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  1. An Addgene Co-op: The Intersection of Fun, Friendship, and Work

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    Blog Post
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    June 29, 2023, 7 p.m.
    ...chatted about social media analytics and summer travel plans while eating lunch. There was something so...from that, suggest changes to our social media strategy. We ended up implementing some of these changes... with my teammates acted as my safety net and trampoline all at once. I was able to do something that ...of using analytics to make decisions on content strategy. I really believe that the culture at Addgene ...cultivates trust between coworkers and that trust then translated into this incredible experience.  Of course, ...loads of different best practices, create an email strategy, and make the occasional TikTok. I was also responsible...

  2. Plasmids 101: Origin of Replication

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    Nov. 11, 2020, 2:23 p.m.
    ...create a toxic product. The E. coli strain Most E. coli strains can be used to propagate plasmids, but...plasmids from the same group should not be co-transformed, so if you need two plasmids for an experiment...groups. Note the A -C compatibility grouping is an arbitrary designation, and plasmids from the same incompatibility...incompatibility group should not be co-transformed. +Actual copy number varies. See below for additional...stocks, agar stabs, or liquid cultures. Freshly transformed cells also give a higher plasmid yield that colonies...

  3. Meet the New Addgene Board Members!

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    Blog Post
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    April 28, 2020, 1:14 p.m.
    ...company.  Ultragenyx’s goal is to develop novel products for the treatment of rare and ultra-rare diseases...deposited the ClonTracer Barcoding Library, a library that “enables the high-resolution tracking of more than...Dimension Therapeutics, which was acquired by Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical in 2017. As one of the original...the targets that have the biggest potential to transform patients' lives. Previously Stegmeier was the ...

  4. Hot Plasmids September 2018 - Optogenetics, RNA Localization, Fluorescent Protein, and Base-editing Tools

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    Sept. 18, 2018, 1:33 p.m.
    ...Wanisch  Listen to the optogenetics podcast segment LOVTRAP is an optogenetic system that was recently developed...modifying EB1. EB1 normally sits on microtubules to attract other proteins involved in their growth and extension...promoting domain. Each half was fused with one of the LOVTRAP domains. When both halves of the modified EB1 protein...separation of its synergistic domains. This paper demonstrated that the migration of a cancer cell line equipped...fluorescent proteins (FP) with improved tissue penetrance and live cell imaging capabilities. Upon developing...Quantification of editing efficiencies simply involves tracking the ratio of mCherry-positive to eGFP positive...

  5. A Guide to Getting Started in Undergrad Research

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    Blog Post
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    June 8, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...investigator. In basic science (as opposed to translational, biomedical, or applied sciences), people conduct...don’t tell us everything there is to know is a strange and exciting revelation. Science in any field can...postdoc) Getting more scientific and professional training after earning a doctorate Considered a "stepping...1-2 years) Often a gap-year position taken to transition to the next career stage (ex: grad school, med...duties ex: order materials, lab maintenance Administrative assistant: assists PI with admin duties Staff...reach out to the PI to get involved. It not only demonstrates initiative and drive, but also makes for an ...that you have new interests and that you want to travel in new directions. During my grad school interviews...

  6. Hot Plasmids - January 2023

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    Jan. 31, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...across the 11 candidate transcript targets analyzed. CRISPR-Csm presents an attractive alternative for nuclear-RNA...off-target costs. Additionally, this system also demonstrated the ability to be used as an endogenous RNA ...! Colognori D, Trinidad M, Doudna JA. Precise transcript targeting by CRISPR-Csm complexes. Nat Biotechnol...delivering them to a tumor - they used focused ultrasound (FUS) to heat the tumor area, as the image below...activity of CAR-T cells within tumours via focused ultrasound. Nat Biomed Eng. 2021 Nov;5(11):1336-1347. doi...

  7. With Our New Viral Service, We're Taking CRISPR Further!

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    Dec. 6, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...large inserts can make lentivirus production frustrating - a researcher can complete an entire lentiviral...editing experiments. We aim to alleviate this frustration by producing, titering, testing, and providing...troubleshooting reagent production, because that's a distraction from your primary goal. Getting these quality-controlled...ready-to-use lentivirus from Addgene, you’ll also receive transfer plasmid DNA that you can use along with lentiviral...Addgene Blog Get the Most from Your Lentiviral Transdution Using Virus in Your Research: A Primer for Beginners...Beginners 5 Tips for Troubleshooting Viral Transductions Additional Resources on Addgene.org Visit the...

  8. Synthetic Photobiology: Optogenetics for E. coli

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    Sept. 8, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...responses are varied; one outcome is directed transcription from a given promoter. To harness the power ...the RR (OmpR) via phosphorylation, promoting transcription (see figure below). Subsequent exposure to red...response regulator via phosphorylation, promoting transcription of a GFP reporter. Subsequent exposure to red...system less bulky and easier to use with other strains of E. coli, Schmidl et al. condensed the system...types of proteins, including Cas9 and dCas9-transcription factors, for which low expression levels are... optimal. These tools are compatible with many strains of E. coli, as well as with other plasmid-based...

  9. Antibodies 101: ChIP

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    March 10, 2022, 3:25 p.m.
    ...similar for both, though tissue samples do require an extra homogenization step. For this blog, we're going ...but bone or especially fibrous tissues may need extra steps.  Fragmenting  The next step is break the ...your protein of interest is a low abundance transcription factor or cofactor. In such cases, the gentler...Proteinase K to purify the DNA and then determine concentration.  Protein Capture After crosslinking and sonication... purification kit or with a phenol-chloroform extraction.    Fig. 1: Schematic overview of ChIP..., it may be a good idea to add "patience and an extra-methodical approach" to the top of your protocols...

  10. Sweating the Small Stuff: Details in the Lab

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    Feb. 8, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...not entirely. What truly unites us all is the frustration of an experiment failing because of a small, ..., avoidable mistake. Or worse, when you're trapped in a pattern of small errors that significantly impacts...rushing, no matter how hard I tried to build in extra time before the experiment. What fixed it was not...pipette tips to match your plate layout can help you track samples as you add them. Moving your reagents from...the headphones aren’t actually playing music. Nontraditional cues are an option, too - one of my coworkers...and open to new methods, you’ll be able to find strategies and systems that set you up for success in the...

  11. REPLACR Mutagenesis: Replacing In Vitro Recombination Methods

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    Blog Post
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    Feb. 10, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...disease. CRISPR has made genomic SDM relatively straightforward, but plasmid-based SDM has lagged behind. While... and the nonmethylated PCR products are then transformed into E. coli to undergo nick repair. This method...homologous recombination. In most recombineering strategies, only 3-4 phage proteins are needed and these...containing the desired mutations, to amplify both strands of a plasmid template. In addition to containing...template plasmid, these PCR products are directly transformed into bacteria expressing recombineering proteins...Sci Rep 6:19121. PubMed PMID: 26750263. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4707547. Additional Resources on the ...

  12. Advice for Starting a Biotech Company from a Grad Student turned Entrepreneur

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    Blog Post
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    July 10, 2014, 7:17 p.m.
    ...community. As a result, I have occasionally pondered translating my research into a startup company. However, ...school and turn it into a biotech company. Transitioning an idea from academia to a startup Mike Koeris... biotech startup, Mike explained, his career transitioned away from the bench and became all about finding...their idea at various levels of complexity and abstraction and convince people with diverse backgrounds ...company may begin to prove the technology. This transition takes around 1 – 2 years. The product is the...into it.” Have any other helpful tips to help transition a project from academia to a biotech startup ...

  13. Summer SciComm: Preprints

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    Aug. 16, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ... a lack of transparency in most review processes. Preprints and their feedback, in contrast, are immediately..., and increase their impact. Open access and transparency Another major benefit of preprints is their ...record of changes, critiques or endorsements. In contrast, journal-based peer review is usually a confidential...committees encourage and consider preprints as demonstration of productivity. Part of an open scientific ...Preprints can be one tool in a combination of strategies for your scientific communication needs. Going...

  14. Antibodies 101: Conjugation

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    March 26, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...a variety of assay types. Be sure to check the spectral properties of the fluorophores you are considering..., each other, and your target. I love FPbase’s Spectra Viewer tool for comparing different fluorophores... (HRP) and Alkaline Phosphatase (AP). Various substrates for each of these enzymes allow you to detect...Endogenous carbohydrates added to antibodies post-translationally. 4) Modifications made to antibodies, such ...remove the incompatible agents by dialysis or gel filtration.    There is, of course, a lot more to explore...Stephenson W, et al (2017) Simultaneous epitope and transcriptome measurement in single cells. Nat Methods 14:...

  15. Plasmids 101: Golden Gate Cloning

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    Aug. 27, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ... this transient construct retains functional Type IIS sites and will be re-digested. In contrast, formation...into a modular cloning strategy. Sometimes referred to as MoClo, this strategy uses the Type IIS restriction...Type IIS restriction enzymes are unique from "traditional" restriction enzymes in that they cleave outside...containing plasmid such as pX330. This cloning strategy not only makes it easy to create a single gRNA-expressing...

  16. Antibodies 101: Stripping and Reprobing Western Blots

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    Aug. 1, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...blot Run your gel and membrane transfer as normal. Immediately after transfer, dry the membrane to maximize...from having to run a whole new gel and membrane transfer. Let’s get started! Before you begin In the best...antibody binding to antigens. Ingredient Concentration or % Glycine or Glycine-HCl 25–200 mM ...more of your target protein. Ingredient Concentration or % Purpose Tris HCl 62.5 mM Buffer...whether that involves adding fresh chemiluminescent substrate or imaging your fluorescent probe. Then, if you...

  17. Split Fluorescent Proteins for Studying Protein-Protein Interactions

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    Blog Post
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    May 3, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...localization in cells, or even single-particle tracking of the bound complex. There are so many FPs available...fragments are named according to the number of strands in the canonical beta-barrel structure. Most frequently...frequently, the proteins are split between strand 10 and 11 to yield large (1–10) and small (11) fragments...in N-terminal fragment Constant rate of p53 tetramerization in response to DNA damage controls the p53 ...TagBiFC technique allows long-term single-molecule tracking of protein-protein interactions in living cells... can even be bright enough for single-molecule tracking in live cells.  Controls  When designing experiments...

  18. Viral Vectors 101: Chemogenetics

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    July 11, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...approved drugs so that your results are viable for translation to human patients. Picking receptors The receptor...nonnative ligands. However, they retain their intracellular interactions and still set off the same pathways... target effects. These synthetic agonists can penetrate the brain and some, such as varenicline, are already...Varenicline has been further modified to create ultrapotent PSEMS (uPSEMs) that have drastically increased... A, Basu J, Michaelides M, Sternson S (2019) Ultrapotent chemogenetics for research and potential clinical... specifically designed Gi-coupled receptor in transgenic mice. Nature Biotechnology 17:165–169 . https...

  19. Reaching out to China: Canton Nucleic Acids Forum (CNAF) 2015

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    Blog Post
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    Dec. 1, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ...China’s Ribobio, the illustrious speaker list attracted a host of sponsors based all over the world. With... market where one can shop for components of traditional Chinese medicine. There were hundreds of stalls...'ve overlooked regulatory fragments of these transcripts. I remember when small RNA was just something...’t give tRNAs much thought. High throughput transcriptome sequencing methods including work done by the...knew…I had barely heard of these). These single stranded, covalently closed RNAs seem to be conserved in...Using the Tet-on system, his lab has created a tetracycline cas9 inducible knock-out system. His lab is ...

  20. CrispyCrunch: High-throughput Design and Analysis of CRISPR+HDR Experiments

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    Feb. 7, 2019, 2:16 p.m.
    ...interactions (e.g., scores >80) are transformed to 100. This transformation (illustrated in the graph below) is performed...design tool Crispor by Max Haeussler. With a few extra lines of code, we enabled it to return guides and...the DNA target. CFD scores are then modified (“transformed”) such that weak interactions (e.g., scores <...re-create a match for the active guide. With these constraints in mind, we implemented the following algorithm...
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