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TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 23, 2018, 2 p.m....a recent plasmid deposit please sign up here. No time to read? Listen to our Hot Plasmids Podcast! TRIM-Away...modules to repress or activate gene expression, sometimes incorporating chemically inducible approaches ...
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RANbodies: Reporter Nanobody Fusions
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 10, 2018, 12:56 p.m....only one HRP-conjugated RANbody can be used at a time. Samples can be sequentially stained with two HRP...expensive Can only stain with one HRP-RANbody at a time GFP, RFP, H2A2B, Gelsolin Spaghetti Monster: ... -
Visualizing Protein Turnover In Situ
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 16, 2018, 3:20 p.m....advantage of this alternative is the possibility of real-time imaging. Robert Singer’s lab at Albert Einstein ...tag after pulse labeling of a determined period of time. Thus, only newly synthesized proteins of interest... -
Rosella: A Fluorescent pH-Biosensor for Studying Autophagy
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 13, 2017, 2:30 p.m....degradation. Additionally, electron microscopy analysis is time consuming. GFP-tagged Atg8p or LC3: ATG8 is part...4.9 - 9 SEP 488* nm 508 nm ~6.5 - 9 *Optimal sequential excitations wavelengths as determined... -
Uncertainty about Labor Law Brings More Uncertainty to Postdoc Wages
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 11, 2017, 3:30 p.m....the threshold at which salaried workers receive overtime payment for working more than 40 hours per week...following feedback from postdocs and faculty (at time of writing, Brigham And Women's in Boston also just... -
RNA Extraction Without A Kit
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 24, 2020, 1:15 p.m....isolating total RNA, this method requires a lot of time and depending on how many samples you may have, ...isopropanol precipitated. This method reduced the time it took to isolate RNA from 20+ hours to around ... -
To Each HIS Own
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 2, 2023, 2:15 p.m....the activity or function of a single protein? Oftentimes, they rely on protein purification. In this strategy...to the metal ions once the protein is folded. Sometimes a tag placed on one end will be blocked during... -
All in a Twist: dsRNA
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 2, 2023, 2:15 p.m....have been harnessing the power of dsRNA for a long time, even before we knew about all the diverse in vitro...Endogenous sources of duplexed RNA DNA:RNA hybrids Sometimes ssRNA just needs a buddy, and even DNA will suffice... -
CRISPR 101: Cas9 vs. The Other Cas(s)
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 8, 2022, 2:15 p.m....has thus benefitted from countless rounds of optimization. Dozens of variants exist with unique cutting...and diversify PAM sequences of Cas12a to further optimize it for therapeutic and laboratory usage. Fast... -
Giving gRNAs a Facelift - Synthetic and Beyond
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 20, 2022, 1:15 p.m....usually 1-3 of the first 3 bps are modified) for optimal stability and efficacy. Base modifications What...mechanism to turn cutting off or on at a specific time. Recent advances in gRNA modification have overcome... -
Gendered Innovations: Why Does Sex of the Cell Matter?
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 21, 2016, 2:30 p.m....“Fix the Knowledge” or “gendered innovations” stimulates excellence in science and technology by integrating... one thing, cells and cell lines degenerate over time—and sex can be hard to determine. To remedy this... -
Addgene's Tips for Plasmid Quality Control
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 14, 2016, 3:30 p.m....incoming plasmids are sequenced at least twice, and sometimes more depending on the number of features we need...sequencing reactions. In the more complex cases, we sometimes have to design new primers to sequence the important... -
Teaching an Old DOG New Tricks: Controlling Protein Activity with GFP
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 24, 2015, 3:30 p.m.... workhorse protein even more useful! From FPs optimized for oxidizing environments to photoconvertible...sophisticated experimental manipulations, saving the time and money needed to develop new lines. Using nanobodies... -
Plasmids 101: Cre-lox
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 13, 2015, 3:47 p.m....permit gene expression until Cre is present, at which time the gene will be disrupted or deleted. Selection...expressed only in specified cells or at specified times. Combining this with some of the loxP methods described... -
Working with Nuclear Receptors
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 15, 2014, 4:03 p.m....be required by one or more NRs for efficient and timely activation or repression of gene expression (see...the research literature and acquiring them in a timely manner. Addgene represents an excellent solution... -
Open Resources and Plasmid Tools For Studying C. elegans
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 18, 2019, 12:55 p.m....not only highlighted new tools but also included time for questions and a group discussion on the best... to activation sequences upstream of genes to stimulate expression (Wang et al., 2016). In 2018, the lab... -
Engaging with science and society at pgEd
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 20, 2018, 12:17 p.m....for a year, I’ve since returned to pgEd as a full-time staff member for the past three years. pgEd is a...courses in social, health or policy-related topics, as time permits. Also seek out opportunities to communicate... -
Popular Retroviral Vectors and Their Uses in Scientific Research
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 24, 2018, 12:51 p.m.... a catalytically inactive (dead), human codon-optimized Cas9 under the control of Murine Stem Cell retrovirus...recombinase and a puromycin resistance cassette. No time to produce virus? Get the ready-to-use lentiviral... -
How to Prepare for an Industry Interview
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 9, 2020, 1:15 p.m....underdressed, but read emails from HR carefully because sometimes companies have relaxed dress codes for interviews...interview is complete. Remember, your interviewers took time out of their day to talk with you, so be engaged... -
Split Fluorescent Proteins for Studying Protein-Protein Interactions
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 3, 2022, 1:15 p.m....interaction is typically irreversible and requires some time for chromophore maturation, splitFAST displays rapid...Remember that the FP fragments themselves can sometimes interact in cells and produce background signal...