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  1. Viral Vectors 101 eBook 2nd Edition

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    July 11, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Resources on addgene.org  Addgene's Viral Vectors Guide Addgene's Chemogenetics Guide Addgene's Optogenetics... our collection, on the Addgene eBook webpage.  More resources on the Addgene blog CRISPR 101 eBook en...
  2. Antibodies 101: Introduction to Immunofluorescence

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    Nov. 16, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ...Blotting Resources on Addgene.org Find plasmids encoding recombinant antibodies at Addgene ...an IF experiment. What is immunofluorescence? Generally speaking, IF is an application in which antibodies...iBiology). IHC and ICC are essentially just more general terms that can also refer to assays using non-fluorescent... visualize their target. These antibodies are generated against a specific antigen and then conjugated... more common is that secondary antibodies are generally polyclonal, which means that multiple secondary...amplification. Another reason is cost effectiveness. Generating and validating primary antibodies is a time consuming...antibodies that exist and you can begin to see why generating fluorophore-conjugated versions for each primary...
  3. New Neuroscience Tool: The iGluSnFR3 Glutamate Sensor

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    April 7, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...zebrafish, and mice. Second Generation iGluSnFR: SF-iGluSnFR In the second generation of iGluSnFR, the Looger...being deposited at Addgene. Other plasmids and pAAVs can be ordered directly from Addgene. The Podgorski ... for Synaptic Imaging However, the first two generations of iGluSnFR had limitations: they were not optimal...extrasynaptic glutamate release. Building on the previous generation of the SF-Venus-iGluSnFR (itself an improvement...IPTG induction to express soluble protein CAG: Generic strong promoter. Formulated as AAV-DJ for neuronal...References and Resources Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn about other Fluorescent Biosensors ...Fluorescent Protein Featured Topic Page Resources at Addgene.org Find Fluorescent Protein Biosensors Browse All...
  4. The Power Behind NGS Plasmid Validation: seqWell

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    April 19, 2017, 3:25 p.m.
    ...of sample preparation for high-throughput next generation (NGS) sequencing have prevented laboratories ...As part of our mission, we’ve been working with Addgene to develop and apply our plexWell™ Library Preparation... for NGS-based sequencing and confirmation of Addgene’s large and growing collection of curated plasmids...are using this technique in our partnership with Addgene to sequence large numbers of plasmids. plexWell...does not vary by DNA input amount. plexWell™ + Addgene = high quality NGS-assembled plasmids Because of...information about the presence of non-plasmid DNA or heterogeneous and/or mixed clones present in the original ...original sample. At seqWell, we have worked with Addgene to develop a highly optimized bioinformatics pipeline...
  5. Early Career Researcher Toolbox: Social Media for Scientists

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    Dec. 11, 2018, 12:46 p.m.
    ...Before I started writing for the Addgene blog, sharing Chemistry Cat memes was how I used social media...social media as a scientist. Now I write for the @Addgene blog & I'm my lab's resident #scicomm expert. What...using social media as a scientist started with the Addgene blog. I wrote my first blog post out of boredom...person in the lab. When I saw a request for an Addgene guest blogger post about colony PCR, I signed up...and accepted a position to work remotely as an Addgene Science Communication Intern. Developing science... using Twitter, I found this paper. I wrote an Addgene blog post about it and shared the paper with my... this panel, but my consistent writing for the Addgene blog (~1-2 blog posts per month) and use of Twitter...
  6. Cancer, Inflammation and Immunity - Harnessing the Body’s Defenses to Fight Cancer

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    July 6, 2017, 1:59 p.m.
    ...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Read Additional Cancer Blog Posts Addgene's Cancer Collection Pages...this multi-pronged attack. Inflammation and tumorigenesis The conference opened with a very interesting... between tumor and immune cells in real time. Addgene depositor Professor Max Krummel from UCSF showed...engineering (Ref 5)  as described by Blue Flame Addgene depositor Professor Michel Sadelain from the Memorial...poster is pTomo-Ras which has been deposited at Addgene was used to produce the glioblastoma model for ...addition, it was exciting to see that the use of optogenetic tools is expanding to immunological research....with the scientific community, contact deposit@addgene.org to find out more about our free deposit and distribution...
  7. Imaging Tools and Following a Passion for Basic Biology: Interview with Joachim Goεdhart

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    March 9, 2018, 2 p.m.
    ...Production Specialist at Addgene. He is the audio engineer and producer for the Addgene Podcast.      Additional... Today on the Addgene Podcast, we have another interview conducted by European Outreach Scientist Benoit...creation of improved fluorescent proteins through mutagenesis. Chapter 6 - The future of FRET and fluorescent...Amsterdam). He develops, characterizes and uses genetically encoded fluorescent probes. You can follow him...Additional Resources from the Addgene Blog Visit our Fluorescent Proteins featured topic page Read Joachim's...Subcellular Structures and Organelles Resources at Addgene.org Find Fluorescent Protein Plasmids Find Plasmids... addgene podcast...
  8. Expanded Access to Rabies Plasmids

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    Feb. 1, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...Addgene is excited to announce we now offer an export license application for rabies materials! Some ... export-controlled materials in the USA, where Addgene is located.  The export license, if granted, allows...ship rabies plasmids and viral vectors containing genetic elements from rabies plasmids to international ... export control license, once approved, allows Addgene to ship plasmids or viral vectors containing sequences...project when purchasing export-controlled materials. Addgene will then apply for the license for distribution...processing costs. Once the application is approved, Addgene then ships the material following our normal process... If you have any questions about this or other Addgene shipping and ordering processes, don’t hesitate...
  9. Antibodies 101: Affinity Reagents

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    April 14, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...resources on addgene.org  Antibody GuideRecombinant antibodies available from AddgeneBrowse our recombinant...I love Addgene's new Antibody Guide and not just because I helped create it. But while antibodies, as...space to give proper credit to. Thankfully, as Addgene's resident blog editor, I could take the needed ...alternative reagents are created in the lab, instead of generated in vivo, they have higher reproducibility and ...small enough to be produced in bacteria and are generally cheaper to make than antibodies. Minibodies are...Designed ankyrin repeat proteins, or DARPins, are genetically engineered small affinity proteins, around 14...instead of the antibody constant region. They are generated using combinatorial libraries, and high specificity...
  10. Antibodies 101: Polyclonal Antibodies

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    July 14, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...plasmid-based antibodies Resources on Addgene.org Discover Addgene’s antibody plasmid collection ...antibodies are produced Polyclonal antibodies are a heterogeneous mixture of many antibodies that recognize the... response.   Polyclonal antibodies are generated by injecting an animal with an immunogen, then...weeks later. Created with biorender.com. To generate polyclonal antibodies, an animal (such as a rabbit...might be the full-length protein that you want to generate antibodies against, or a unique peptide sequence...experiments to be aware of signal strength. In general, polyclonal antibodies produce a higher level of...the same species your polyclonal antibody was generated in or a polyclonal isotype control, to account...
  11. Our New Antibody Mascot is....

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    Feb. 24, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...soon with some brand-new Addgene swag!   Last month, we introduced you to Blugene and Aavery's newest friend...friend, our Addgene antibody mascot, here to help us with our upcoming affinity reagent distribution launch...this form or head over to Twitter to vote on @addgene's Twitter poll. Voting is open until Feb. 22, 2022...winning name on Feb. 24. Stay tuned!    Original Blugene and Aavery would like your attention, please, as...that has led them to their biggest discovery yet: Addgene will soon be distributing affinity reagents. Name...hashtag #AntibodyMakesThree on Twitter. As with Blugene and Aavery, we’re looking for a gender neutral ... four will receive some rockin’ newly designed Addgene swag. Good luck and happy naming!   Fig....
  12. Streaking for Single Colonies: The Streak Plate Challenge

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    March 2, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ...the blog Resources on Addgene.org Find fluorescent protein plasmids at Addgene Find chromoprotein plasmids...a redo :-( @SandTBioSci #CompetitiveStreaking @Addgene pic.twitter.com/mk44J4Gcj9 — Dave W will get vaccinated...found the chromoprotein plasmids available from Addgene, he knew it would be a perfect fit for the streak...biology. “What I'd like to do with the plasmids from Addgene is have the students transform them into different...transformation experiment, he plans to show how different genetic backgrounds of the host strains affect transformation... Youtube:     Additional resources on the Addgene blog Read our other blog posts on fluorescent ...plasmids at Addgene Check out additional written and video protocols ...
  13. New Podcast Segment: Hot Plasmids

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    May 17, 2017, 3:37 p.m.
    ...breaking into more audio and video on the Addgene Blog and Addgene website. As we push forward with these...Production Specialist at Addgene. He is the audio engineer and producer for the Addgene Podcast.     Additional...present plasmid info with a new segment on the Addgene podcast - The Hot Plasmids Segment. Click on the...Listen to the entire Hot Plasmids episode! We generally publish 5-10 Hot Plasmid articles with each of...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Listen to Our Podcast Interview with Eye Researcher Connie Cepko...Science Videos from Tom McFadden Resources at Addgene.org Sign up to Receive Our Newsletter Check Out ...
  14. New Viral Vectors - Spring 2025

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    April 29, 2025, 1:30 p.m.
    ... Brian O'Neill.  More resources on the Addgene blog Addgene's Data Hub What is a Virus (and a Viral Vector...Addgene’s viral vector services allow scientists to conduct experiments faster, skipping the preparation...Table 1: New ready-to-use viral vectors in the Addgene repository  Name Serotype Category Depositor...serotype pAAV_hSyn-PdCO-mScarlet-WPRE AAV1 Optogenetics Ofer Yizhar New viral tool pAAV-Ef1a-fDIO...pAAV-Ef1a-fDIO hChR2(H134R)-EYFP AAVrg Optogenetics Karl Deisseroth New viral tool AiP13987: pAAV-AiE0452h_3xC2...different serotypes. Not sure what to request? Addgene's Data Hub can help, with over 100 user-submitted... the link below to keep up with the latest in Addgene's viral vector services and resources!   This blog...
  15. New Viral Vectors - March 2024

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    March 5, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...AAV9 Optogenetics Adesnik New viral vector pAAV-nEF-Con/Foff DREADD Gi-mCherry AAV8 Chemogenetics Deisseroth...latest in Addgene's viral vectors services and resources!   More resources on the Addgene blog Addgene's...What's new in Addgene's ready-to-use viral vectors repository? Quite a bit! In this post, we'll share...Table 1: New ready-to-use viral vectors in the Addgene repository  Name Serotype Category Depositor...the full viral services collection or check out Addgene's Data Hub to view viral vector reports from other...
  16. Live and Let Dye: Self-Labeling Protein Tags

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    April 16, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ... Ligands GCE4All: Making Genetic Code Expansion Accessible Addgene's Genetic Code Expansion Collection... & Small Molecule Fluorophores. Addgene Blog. https://blog.addgene.org/better-dyeing-through-chemistry-small-molecule-fluorophores... is now the most popular self-labeling tag in Addgene’s collection. CLIP-tag: Also in 2008, Kai Johnsson...specific with a small and minimally-disruptive genetic tag on the protein of interest. Table 1: Summary...are the most popular self-labeling enzymes in Addgene’s collection, so you may be able to get a plasmid... Pick, H., Vogel, H., & Johnsson, K. (2003). A general method for the covalent labeling of fusion proteins...10.1021/acs.biochem.1c00258 More resources from Addgene Better Dyeing Through Chemistry Illuminating Choices...
  17. 500,000 Plasmids Shipped and Counting!

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    March 26, 2015, 3:24 p.m.
    ...shipping look like at Addgene? Here's an inside peak into the daily workings in Addgene's lab. We ship individual... all drive Addgene to succeed and to improve, so thank you. 500,000x Thank You! Addgene's new location...Yesterday we hit a huge milestone here at Addgene – 500,000 plasmids shipped! That's a 1/2 million plasmids...with shipping labels and paperwork. Our stacks of Addgene boxes are now ready to be sent around the world...distributed plasmids as of March 26, 2015. How does Addgene make it happen? Our awesome team of Addgenies! ...Cambridge, MA 02139 Have a question? Email: help@addgene.org Call: +1 (617) 225-9000         ...
  18. Great Results Start with Great Standard Curves

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    Aug. 15, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...resources on addgene.org Addgene's Antibody Guide Addgene's Ready-to-Use Antibody collection Addgene's Recombinant...create and use a standard curve and provide some general considerations for scientists planning to use them...for the known concentrations (standard curve), generating an equation that allows you to determine the ... triplicate. The closeness of the data points generated by replicate values provides useful information.... With the help of graphing software, you then generate a trendline for the data. The appropriate trendline...R2 never dip below 0.95! More resources on the Addgene blog Antibodies 101: ELISAs The Four ELISAs and...
  19. DNA Purification Without a Kit

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    Feb. 11, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...fresh columns, regenerated columns had similar DNA yields. Additionally, columns regenerated up to five times...DNA This kit-free plasmid miniprep protocol from Addgene follows a similar workflow as a column-based plasmid...cellulose dipstick. Image: Zou et al., 2018. Regeneration of silica columns for DNA purification Starting... and Deng labs developed a simple method for regenerating silica columns that come with PCR product purification...before a wash with ddH2O and then ethanol. After regeneration, trace amounts of DNA (3 femtograms/ul) could...in the comments! Additional resources on the Addgene blog Read our Plasmids 101 blog series Find other...our plasmid cloning blog posts Resources on Addgene.org Find protocols for molecular biology and cloning...
  20. Networking and Inspiring Young Scientists at Freshers Fairs

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    Nov. 17, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ...touch! Resources at Addgene Read Our Posts on Networking Get Career Advice from Addgene Bloggers Learn How...and some of the great biological societies that Addgene has had the opportunity to work with at Freshers...the the University of Cambridge and within the general public. The society organises talks by prominent...graduate students, postdocs, faculty members, and the general public. Chemical Society in University College ...develop a range of talks for both students and the general public, career events, and networking meetups. ...outside academia. Inspiring future scientists At Addgene, we’re incredibly glad to see these biological ...society or event which would benefit from some Addgene support? Please get in touch, as we aim to support...
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