009; 6, 343-345. PubMed PMID: 19363495. 2. Wang JW, Wang A, Li K, Wang B, Jin S, Reiser M, Lockey...the annealed and filled-in gaps The great part about this mix of enzymes is that they can all work at...the standard Gibson assembly techniques described above, this resulted in the direct and seamless cloning...Blog Browse All of Our Plasmids 101 Posts Read About Other Cloning Techniques Additional Resources on... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: GFP Fusion Proteins - Making the Right Connection
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 9, 2019, 1:13 p.m...., whereas the mVenus-APT1 fusion does not (figure 2). In the mVenus-APT1, a lipidation motif, which is...limitations is the size of GFP: ~240 amino acids or about 28 kDa. GFP and its homologues have a beta-barrel... -
Targeting HIV-1 with CRISPR: Shock and Kill or Cut it Out?
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 10, 2016, 2:30 p.m....excise the HIV-1 genome from every infected cell and 2. prevent reinfection of those cells. Kaminski et al...reservoirs, chronic inflammation, and negative metabolic effects of ART. Why can’t the body mount an immune... -
Four Ways to Package Transgenes That Exceed the Size Limit of Adeno-associated Virus
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 1, 2020, 1:15 p.m....improvement in muscle physiological performance. 2. Trans-splicing Overview: For trans-plicing, splice...first time AAV user Learn about how AAV is used in retinal gene therapy Learn about the parts of an AAV transfer... -
Hot Plasmids: Summer 2024
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 27, 2024, 1:15 p.m.... from damage (Abe & Lim, 2024). Figure 2: A) When proteins (blue) interact with the air-water...transcriptional silencing (Nuñez et al., 2021). Now, in a collaboration with the Vallabh/Minikel Lab, the Weissman Lab... -
Antibodies 101: Multiplex Immunofluorescence
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 23, 2023, 1:15 p.m....signal separately for each target. Figure 2: Examples of simultaneous multiplex IF labeling of...to label the rat brain sample shown in Figure 2A above, Andrews et al. used the following combination of... -
A Guide to Getting Started in Undergrad Research
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 8, 2021, 1:15 p.m....Bachelor's degree Generally a short-term position (1-2 years) Often a gap-year position taken to transition...dig deep Talk to your professors about their research, and learn about what makes them excited to do what...sciences), people conduct research to answer questions about how the world works. As scientists, we probe beyond...curious person. I like to ask questions and think about the best way to answer those questions. I’ve met...enjoy, is worthwhile and can help us make decisions about what we want to do in the future. How do I get started...sense of what kind of research you would be excited about. I know quite a few friends who opted to join labs... a lot out there worth exploring! Being excited about the science allows you to ask more interesting questions... -
9 tips for a successful postdoctoral experience
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 9, 2018, 12:21 p.m....ask new and interesting questions in your own lab. 2. Seek multiple mentors during your postdoc At the ...Nature and Science, for example). This blog post is about how to get the most out of your postdoctoral training...your new model? PFs need to be regularly thinking about manuscripts. The other items will follow. If you...this is a strong indicator that this person cares about your science and your development. Taken together...Researchers face a fundamental conflict. Science is about exploration, discovering new information. There ...many PFs are reluctant to give talks or posters about their research. They dread giving a departmental...manuscript reviews, etc. You'll also meet future collaborators and get access to unpublished information and... -
Antibodies 101: Introduction to Antibodies
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 19, 2021, 2:15 p.m....Single-chain variable fragment (ScFv) Figure 2: Comparison between the IgG antibody and scFv. ...is referred to as an antigen. You can learn more about antibodies in our Antibodies 101 animation, What... expressing this protein. Read on to learn more about antibodies and how to use them in the lab! Parts...lots is a big concern. You can find more details about polyclonal antibodies on our Antibodies 101: Polyclonal...not necessarily what you are getting. Learn more about monoclonal antibodies here. Recombinant antibodies... as well as compare between samples. Learn more about flow cytometry. Cell and tissue labeling Antibodies...Additional resources on the Addgene blog: Read about another reagent sharing platform for antibodies,... -
Finding Your Perfect Job After University
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 12, 2016, 3:30 p.m....experience in cancer research After graduating with a 2:1 BSc in Molecular Biology (roughly a B average in...really passionate about during my degree. I loved parasitology. However, when I enquired about roles in this...with an overview of my experience and how I felt about the different positions to enable them to decide... -
An “elegans” Approach to Better CRISPR/Cas9 Editing Efficiency
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 17, 2020, 1:30 p.m....effective recovery of knock-ins, but did result in 1-2 kilobases of additional sequence being introduced....learn more about genome editing with CRISPRs? Check-out Addgene's CRISPR Resources Learn about gRNA design...interest, I encountered low efficiency (0.13%) and laborious handling (screening 768 F1 animals). Recovering...