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  1. Data Freedom: The Expansion of Data Sharing in Research Publications

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    Aug. 5, 2014, 6:51 p.m.
    ...recognition and “productivity”, so this is unlikely. Usually, the originating scientist and colleagues are privileged... amounts of data. When published, this data is usually condensed into a statistically evaluated set of...standards of data recording are highly variable and usually left to individual researchers. Yet accurate and...publications presenting a polished, standard and usually limited view of data. In addition to enhancing ...
  2. Fluorescent Proteins 101: When GFP lets you down

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    Aug. 23, 2018, 12:05 p.m.
    ...(ii) no need to add a co-factor, (iii) easy visualization with standard filter sets on a fluorescence ...lipids. Still, these molecules can be indirectly visualized by using protein domains that specifically bind...the sample. Although bioluminescent probes are usually dim relative to fluorescent probes, recent engineering...Adjobo-Hermans, Merel JW, et al. "Real-time visualization of heterotrimeric G protein Gq activation in...
  3. 10 Steps to a Perfect Science Talk

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    Aug. 23, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...the fine points of visual aids. Here’s a great slideshare with more details on visuals in science presentations...talk (not a lab meeting) in the previous year. Usually fewer than 10% have done so. How can you expect...Finally, don’t pass up opportunities to show cool visuals, but don’t overdo the effects. It may be a bit ...
  4. Site Directed Mutagenesis by PCR

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    Aug. 2, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...sequence on either side of the desired mutation (usually 1-3 mismatched bases) is sufficient for your primers...sequences, but if present, a minor extension can usually ensure that the 3’-base(s) do not form secondary...facilitated by the addition of DMSO to the PCR reaction (usually around 3% final concentration). The DMSO reduces...plasmid. Note that any residual parental plasmid (usually from incomplete DpnI digest) can also form colonies...
  5. 6 Tips for Analyzing and Troubleshooting Sanger Sequencing Results

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    June 26, 2014, 2:23 p.m.
    ...proper ladder. These controls help you properly visualize your results.The most important of those is to...comes to DNA sequencing the chromatogram is your visual control. And, like all controls, missing out is...bases of a DNA sequencing read The peaks here are usually unresolved and small, so I suggest designing your...
  6. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Fluorescent Biosensors

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    May 18, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...detect a given molecule. The sensor component is usually a protein that undergoes a conformational change...Localization within cells Fluorescence microscopy Visualize components of individual cells Separation/identification...Aptamer Fluorophores Use CRISPRainbow for Genome Visualization Resources on Addgene.org Find Biosensor Plasmids...
  7. Antibodies 101: Chimeric Antibodies

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    April 25, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...different secondaries for your antibody pair and visualize both targets in parallel (Fig. 2). For example...secondary to detect Protein B and successfully visualize both proteins.     Figure 2: Two primary...fluorescent labels and both targets can be successfully visualized (bottom panel).    Can any antibody be converted...
  8. FPbase: A new community-editable fluorescent protein database

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    May 16, 2018, 1 p.m.
    ...Interactive Fluorescent Protein Property Visualization allows for visual comparison of FPs and how they relate...collaborated with him on a web-based interactive visualization of FP attributes (which turned into www.fpvis.org...
  9. K. phaffii: Rising to the Occasion

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    April 4, 2023, 1 p.m.
    ...Inefficient Ploidy Usually diploid, but spontaneously changes Usually haploid Usually haploid Pathology...
  10. Revamp Your Lab Meetings With Creative Virtual Collaboration

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    Feb. 9, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ...unmeasurable skills and productivity coming from that casual discussion on the way to the office or in the kitchen... flexible work schedule the more we realize how casual chatter is very much missed in the virtual world...widely used and could bring back a taste of that casual kitchen chatter, ultimately sparking new ideas....
  11. 25 Work From Home Tips for Scientists

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    March 19, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ... local exercise spot or find something new. We usually have yoga class twice a week at Addgene HQ, but...presentations. Learn a new skill for analyzing and visualizing your data, such as R or Python. Write a manuscript...idea is not necessarily to chat, but to mimic your usual work environment.  Be kind to yourself. This is ...
  12. Plasmids 101: How to Verify Your Plasmid Using a Restriction Digest Analysis

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    Aug. 28, 2014, 3:34 p.m.
    ... once allow you to more easily and accurately visualize the full size of your construct. Consider buffer...pouring it. EtBr binds to the DNA and allows you to visualize the DNA under ultraviolet (UV) light. Don’t forget... settles in the gel well and the dyes provide a visual reference point so you can easily assess how far...
  13. Flow Cytometry Readouts: Yes, No, and Everything in Between

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    Aug. 20, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...have introduced a GFP protein into your cells (visualized via the FITC channel) and you are trying to see...negative control. You can see how it is easier to visualize these four populations in the histogram plot in...gate off the histograms above, allowing you to visualize your data as a dot plot.  To summarize, if you...
  14. Cancer, Inflammation and Immunity - Harnessing the Body’s Defenses to Fight Cancer

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    July 6, 2017, 1:59 p.m.
    ...is a dangerous state for the body to be in and usually self-limiting effects kick in trying to resolve...and Defense With increasingly sophisticated visualization techniques it is possible to follow the interactions.... PubMed PMID: 27913448. 3. Cai, En, et al. "Visualizing dynamic microvillar search and stabilization ...
  15. Technical Design of a Western Blot

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    Aug. 22, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...than nitrocellulose membranes. Pro tip! You can visualize proteins on a PVDF membrane without staining; ...protein (HRP) and alkaline phosphates. HRPs are usually preferred because of their higher specific activity...chemiluminescence enzymes, making it easier to accurately visualize proteins of wildly different amounts in the same...background Direct detection method Less sensitive; usually more expensive Nitrocellulose or low-fluorescence...
  16. How to Prepare for an Industry Interview

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    July 9, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...met with several individual and/or small groups, usually starting with the hiring manager. These interviews...setting, a conflict, and a resolution. Stories usually have a theme too, which is something not inherently... 5-6 stories for an interview, since one story usually has more than one theme and can be used to answer...
  17. Illuminating Epigenetics with A FRET Based Biosensor

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    Nov. 19, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ...has developed a new, plasmid-based biosensor to visualise changes in histone methylation in living cells...in the middle of a FRET pair, which is used to visualise the results. When methylation occurs at the histone-derived...sites. This new technology opens up a new way to visualize changes in gene expression and may lead to the...
  18. An Introduction to Adenovirus

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    Oct. 3, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...April 2022, physicians in Scotland began noticing unusual cases of acute hepatitis in the pediatric population...However, here it appears that the culprit for these unusual cases was either 1) a physiological effect of SARS-CoV...transgene) instead.    Although the late genes are usually present in the transfer plasmid for the majority...
  19. CRISPR Between the Genes: How to Experiment with Enhancers and Epigenomics

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    Aug. 9, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...interests include proteomics, machine learning, and visualization for big biology. GPS for the genome We can think...something like Google Maps to help us identify and visualize addresses. That’s where enhancers and genome math...result is a heterogenous population of stem cells, usually housed in a single flask. Through a bit of stochastic...
  20. New Acoustic Reporter Genes: Ultrasound Imaging of Gene Expression

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    Jan. 24, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...and temporal resolution, making it ideal for visualizing gene expression in vivo.  But what ultrasound...genes that, when expressed, enable cells to be visualized under ultrasound imaging. Expression of ARGs ...first-generation mammalian ARGs (mARGs) enabled ultrasound visualization of in situ mammalian gene expression in deep...
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