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TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 26, 2019, 12:50 p.m....access to some cells and tissues, such as human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs). Nanoblades, a ...different types of CRISPR cargo including RNPs for indel formation via NHEJ, precise modification with Homology...was not detected and Nanoblade injection did not induce morbidity. Together these results demonstrate that...Addgene.org Check out our comprehensive CRISPR guide Find CRISPR plasmids and resources Learn about viral ...
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Progress Towards a PAM-Free CRISPR
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 7, 2024, 2:39 p.m....given site. While it is possible to "get lucky" and find a great gRNA with a proximal PAM right where you...solution to the PAM problem seems simple, in theory: find a Cas enzyme or evolve one that uses a PAM with ...flexibility could in theory promote off-target binding. The activity of SpRY was validated in double stranded... the genome! Want to get your hands on SpRY? Find a mammalian plasmid here and edit on! References... -
Adapting Toehold Switches to Detect Zika Virus
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 30, 2016, 2:30 p.m....these tools with the Zika virus research community. Find the Zika Sensor Constructs at Addgene As we report...forward, our short-term efforts are focused on finding the resources necessary to advance the technology...Components." Cell (2016). PubMed PMID: 27160350. Find Plasmids from the publication at Addgene 2. Green...Check out All the Plasmids from the Collin's Lab Find Synthetic Biology Plasmids for Your Next Experiment... -
5 Tips for Troubleshooting Viral Transductions
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 11, 2016, 2:23 p.m....technical challenges they can present. Many researchers find themselves plagued by troubleshooting a virus-based... during transfection, and does not necessarily indicate the production of virus. Alternatively, if the...gene transfer efficiency by enhancing receptor-independent virus adsorption on target cell membranes." Biophysical...Addgene.org Check out Our Viral Vector Guide Pages Find Virus Protocols Order Virus ... -
Experimenting in an Open Source lab: from CRISPR to Cats
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 23, 2015, 2:30 p.m....become increasingly restricted to academic and industrial labs, but recently there has been a counter movement...bioinformatics pipeline. It’s possible that we’ll find something interesting and contribute it back to ...when starting a new project at a makerspace is finding the financial resources to pursue it. Since makerspaces...area, please stop by. And if not, I suspect you can find a makerspace somewhere near you. The place to start... -
How-to: 5 Steps to a Great Panel Discussion
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 22, 2014, 1:57 p.m.... way to bring out these interesting stories and remind the panelists of the stories or topics you know...correct date, location and parking information and remind them about the event as it approaches. Room set-up...if slides are allowed. Don't put your panelists behind a table. It adds a formality and distance that ...few questions. Who is out there? What do they do? Find out their areas of science or expertise by listing... -
Plasmids 101: Knockout/Knock-In Plasmids
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 1, 2016, 3:30 p.m.... Off Resources on Addgene.org Find Mammalian Expression Vectors Find Cre-Lox Plasmids Learn More about...with a gRNA). Be sure to keep these techniques in mind when choosing a knockout strategy! Knockout plasmids...knocked out. Use positive and negative selection to find correctly recombined cells. Recombination is a rare... -
Common Injection Routes in Mice
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 22, 2025, 9:42 p.m....However, they can also be given retro-orbitally, behind the eye. IV injections are used for a broad range...scruffing or mechanical restraint Location: back or hind legs Gauge: 25–27 Volume: < 2–3 ml (~1 ml per site... Back scruffing or mechanical restrainer Back or hind legs; between skin and muscle 25–27 < 2–3 mL (~1...Press. Turner, P. V., Brabb, T., Pekow, C., & Vasbinder, M. A. (2011). Administration of substances to... -
Tips to Make the Most of a Scientific Conference
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 23, 2019, 12:26 p.m.... exciting story, and are ready to present your findings at a conference. But what you get out of a conference...easier through social media. Use social media to find out who’s going to the conference and who you’d ...for any relevant hashtags and handles to help you find other scientists attending. Reach out if you’d like...live-tweeting any sessions that the presenter doesn’t mind sharing on social media. If you could not attend... -
Transferable Skills Guide: Identifying Your Transferable Skills
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 11, 2018, 3:29 p.m....they are transferrable across most, if not all, industries and work environments. This is why they are called...co-workers want to know that you are a well-rounded individual with more going for you than your technical expertise...develop your nascent leadership skills. You might just find that you’re more of a leader than you thought! When...into pretty much any other workplace. To get your mind working, take a look at the short list of transferrable... -
Tips from the Repository Trenches: Using Barcodes to Track Samples
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 6, 2015, 2:30 p.m....located in. Otherwise it could take us hours just to find one sample! Luckily, if a rack of tubes is dropped... barcode also identifies the contents of each individual tube. If a plate of samples is ever dropped,...know what is in each one. Even if we lose a tube behind a freezer or under a lab bench, we will know that...container a specific location to know exactly where to find your samples. Additionally, giving each sample a... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 15, 2014, 3:33 p.m....37C Y66W Causes the chromophore to form with an indole rather than phenol component (cyan derivatives)...one fused to each protein or domain being tested. Find FRET plasmids here. Split EGFP: An alternative to... more about optogenetics at OpenOptogenetics and find optogeneic actuators and sensors at Addgene. Cell... Gal will share his list of 10 things to keep in mind when choosing the best fluorescent protein to use... -
Bioinformatics at Addgene
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 14, 2022, 1:15 p.m....the years we have accumulated more than 300,000 individual nucleotide sequences. More than half of these...Quick-stepping to a FASTA file With our outline of individual steps to automate plasmid sequence assembly, ... of one-off scripts or programs, our goal was to find a suitable software tool that could orchestrate ... More resources on the Addgene blog: The Power Behind NGS Plasmid Validation: SeqwellHow to Keep a Lab... -
Viral Vectors 101: Preparing Pooled Libraries
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 13, 2023, 1:15 p.m.... also depends on the individual library. So, on each library’s page, you can find protocols for sequencing...amplification. And as anyone who has worked with individual plasmids knows, some plasmids amplify well and...troubleshooting blog should you run into any issues. Keep in mind that a low MOI will increase the chances of a cell... -
Antibodies 101: Reading a Flow Plot
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 6, 2024, 3:13 p.m....immunology or subpopulations of cells, you’ll soon find yourself encountering flow data in the literature... will have numbers by gated populations; this indicates the percentage of total events contained in the... gated population. Heat maps are often used to indicate the relative density of cells. You can see both...presented. A horizontal line across the peak will indicate the cut-off value for a positive signal (Figure... -
March for Science
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 21, 2017, 2:30 p.m....talk with them about science: Representatives: To find contact information for your representative in the...you need to know is your area code. Senators: To find contact information for your senators all you need... do is select your state. State Legislatures: To find the website to contact representatives at the state...objectivity of science. Scientific American: Scientists Find a Voice at Massive Rally for Immigrants National... -
Deep Mutational Scanning with One Pot Saturation Mutagenesis
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 22, 2017, 3:30 p.m....that can be used with mutational scanning: ligand binding assays, phage display assays, ubiquitination activity...activity assays, toxin activity, small molecule binding, growth rate, and many more. See Fowler et al for...a single mutagenic primer pair to generate an individual mutant, this technique uses mutagenic primers... Mutate Your Plasmids Resources on Addgene.org Find Plasmids from the Whitehead Lab Use CRISPR Pooled... -
Viral Vectors 101: Integrase-Deficient Lentiviral Vectors
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 13, 2025, 1:15 p.m....various research applications, they have become indispensable tools for manipulating cells and organisms. ... to cells for genome editing, and introducing inducible systems into cells, among many other uses. Lentiviral...lentiviral production protocol. One thing to keep in mind is that titering these IDLVs may require a slightly... (2013). High-frequency off-target mutagenesis induced by CRISPR-Cas nucleases in human cells. Nature ... -
Five Popular Model Organisms
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 11, 2019, 12:39 p.m....cancer cells more resistant to chemotherapy. You can find these plasmids at Addgene. Another advantage of ...model organism in scientific research. Yes, the same kind we use in breads and other baked goods! Yeast is...plasmids. Then using HOTcre, a method that uses heat induction to control the temporal expression of different...collection pages Read our molecular biology reference Find plasmids for your research ... -
Filming Science Videos in the Age of Social Distancing
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 20, 2021, 1:15 p.m....presenters! Labs and benches! Everything was out the window. So, much like SynBio, it was time to start our... was going to be time consuming and difficult. Finding volunteers who had space to shoot was another hurdle...people enough. Build: If you’ve ever watched any behind the scenes footage in the last several years, you...distance. Since everyone in these shots (and me behind the camera) would remain masked, it freed us up...