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  1. In Vivo Biotinylation of Bacterial Fusion Proteins

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    Jan. 25, 2018, 2:09 p.m.
    ...after subtracting out non-specific binding). Historically, glutathione-S-transferase (GST) fusion proteins...the extracellular domain of the erythropoietin receptor and subsequently evaluated interactions with mutant...antibodies against MBP are commercially available. Factor Xa loves calcium, but metal-chelate matrices, not...Addgene.org Learn about Popular Plasmids in the Repository Learn about New Plasmid Technologies in our Hot...

  2. Plasmids 101: Origin of Replication

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    Nov. 11, 2020, 2:23 p.m.
    ...the table below for more details.   Common Vectors Copy Number+ ori Incompatibility Group Control ...Relaxed This table defines common cloning vectors, their copy number, ori, and incompatibility groups... ori's are referred to as phagemids.   Other factors that affect plasmid copy number  Although the...affect the copy number of a plasmid, other external factors contribute as well. These considerations are especially...

  3. The CRISPR Software Matchmaker: A New Tool for Choosing the Best CRISPR Software for Your Needs

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    Nov. 3, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ... CRISPR system was involved. Today, that same laboratory enjoys a successful edit rate of over 90% in ...such as ApE or commercial workbenches such as MacVector or Benchling. Utility functions: These functions.... For this reason I generally recommend that laboratories that have already attempted several CRISPR experiments...above or, even better, first-hand knowledge from laboratories employing CRISPR on the same organism could ...CRISPRseek offers great utility and coupled with Bioconductor should be the first choice for anyone already...

  4. Early Career Researcher Toolbox: Free Tools for Science Writing

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    Blog Post
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    April 28, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Tools for checking grammar and jargon Hemingway Editor  This is a free web-based tool for detecting the... saved to your Mendeley library. The library is stored in the cloud, so you can access it from anywhere...you organize and cite papers. With the Zotero Connector, papers can be saved from Firefox or Chrome browsers...with others which makes it easier to work with collaborators. Zotero is a desktop based program that’s compatible...

  5. The Power Behind NGS Plasmid Validation: seqWell

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    April 19, 2017, 3:25 p.m.
    ...University, and did postdoctoral work at Harvard Medical School and the University of Toronto. He is an author...quick turn-around time of Sanger sequencing have historically matched the needs of most molecular biology ...next generation (NGS) sequencing have prevented laboratories from using these methods for routine processes...

  6. Quantifying DNA? Here are Five DNA Quantification Methods to Consider

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    July 21, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ... at 230 nm. The A260/A280 ratio is used as an indicator of DNA purity. Ideally, this number should be ...Concentration (ug/ml) = A260 reading x dilution factor x 50 ug/ml This method is quick and simple and ...like a PCR product). This method also gives an indicator of DNA or RNA contamination based on the presence...protocols and tips Find the best way to elute and store your plasmid DNA Learn about the different grades...

  7. Plasmids 101: NGS Quality Control for Pooled Libraries

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    Oct. 26, 2017, 1:59 p.m.
    ...none are lost. Each Addgene library has its own depositor transformation and amplification protocol, but... a file in FASTQ format, a standard format for storing NGS reads and their corresponding sequencing quality...from the count_spacers.py file from Feng Zhang’s laboratory. There are a number of other analysis scripts...screening, and if you have any tips, input, or stories of interest about library use, let us know in the...

  8. Choosing Your Fluorescent Proteins for Multi-Color Imaging

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    Oct. 9, 2014, 3 p.m.
    ...imaged together, you will need to consider the same factors as when choosing an individual fluorescent protein...previous blog post for more discussion of these factors). In addition, you will also need to choose fluorescent...infrared fluorescent proteins require biliverdin as a cofactor and so you may need to supplement your cells with...received his PhD in biophysics from UCSF in the laboratory of Ronald Vale, after which he was a fellow at...

  9. Hot Plasmids - May 2022

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    May 26, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...subset of the new plasmids and viral preps in the repository through our hot plasmids articles. These articles...comparison to the 62-90% error rate seen with Cas9 editors. The lab believes that this system could potentially...Development of a cleavage-free dCas9-based gene editor using microbial SSAPs. Image from Wang, et al, ...live cells remains a challenge due to multiple factors, including limitations of number of flourescent...

  10. Luminescent Imaging with Nano-lanterns

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    May 25, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...light activation, you can’t use fluorescence to monitor processes directly affected by light. Long-term...To make luminescent imaging a reality, Addgene depositor Takeharu Nagai and colleagues at Osaka University...Since their first publication in 2012, the Nagai laboratory has assembled a collection of multicolored nano-lanterns... Nano-lanterns and your experiments The Nagai laboratory has a done a wonderful job characterizing Nano-lanterns...

  11. Screening for Successful Genome Editing with Digital PCR

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    March 30, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ... a novel TAL effector nuclease (TALEN) facilitates efficient knockout of HIV co-receptor CCR5. Nucleic...This post was contributed by Scott Findlay, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Alberta. If you’... out of frame! Scott Findlay is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Alberta. He is interested...

  12. The Many Reasons for Irreproducible Research- and a Vaccine to Eradicate It

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    Jan. 30, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...creating a time-stamped research plan in a public repository before conducting the experiment (note: registrations...participating journals before a study is conducted. Editors and reviewers recommend changes, and if everyone...position of having robust, null findings that are notoriously difficult to publish.  With Registered Reports...implement authentic scientific research and as the Director of Advising in the Division of Life Sciences at...

  13. Opto-Nanobodies: Using Light to Manipulate Cell Signaling and Protein Purification

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    Nov. 19, 2019, 2:08 p.m.
    ...nanobody. As a proof-of-principle the Toettcher Lab monitored how AsLOV2 insertion into mCherry or GFP nanobodies... Sevenless (SOS), a guanine nucleotide exchange factor that activates Ras. They expressed this OptoNB-...purified. More OptoNBs that bind cell signaling receptors would offer more levers to pull to control signaling... example, if the OptoNB could bind and block a receptor or a ligand’s activity, then a flip of a light...

  14. Early Career Researcher Toolbox: Social Media for Scientists

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    Dec. 11, 2018, 12:46 p.m.
    ...shared the paper with my lab since one of the AAV vectors in the paper seemed like it could help one of my...conference, whether you are attending in person or monitoring that conference via social media. The podcast...BLACKandSTEM Twitter community. Dr. Page shares her story of how one seemingly innocuous tweet would not only...you advance your research or career? Share your story in the comments below!   Additional resources ...

  15. Plasmids 101: Blue-white Screening

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    June 4, 2015, 1:03 p.m.
    ...screening overview blog post.) *Note: Two Popular Vectors for Blue White Screening Available at Addgene Are... plasmid, creating an α-complementation cloning vector. When a cloning reaction goes to plan and your ...pUC18 and pUC19, and pBluescript are a few common vectors. Blue-white screening is just that – a screening...insert, there are other methods. Positive selection vectors encode a gene which, when expressed, is lethal ...

  16. 3 Challenges in Plant Synthetic Biology

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    July 22, 2014, 5:46 p.m.
    ..., one that is not food, not medicine, and not mandatory – people can decide for themselves if they want...comprehensive plant cloning kits available in the repository, MoClo and GreenGate, and we are excited to see...how you were able to overcome them. Share your stories in the comments below! And if you have developed...duty to pursue a degree in a synthetic biology laboratory and received her M.S. from CSU in 2014. Outside...

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

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    July 10, 2014, 7:17 p.m.
    ...help win a business plan competition and advance investors to the next stage of diligence." In business competitions...non-scientific audiences. "There are 100 ways to tell a story - convince your audience you are doing amazing things...crowd funding, federal funding, foundations, and investors are examples of various sources of funding. Always... Biology & the Importance of Assembly Standards Story of a SynBio Startup: RevBio's Epiphany (or Lack ...

  18. Antibodies 101: Selecting the Right Antibody

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    March 15, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...support team, is a safer bet than one from a large distributor that may not have direct experience with the ...decision by price point, shipping time, or other factors. Just remember that these are secondary considerations...specificity, and experimental considerations - no other factors can make up for an antibody that doesn't work for...that application validation is the most important factor in antibody selection, but what does that mean?...

  19. What's New in CRISPR - November 2021

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    Nov. 18, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ...into mammalian cells, especially when fused to effector proteins for gene activation or gene editing. ... efficient Cas system with very compact genome editors and a gRNA down-sized by almost 40%. The activity...architecture and amino acid sequence of the prime editor, yielding PEmax, to work synergistically with epegRNAs... within the FAH gene was precisely corrected, restoring expression in the liver.  Read the paper in Nature...

  20. Plasmid Tools for Microbiome Studies

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    June 27, 2019, 12:25 p.m.
    ...Engineering gut microbes in situ While the ability to monitor the microbiome with sequencing is vast, the ability...upon the Yeast Toolkit by replacing the backbone vector’s high-copy number bacterial ColE1 origin with the...origin with broad host-range (Meyer, 2009). The vector retains the oriT for delivery into recipients by... Counting cell division in the gut microbiota Monitoring microbial population dynamics in the gut can ...
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