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  1. New Neuroscience Tool: The iGluSnFR3 Glutamate Sensor

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    April 7, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...such as kinetics, ∆F/F0, SNR, dynamic range, photostability, quantum yield, and expression. Create yellow...modified form of the cytosolic C-terminal domain of Stargazin including a terminal PDZ ligand. The researchers...PMCID: PMC4469972 Marvin, Jonathan S., et al. “Stability, affinity and chromatic variants of the glutamate...
  2. Fluorescent Protein Travel Awards - FLiPs and Fluorescent Protein Biosensors

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    July 27, 2017, 1:11 p.m.
    .... In her graduate work in Michael Lin’s lab at Stanford, Xin Zhou greatly expanded that list by using ...graduate student in Thomas J. Mansell’s lab at Iowa State University where she is developing fluorescent protein-based...throughout her training and wants to make her work understandable to people both inside and outside the scientific...
  3. Reagent Repositories Are Speeding up Science During the Pandemic

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    Aug. 4, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...hACE2 transgenic mouse strain, for example, is sustained by the availability of this strain from The Jackson...Laboratory. Originally developed and characterized by Stanley Perlman, of the Carver College of Medicine and ...and SARS-CoV with implications for clinical manifestations, transmissibility, and laboratory studies of...
  4. Creating accessible biology activities in schools with BioBits

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    Aug. 2, 2018, 12:56 p.m.
    ...about biology in high school, it wasn’t until I started working in my first molecular biology lab in college...into pellets (FD-CF pellets), leaving them shelf-stable until water is added and protein production proceeds... 30083608. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6070312. 2. Stark, Jessica C., et al. "BioBits™ Bright: A fluorescent...
  5. "Build Your Plasmid": The Game - Play to Teach

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    July 17, 2018, 12:23 p.m.
    ...help me get the engagement I wanted. I therefore started planning a game that would force my students to...and strategy skills to apply those concepts and understand how therapeutic strategies work. Find Addgene...Promoters, Inserts, Tags, Origins of Replication, Resistance gene and Selection Markers) and one “Transfer...
  6. The Crispr Babies Saga Shows the Need for Action, Not More Delays

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    Dec. 20, 2018, 1:15 p.m.
    ...their research into both novel and previously established ethical issues raised around mitochondrial replacement...reasonably safe and effective. We do that through a standardized process of good research practice: computer ..., in vitro research, animal models, and several stages of human clinical trials. This model also demonstrates...
  7. FlipGFP, a novel fluorescence protease reporter to study apoptosis

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    May 21, 2019, 12:10 p.m.
    ... treated HeLa cells expressing FlipGFP with staurosporine, which induces apoptosis by activating caspase...retina. This pattern was consistent with TUNEL staining, a popular method to observe apoptotic cells. ...vitro and in living organisms to better study and understand these diseases and disorders. You can find the...
  8. Hot Plasmids - May 2022

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    May 26, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...nanobody to its target stabilizes the TurboID-nanobody protein and allows TurboID to start labeling proteins...biotin ligase TurboID fused to a conditionally stabilized GFP-nanobody rather than a specific protein of...
  9. AAV Q&A with Tim Miles

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    May 17, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...promoter using the AAV-BR1 capsid? A: It is our understanding that AAV-BR1 has the same genome size restrictions.... We are also adopting ddPCR, which does not a standard curve and somewhat more reliable quantitation....outlier for PHP.eB (1x1011 - 1x1012 vg/mouse is more standard) and reflects a desire for very high MOI on top...
  10. Antibodies 101: Monoclonal Antibodies

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    June 29, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...If you’re just getting started using antibodies in your experiments, you may be curious about all of ...antibodies depends on a variety of factors. Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of monoclonal...AK, Anderson S, Bladen CL, Jones B, Aldred SF, Bestagno M, Burrone O, Maynard J, Ferrara F, Trimmer JS...
  11. Viral Vectors 101: Viral Applications

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    April 13, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ... turn it down, knock it out, etc. It’s how we understand what genes do! Viruses have several options to...of each variable being manipulated. Thus, the adjustable nature of viral libraries makes them the ideal...services and even a Viral Vectors eBook to get you started. Ready to plan your next (or maybe first!) viral...
  12. Plasmids 101: Screens vs. Selections

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    Nov. 10, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...begin and end with the same steps as screens – they start with manipulations (CRISPR, etc.), and finish with...trying to identify genetic conditions which convey resistance to a drug. You could culture cells in the drug...answer your experimental question. Now that you understand the difference between the two, it’s time to ...
  13. 15 Years of Addgene: The Top 15 Plasmids

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    Jan. 8, 2019, 1:54 p.m.
    ...three times, to opening our UK office in 2014, to starting our viral vector service in 2016...we’re excited.... Pro-tip: this plasmid grows more slowly than standard plasmids. Find pLKO.1 - TRC cloning vector. Tet-pLKO-puro...customizable sgRNA from the U6 promoter and puromycin resistance from the EF-1a promoter. It’s a 3rd generation...
  14. Clear and Accessible Writing

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    Feb. 15, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...simple goal… and we had no idea how much our understanding of what accessibility is would change over the...information? This can be physical or digital. For instance, you would present information differently in ...paper accessible to even more people.  Whether you start small with alt text or immediately dive into applying...
  15. Will You Be My Mentor? Finding and Asking for Mentoring Support

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    Feb. 4, 2014, 3:50 p.m.
    ...specific skills you need for your current position Understand your interpersonal challenges if they know some...formal mentoring program can be a great way to get started with mentoring. Read this Catalyst Report “Making... sound like a big responsibility or commitment. Start by asking them to have coffee. This is much less...
  16. Teaching an Old DOG New Tricks: Controlling Protein Activity with GFP

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    Nov. 24, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ...purpose. Tang wondered if he could use previously established mouse lines expressing GFP in specific cell types...of a single heavy chain, and they are small and stable inside cells. Nanobodies binding GFP were designed...GFP regulation to other types of proteins. They started with another biological workhorse, Cre recombinase...
  17. What's New in CRISPR - November 2021

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    Nov. 18, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ... miniature CRISPR-Cas system for mammalian use Stanley Qi’s lab has developed a miniature Cas system (...also created a miniature yet active Cas system starting with the same Un1Cas12f1 (Cas14). They noted that...and introduce epitope tags and RNA transcription start sites. The lab further demonstrated that PRIME-del...
  18. The time and cost required to make a plasmid

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    March 23, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...much time you have to spend cloning before you can start your experiment? What about all the reagents you...you did everything correctly the first time – no mistakes, no repeats! How long does it take in total? While...occurred. Here at Addgene, the consumables cost per stab has increased 50% since 2019, while overall inflation...
  19. CRISPR 101: Cas9 vs. The Other Cas(s)

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    Dec. 8, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...familiar with the nuclease Cas9, but how does it stack up to the new Cas enzymes on the block? The Cas ...Best for: very large deletions.   Cas12a – The staggered cutter  Originally classified as Cpf1, Cas12’s...primary difference from Cas9 is that it generates staggered breaks, also known as sticky ends. Cas12a cleavage...
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