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  1. Lentiviral Vector Uses and Overview

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    May 19, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...applications. Read on to learn more about the current (and future) applications of lentiviral vectors! Lentiviral...popular for targeting and tracing cells in the brain (Figure 1). 2nd generation lentiviral packaging system ...to create the 2nd-generation lentiviral system (Figure 2). The HIV genes that do remain are very important... Dull et al. created the 3rd generation system (Figure 3), which differs from the 2nd generation in two...Gluckman E, Bushman F, Hacein-Bey-Abina S, Leboulch P. Nature. 2010 Sep 16;467(7313):318-22. PubMed PMID: 20844535...

  2. Minigenomes - a Safe Way to Study Dangerous Viruses Like the Ebola Virus

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    March 17, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...are required for replication and transcription (Figure 1). All viral genes are removed and replaced by...transcription, as it would for a full-length viral genome (Figure 2). While it is technically possible to encode ... luciferase. Firefly luciferase can readily be measured to quantify (indirectly) transcription performed...result in significantly reduced activity (4). To ensure that you end up with appropriate plasmid ratios... not essential for virus replication in tissue culture, and the human RSV leader region acts as a functional...

  3. A Career in Grants: How To Become a Grant Professional

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    Blog Post
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    Aug. 20, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ... grant readiness, identify grant opportunities, secure grant awards, and manage grant projects and funds...management, we track grant opportunity deadlines, and we ensure that grant reports are submitted and project evaluations...field of grants. It is no surprise that the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics shows that employment of...program didn’t stay in one place within the city infrastructure. My career path changed when I was asked if...She and her team at J. Miller & Associates have secured more than $70 million dollars in grant funding....

  4. Interview: Hodaka Fujii on enChIP, New CRISPR Tools, and More

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    Dec. 2, 2014, 7:23 p.m.
    ...plasmids of these systems to Addgene in the near future. Addgene: Has your lab been working on any other...development in biology and hope to develop more in the future. Involvement in the Scientific Community Addgene...papers submitted to journals. In addition, it is my pleasure to interact with my colleagues in meetings of ...institutes in different places have very different cultures. In Basel, I felt that the time flows much slower.... I hope I can help change the situation in the future. Addgene: What advice do you give to post-docs ...

  5. Designing Your Chalk Talk for the Academic Job Interview

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    Blog Post
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    March 12, 2019, 1:37 p.m.
    ...candidates have seen an actual chalk talk. Their first exposure to a chalk talk is usually their own. This is ...in the remaining time. The typical chalk talk structure is: What is the big question or mystery that ...livers for transplants. Growth of new livers in culture could resolve this shortage." What is the knowledge...Perfect your story and delivery. Design simple figures and diagrams to illustrate your vision. Practice...beyond the whiteboard. You may wish to create a sculpture or print a 3D model to better illustrate your ...

  6. Rett Syndrome: A History of Research and Therapeutic Outlooks

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    Nov. 19, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ... neurological defects. Nature 550:398–401 . https://doi.org/10.1038/nature24058 Tillotson R, Bird A (2020...can find the reagents and resources they need to cure Rett Syndrome.  If you’re new to Rett Syndrome, ...walking. They may exhibit slow head growth, develop seizures, cardio-respiratory dysfunction, distinctive hand...gene therapies to clinical trials in 2021. Figure 1: Schematic of the human MECP2 locus and MECP2...

  7. "Hall of Fame" AAV Enhancers from the Allen Institute for Brain Science

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    Sept. 9, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...express exogenous genes — a feature the AIBS has capitalized on. Figure 1: Schematic of transcriptional...promoter region of a gene to initiate transcription (Figure 1). Although all cell types share the same DNA ...locally (stereotaxically, STX) to the brain. Figure 2: Selection, prep, and testing of AAV enhancers...G. (2013). Enhancers: five essential questions. Nature Reviews Genetics, 14(4), 288–295. https://doi.org...

  8. 5 Reasons to Use Reddit for Science Communication

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    Oct. 20, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...can direct people to the AMA in the future and link to it in future blog posts on these topics. Others ... new questions and topics to write about in the future. The AMA was also cataloged for permanent reference.... I have a paid account which gives me all the features I need to save, organize and easily find the resources...on the internet or receive via email. The cool features are too many to describe here, but I have over...

  9. Multicolor Animals: Using Fluorescent Proteins to Understand Single Cell Behavior

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    March 5, 2019, 1:08 p.m.
    ...such as the brain, transparent so that the 3D architecture of a fluorescent neuron is visible. Chemical... al. "Improved tools for the Brainbow toolbox." Nature methods 10.6 (2013): 540. PubMed PMID: 23817127...neural circuit analysis in Drosophila melanogaster." Nature methods 8.3 (2011): 260. PubMed PMID: 21297619.... arises from expansion and dedifferentiation of mature pigmented melanocytes." Cell stem cell 21.5 (2017...of fluorescent proteins in the nervous system." Nature 450.7166 (2007): 56. PubMed PMID: 17972876. Pan...

  10. Fluorescent Proteins 101: When GFP lets you down

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    Aug. 23, 2018, 12:05 p.m.
    ...formation requires a fully folded beta-barrel structure, followed by an intramolecular reaction that generates...shown) remains fluorescent in acidic organelles (Figure 1), showing that its acid tolerance is maintained...specific phosphoinositides (Varnai and Balla, 2008) (Figure 2). RNA production can be detected by using a MS2...specifically detects a specific RNA stem loop-structure (Querido and Chartrand, 2008). Finally, a nuclease-deficient...Quantitative assessment of fluorescent proteins." Nature methods 13.7 (2016): 557. PubMed PMID: 27240257...

  11. 3 Tips to Improve HDR Efficiency for CRISPR Editing in Human Cells

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    Sept. 5, 2017, 1:58 p.m.
    ...both targeted alleles when gene editing.   Figure 1: Techniques to improve editing efficiency. ... RNAs wisely (and let them cut close).   Figure 2: Relationship between cut site to mutation distance... one or the other on each target site.   Figure 3: Optimal cut site to mutation distances for heterozygous... and heterozygous mutations using CRISPR/Cas9." Nature 533.7601 (2016): 125-125. PubMed PMID: 27120160...scarless genome editing in stem cells using CORRECT." Nature protocols 12.2 (2017): 329-354. PubMed PMID: 28102837...

  12. Plasmids 101: Biotinylation

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    Nov. 15, 2018, 1:50 p.m.
    ...interactions found in nature. Once the bond is formed it is unaffected by changes in pH, temperature or organic ...Discovery of the biotin-avidin interaction   Figure 1: Biotin is enriched in egg yolk while its binding...affecting the avidin binding site. With all of these features it isn’t surprising that scientists began to exploit...with biotin ligase and monovalent streptavidin.” Nature Protocols 3.3 (2008): 534–545. PubMed PMID:18323822...

  13. Multiple Plasmids at a Low Price: Kits from Addgene

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    Sept. 14, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...standardized leader peptide prevents secondary structures in the mRNA encoding your gene of interest from...in-vitro assays: Koch, Daniel, et al. "A pull-down procedure for the identification of unknown GEFs for small...monitoring sequence dynamics under various selective pressures: Miller, Corwin, et al. "Adaptation of Enterococcus...applications of PUF protein fusions reported in the literature include RNA detection, RNA cleavage, and translational...endonucleases with customized sequence specificities." Nature communications 3 (2012): 1147. Cooke, Amy, et...

  14. Evolution of Lab Techniques

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    June 21, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...few hours at low cost with restriction mapping (Figure 1). Though some labs may prefer to send DNA directly...computer program) can then reproduce the DNA sequence (Figure 2). Accuracy and accessibility led to the widespread...reactions and may use Sanger sequencing. Looking to the future Southern blotting, restriction mapping and sequencing...sequence an entire genome for under $1,000 (10). The future of sequencing should bring efficient, low cost ...large amounts of DNA quickly and accurately. We're sure to see many improvements in a variety of biological...

  15. Generating Mouse Models Using CRISPR/Cas9

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    July 12, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...accumulated over the years using them. Indeed, the future of mouse work is bright as it is now easier than... 2013 (Cong et al., 2013)! Haoyi got his first exposure to CRISPR when he used this new technology to ...pyogenes. An alternative Cas9, from Streptococcus aureus, is as effective at editing mouse embryos as Cas9...appreciate the fact that it was first discovered in an obscure bacterium and that we still have much to learn ...Production of Gene-Modified Mice using Staphylococcus aureus Cas9. Sci Rep 6: . https://doi.org/10.1038/srep32565...

  16. PiggyBac-ing Through the Genome Editing Field

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    May 31, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...to transfect, select, and isolate clones. This procedure is cumbersome and inefficient, as it relies on...promoter or exonic regions. If the cell’s chromatin structure undergoes significant rearrangement (such as when...specific genetic loci of integration [8].   Figure 1: Mechanism of the piggyBac™  transposase/transposon...cells with a Footprint-Free™ genome edit.   Figure 2: Editing DNA using the piggyBac™ transposon selection...26299960. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4559351. 8. A. G. Uren, H. Mikkers, J. Kool, L. van der Weyden, A. H. Lund...

  17. Imaging Tools and Following a Passion for Basic Biology: Interview with Joachim Goεdhart

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    March 9, 2018, 2 p.m.
    ...mutagenesis. Chapter 6 - The future of FRET and fluorescent protein tools. Future developments in microscopy...the Addgene Blog Visit our Fluorescent Proteins featured topic page Read Joachim's Series on Choosing the...Protein Plasmids 101: Visualizing Subcellular Structures and Organelles Resources at Addgene.org Find...

  18. Addgene Protocols Go Viral: AAV Purification and Titration

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    June 13, 2019, 12:19 p.m.
    ...started with tissue culture The cultivation of mammalian cells in the lab, or tissue culture as it is commonly...antibodies or viruses. If you’re new to tissue culture, check out this video for some tips and best practices...practices for getting started with tissue cultures. To keep up on all of the latest protocol videos...

  19. #DeckTheLab with Tinsel and Test Tubes, Fa La La La La La La La La

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    Dec. 2, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ...Massachusetts that means it’s time for near-freezing temperatures, our first of the season snow flurries, dusting...holiday season! It is that time of the year again: miniature #Christmas tree goes up at home!This year with...December 4, 2020 Here’s how to enter: Post your picture or video for either contest on Twitter or Instagram...follow us on Twitter and Instagram as we share pictures of our decked out spaces.       ...

  20. Activate Addgene's "Find Plasmids" Badge on Pubmed Abstracts

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    May 12, 2017, 12:58 p.m.
    ...recommend you read the article to ensure you understand the features of the plasmids, how they were created... to the PubMed Preferences and Filters pages, be sure to check out the other “LinkOut” badges you can ...Addgene Blog Get Tips on Keeping Up with the Literature How to Write a Scientific Review Article Tips...
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